Are you the Muffin Man?

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  • By Senior Airman Thomas Trower
  • 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
RAF MILDENHALL, England --  The Joan Mann Special Sports Day event committee is seeking baked goods and snacks to feed contestants and volunteers at this year's competition at Hangar 711 Sept. 19.

Donations should be delivered to the RAF Mildenhall Chapel by 4 p.m. Sept. 18. All items should be individually wrapped and marked accordingly if they contain nuts or peanut butter.

"I think this is a wonderful thing," said Lisa Dunn, JMSSD volunteer and 48th Communications Squadron spouse. "I have a brother with down syndrome and every year we would go to the Special Olympics as a family and watch him compete. I think it gives the athletes a day where it is about them and when you see a smile on their faces, you know all the hard work that was put into getting [JMSSD] ready was so worth it."

Organizers estimate to feeding about 600 people throughout the day.

"These baked goods are important because the athletes really look forward to getting snacks throughout the day," said Ms. Dunn. "So, we really need people to bake for us. We are hoping to get as many items as we possibly can. The more the better."