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Celebrating Service and Spirit: 2025 Letz Award Goes to Cpl. Susie Ochs

December 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Celebrating Service and Spirit: 2025 Letz Award Goes to Cpl. Susie Ochs

Special Olympics Missouri is proud to recognize an extraordinary member of the Law Enforcement Torch Run family with one of our most meaningful honors: the Letz “Unsung Hero” Award. This…

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SOMO Sum ups Dec. 7th – Dec. 12th

December 9, 2025 / Comments Off on SOMO Sum ups Dec. 7th – Dec. 12th

Central Area – We wrapped up our bowling season on Friday with a fantastic tournament in Owensville, bringing an exciting and successful year of competition to a close. With that…

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Drive It Home Raffle Raises Over $103,000 for Special Olympics Missouri

December 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Drive It Home Raffle Raises Over $103,000 for Special Olympics Missouri

Special Olympics Missouri supporters came together in a big way this year for the 2025 Drive It Home Raffle — and we are thrilled to share the results! On Friday,…

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Where Inclusion Shines: Highlights from the 2025 Special Olympics Missouri Awards Banquet

December 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Where Inclusion Shines: Highlights from the 2025 Special Olympics Missouri Awards Banquet

JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) supporters gathered on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Training for Life Campus for our Annual Awards Banquet, an afternoon dedicated to celebrating…

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SOMO Sum ups Nov. 30th – Dec. 6th

December 3, 2025 / Comments Off on SOMO Sum ups Nov. 30th – Dec. 6th

Southwest Area – Don’t feel like cooking for dinner? No worries, we got you covered. Please consider dining at one of these restaurants to help raise money for Southwest Area…

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SOMO Sum ups Nov. 23rd- Nov.29th

November 25, 2025 / Comments Off on SOMO Sum ups Nov. 23rd- Nov.29th

Southwest Area – Southwest Area hosted athletes from Carthage Intermediate School, Steadly Elementary School, Columbian Elementary School, Carthage 6th Grade Center, Carthage Junior High, Carthage High School and Webb City…

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SOMO Sum Ups Nov. 16th – Nov. 22nd

November 20, 2025 / Comments Off on SOMO Sum Ups Nov. 16th – Nov. 22nd

Central Area – On Saturday November 15, we hosted our Central Area Bowling Tournament in Columbia, MO. We had over 500 athletes compete with us! We were also fortunate to…

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Empowering Students Through Movement and Mindfulness: Highlights from The School Series

November 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Empowering Students Through Movement and Mindfulness: Highlights from The School Series

The School Series brought together an incredible group of 145 participants—students, Unified partners, teachers, and staff—from six enthusiastic schools, including: NOW available in Kansas City! Interested in bringing The School Series to…

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SOMO Sum ups (Nov. 9th – Nov. 15th)

November 13, 2025 / Comments Off on SOMO Sum ups (Nov. 9th – Nov. 15th)

What an incredible week it’s been for Special Olympics Missouri! From exciting events to inspiring celebrations, our athletes, partners, and supporters came together to showcase the true spirit of inclusion,…

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SOMO Sum ups (Nov. 2nd – Nov. 8th)

November 4, 2025 / Comments Off on SOMO Sum ups (Nov. 2nd – Nov. 8th)

We are back with another look at what has been going on with Special Olympics Missouri in the last week! Southeast Area – The MO Magic Volleyball Team was recently…

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