The Special Olympics needs lawyers

Well, actually, they just need people -- about a thousand of them, as soon as possible -- to help out at the 2008 Summer Games next weekend, May 23-25, at the University of Texas Arlington campus. And would you believe, as of Thursday, there was NOT A SINGLE LAW FIRM IN TEXAS THAT'S SIGNED UP TO HELP! That's according to volunteer coordinator Andi Kelley, who says the organization is about a thousand volunteers shy of their goal of having a volunteer for every one of the 2,800 developmentally disabled athletes participating in these games, the largest of all the state competitions. Kelley says help is needed in every area of the games. Volunteering couldn't be easier -- from now until Monday, you can choose where you want to pitch in. Just log on to the site and click on the "volunteers needed link" on the right side of the page. After Monday, you can still sign up online; check the site for available spots. And Kelley says that you can even show up, day-of, and she'd be happy to put you to work.
-- Jenny B. Davis