My name is Laura K. Strathe and I am a new infant/employee to the family of Special Olympics Nebraska.  I joined the team last October 6, 2008 to be the Young Athletes Manager.  I actually bought the Sunday Omaha World Herald and read the ad for SONE and YAP Manager.  Laughed a bit as the old wives tale goes......no one ever gets hired from ads in a newspaper.  Well, here I am!!!!!

I grew up with a sister who was born with Spina Bifida which is a physical disability.  I became an advocate for her at a very young age.  Probably by age 7 I was not that easy to manage if someone was mean to my sister.  This trait carried over into my life in many aspects.  I am a gatherer of animals that are at shelters or rescues and are on death row because no one wants them.  So I take them and love them. 

It is apparent as I reflect and as others, mainly relatives, comment that I was always an advocate for humanity including animals. 

Yet another blog............