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RELEASE: Special Olympics Missouri to host Kansas City Block Party on July 22

June 1, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: Special Olympics Missouri to host Kansas City Block Party on July 22

KANSAS CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is thrilled to host its first-ever Kansas City Block Party on July 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The inaugural event will…

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RELEASE: Missouri law enforcement gets set for 38th annual Torch Run

May 16, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: Missouri law enforcement gets set for 38th annual Torch Run

JEFFERSON CITY – The Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO), founded by the Missouri Police Chiefs Association (MPCA) 37 years ago, will begin on May 22 and…

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RELEASE: SOMO seeks volunteers for upcoming 2023 State Summer Games

May 2, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: SOMO seeks volunteers for upcoming 2023 State Summer Games

COLUMBIA – The 2023 Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) State Summer Games will bring more than 1,000 athletes, coaches, volunteers and Unified partners from across the state to Columbia, June 2-4.…

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RELEASE: Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics Kansas athletes to announce pick at 2023 NFL Draft

April 25, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics Kansas athletes to announce pick at 2023 NFL Draft

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics Kansas are very excited to announce an athlete from each program will be co-announcing a pick on Day 3 of…

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Poplar Bluff earns School of Character Award of Merit for second straight year

March 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Poplar Bluff earns School of Character Award of Merit for second straight year

JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri presented its 2023 School of Character Awards at the 75th annual Missouri Association of Student Councils Convention at Jefferson City High School on March…

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RELEASE: 16th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge raises more than $61,000 for SOMO

March 16, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 16th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge raises more than $61,000 for SOMO

COLUMBIA – The 16th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge on March 11 at Bass Pro Shops Lake was a splashing success, raising $61,005.96 to date. A total 203 brave men and…

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RELEASE: 8th Annual Springfield Polar Plunge raises $64,320 for SOMO

March 9, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 8th Annual Springfield Polar Plunge raises $64,320 for SOMO

SPRINGFIELD – The 8th Annual Springfield Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 4 at Ski Shack was a splashing success, raising $36,630 to date. A total of 141 brave men and…

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RELEASE: 17th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge raises $62,510 for SOMO

March 2, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 17th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge raises $62,510 for SOMO

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The 17th Annual Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge on Feb. 25 was a splashing success, raising $62,510 to date. A total of 143 brave men and women from…

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RELEASE: 18th Annual Kirksville Polar Plunge raises $29,500 for SOMO

March 1, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 18th Annual Kirksville Polar Plunge raises $29,500 for SOMO

KIRKSVILLE – The 18th Annual Kirksville Polar Plunge on Feb. 25 at Thousand Hills State Park was a splashing success, raising $29,500 to date. A total of 148 brave men…

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RELEASE: 28th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Polar Plunge sets new fundraising record

March 1, 2023 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 28th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Polar Plunge sets new fundraising record

JEFFERSON CITY – The 28th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Polar Plunge on Feb. 25 was a splashing success, raising a record $270,500 to date. A total of 24 Super…

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