CW7 Arizona has teamed up once again with Sanderson Ford for the 2024 Guardian Games at Westgate Entertainment District. Together we are making a real AZ Impact in supporting our Arizona Law Enforcement and Arizona Special Olympic Athletes. For more information, visit https://www.aztv.com/guardian-games-2024
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00:02 - Welcome back to the Design Daily Mix.
00:11 We are live at Westgate for the sixth annual
00:13 Samson Ford Torch Run Special Olympics
00:18 competition going on out here.
00:19 And I'm with the man, the myth, the legend himself,
00:21 Dave, how are you?
00:22 - Wonderful.
00:23 This is, you know, I know you're part of the
00:25 Chamber of Commerce down here, but picking a day like this,
00:28 you have really hit it out of the park.
00:30 - Thank you, that's, being a former weatherman,
00:32 I'm good at it.
00:32 - I know, you are, you've got an inside track.
00:35 - I love it.
00:36 And you're making this a family affair
00:36 because you brought your beautiful wife with you?
00:38 - My wife, Jill, yes.
00:39 We're very excited to be involved with Special Olympics.
00:44 And when you, and when we have law enforcement involved,
00:48 and Channel 7, CW7, oh my gosh,
00:52 it doesn't get any better than that.
00:53 - You know what I love about you
00:55 and the Samson Ford family is that
00:57 it's not just about selling cars.
00:58 It's about being in the community in a lot of different ways.
01:01 And you said it right there,
01:02 supporting the police officers and the Special Olympics.
01:04 And that's what Samson Ford has always been
01:06 in this community, hasn't it?
01:07 - Absolutely, it's so important.
01:09 You know, we've been so blessed over 68 years,
01:13 our 69th year's coming up.
01:15 And to be able to do this,
01:17 and when you look at the faces
01:18 of all these Special Olympians,
01:20 we walked in today and they're just flying,
01:22 just jumping off the ground.
01:24 They can't wait.
01:25 And then to have law enforcement involved also,
01:28 it just is the epitome of special in Special Olympics.
01:33 - We see them jumping up and down too.
01:34 That's a great thing about it.
01:35 So we have two groups here jumping up and down
01:37 in a good time.
01:37 Dave, you said it again,
01:39 this is very important to you all
01:40 because you have staff members that have children
01:43 who are with the Special Olympics.
01:44 And that's why this is even more important to you,
01:46 isn't it?
01:47 - Absolutely, it really, you see the importance.
01:50 You know, when we had COVID,
01:52 they couldn't go out and compete.
01:54 And that's their life.
01:55 They love to compete, whatever they do.
01:58 And then now that we have, that's over,
02:01 we have this, all your support,
02:03 and then a beautiful day like this,
02:05 it just doesn't get any better.
02:07 - I like it.
02:08 And the goal is $100,000 that will be spread out
02:11 throughout Arizona for Special Olympics.
02:13 And I'll tell you, I think we're going to do over that.
02:16 I have a feeling.
02:16 - I do too.
02:17 I think, you know, we've asked for people to come out
02:20 and just understand what this is about.
02:22 But when they see these young people
02:24 that get to participate,
02:26 and especially with law enforcement,
02:29 it'll just give a special meaning
02:31 to what Special Olympics is all about.
02:33 - It is.
02:34 And we want you to come out.
02:35 We're out here until about 11 o'clock.
02:36 Come and enjoy us.
02:37 Or if you want to help out,
02:38 you can go right to that website on aztv.com
02:42 to help out with the Guardian Games
02:43 and of course Special Olympics, which is great.
02:45 So come on back.
02:46 We got more of the mix for you from Westgate after this.
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