Company saluted for Special Olympics support

Special Olympics Ireland last night saluted a multinational firm and its workers in Cork and Limerick for their support over the past 10 years and for the upcoming national games to be held in Limerick.

In addition to financial support over 300 Johnson & Johnson employees from Vistakon (Limerick), Janssen (Cork) and DePuy Synthes (Cork) along with family and friends, members of the Johnson & Johnson Special Achievers Club, volunteer their time and expertise each year to organise sporting events for up to 800 Special Olympic athletes in the Munster region. The club was formed after the World Special Olympics Summer Games in 2003 to ensure that the spirit of Special Olympics continues to grow and develop in the Munster region.

Limerick County Council chairman, Cllr John Sheahan, said: “Vistakon has been in operation here in Limerick since 1996 and has a long history of community involvement. It is very heartening to see such a large company give back to the local communities in which it operates.”