Posts by Andrew Kauffman
RELEASE: SOMO inducts 2023 Hall of Fame Class and announces annual award winners
JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) inducted its 2023 Hall of Fame Class and honored several of its most outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers and financial partners at the 2023…
Read MoreSOMO hosts Inclusive Youth Leadership Summit at Training for Life Campus
JEFFERSON CITY – Four Missouri schools traveled to the Training for Life Campus for an Inclusive Youth Leadership Summit on Thursday, Nov. 16. Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) was so excited…
Read MoreSOMO athlete and employee Allen Tobin shares inspiring health story at APHA Conference
ATLANTA – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) athlete and employee Allen Tobin shared his inspiring health story on a global stage during the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and…
Read MorePatrick Mahomes continues to support Special Olympics Missouri through 15 and the Mahomies Foundation
KANSAS CITY – Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued his support for Special Olympics Missouri at the Fourth Annual 15 and the Mahomies event on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 in Kansas…
Read MoreRELEASE: SOMO to induct 2023 Hall of Fame Class and recognize annual award winners at 2023 Awards Banquets
JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) will induct its 2023 Hall of Fame Class and honor several of its most outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers and financial partners at the…
Read MoreRELEASE: Joplin Polar Plunge raises more than $10,600 for Special Olympics Missouri
JOPLIN – The Joplin Polar Plunge on Nov. 4 at Rivers Bend Family Resort was a splashing success, raising $10,640.50 to date. A total 48 brave men and women from…
Read MoreSOMO hosts Unified Flag Football Tournaments at Training for Life Campus
JEFFERSON CITY – Several local schools from across Mid-Missouri came together to compete in Unified flag football at the Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) Training for Life Campus, Oct. 19-20, 2023.…
Read MoreSOMO raises funds at Second Annual Picture Me Perfect Art Crawl presented by Zoetis
KANSAS CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) and Southeast Enterprises teamed up to host the Second Annual Picture Me Perfect Art Crawl presented by Zoetis in Brookside on Sunday, Oct.…
Read MoreSOMO to award KRCG-TV with Eunice Kennedy Shriver Award of Excellence
JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) surprised KRCG-TV’s longtime chief meteorologist Zach Paul with some big news during the State Outdoor Games’ Opening Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 13 at…
Read MoreSOMO changes lives at 2023 State Outdoor Games
JEFFERSON CITY – The 2023 Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) State Outdoor Games brought out the best in more than 1,000 athletes, coaches, volunteers and Unified partners from across the state,…
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