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This is the third in a series of stories compiled by Special Olympics Missouri to highlight those people within the organization who are doing great things. The Special Olympics Missourian…
Congratulations to our “unsung hero” Officer Mark Wiesemann Officer Mark Wiesemann of the Lee’s Summit Police Department was awarded the John Michael Letz Award, the highest award presented by the…
This is the second in a series of stories compiled by Special Olympics Missouri to highlight those people within the organization who are doing great things. The Special Olympics Missourian of…
Special Olympics runs in the family for the Langs of Dittmer, 30 miles southwest of St. Louis. Amanda, 21, plays as a Unified Partner with her brother Alex, 16. Amanda and Alex…
Jared Niemeyer makes his own fundraising plan Jared Niemeyer is a familiar face around the Special Olympics community in Missouri. He’s competed for years in a variety of sports, served…
This is the first in a series of stories compiled by Special Olympics Missouri to highlight those people within the organization who are doing great things. The Special Olympics Missourian…
Ashley Dawson is the Project UNIFY Manager for SOMO. You can reach her at dawson@somo.org. I’m one of those truly lucky people who get to wake up in the morning…
Meet this week’s featured athlete in our SOMO Spotlight: Sierra Simmons! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Isw56Mz30&w=560&h=315]
Meet the September 25 SOMO featured athlete: Sarah Byland from Columbia! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZDG808kFq4&w=420&h=315]
The following is an interview with Eli Johnson, 5, from Skidmore, and his parents, Roger and Kathy. The Young Athletes Program is designed to reach out to children with intellectual…