Special Olympics and Red Heart Yarn would like to thank the thousands of dedicated volunteers who donated to the 2011 and 2012 USA Scarf Projects. Special Olympics, Coats & Clark, and Red Heart are announcing the conclusion of their partnership and the Special Olympics USA Scarf Project. Special Olympics North America will not be conducting a USA Scarf Project in 2013.

Special Olympics Programs across the United States were overwhelmed with the generosity of those who took considerable time and effort to knit scarves for their athletes. The program became so popular that donations outpaced the number of Special Olympics winter athletes and supporters. It was as important to us, as we know it was to you, that each and every scarf made it into the hands of the intended recipient - an athlete - something we cannot ensure going forward, due to the high volume of excess scarves. Special Olympics will distribute the extra scarves received in 2012 during the 2013 winter games season.

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