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Introducing our latest feature: SOMO Athlete Spotlight The athletes are at the heart of the Special Olympics Missouri program. SOMO is about giving our athletes opportunities to shine both in…
Read MoreEvery four years, Special Olympics conducts a National Summer Games in the United States that includes athletes from all 52 US Programs. New Jersey is proud to have been selected…
Read MoreDay 1 Today’s theme was “Meet the Crew.” After getting adjusted into their councils and getting to know everyone, the athletes did not take very long to send the chaperones…
Read MoreEarlier this year, Missouri was named the “Best Trails State” by American Trails, a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting our nation’s hiking, biking and riding trails. From our cities…
Read MoreMore than 2,500 athletes and coaches will head to Columbia this week for the State Summer Games, our biggest event of the year! Our athletes have been training for at…
Read MoreI’m writing to express my gratitude to SOMO, and the very special athletes, as well as the opportunity to volunteer my time. Although I have only recently volunteered a few…
Read MoreWe all owe who we are to our mother’s devotion. Special Olympics athletes owe a lot to one very special mother as well: Eunice Kennedy Shriver. As part of P&G’s…
Read MoreSamantha Greenough goes to Savannah Middle School and has been helping with our new track team there. She wrote the following after volunteering at the Northwest Area Spring Games April…
Read MoreEveryone who knows Special Olympics knows that the athletes are the heart and soul of our program. But, with more than 200 sporting events across the state each year, there…
Read MoreEvery four years, Special Olympics conducts a National Summer Games in the United States that includes athletes from all 52 US Programs. New Jersey is proud to have been selected…
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