JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Lincoln women's basketball team recently spent time volunteering with the Special Olympics of Missouri, helping the organization run its Super Hero Bocce Tournament on Sept. 12.

The Blue Tigers volunteered to help operate the tourney, held at the Special Olympics Missouri Training for Life Campus. The tournament partnered athletes with intellectual disabilities with members of the community to form the participating teams. The annual event, now in its 12th year of existence, promotes an environment of acceptance and inclusion. It also raises awareness for the Special Olympics and the outstanding Missouri athletes that compete in the 12 sports hosted at the event.

To learn more about the Special Olympics of Missouri and to discover volunteering opportunities, please visit the organization's official website: somo.org.