Honorees

Mary Lou Wallace

Woodcliff Lake
2010 Honoree

Focus Area:

Programs for Differently Abled Individuals

Organizational Affiliation:

Project ASK, Activities for Special Kids

About

Mary Lou Wallace of Woodcliff Lake has been involved with Project ASK, Activities for Special Kids, for more than 30 years. The program provides training and support to Special Olympians in the northern part of Bergen County. Wallace, the mother of a Special Olympian, recruits the coaches, volunteers and athletes who compete in basketball, volleyball, softball, bowling and track and field events. She also does the paperwork and keeps track of medical forms and event schedules. Through Project ASK, Wallace also organized a social club for special teens. Grants and private funding have allowed her to offer dances, pottery classes, apple picking trips and other activities for free.

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