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Special Olympics Missouri Announces Kirksville as Host City for 2025 State Summer Games

August 14, 2024 / Comments Off on Special Olympics Missouri Announces Kirksville as Host City for 2025 State Summer Games

KIRKSVILLE – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is excited to announce that the 2025 State Summer Games will be held in Kirksville, Missouri, marking the first time this vibrant community will…

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RELEASE: 17th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge raises more than $56,000 for SOMO

March 13, 2024 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 17th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge raises more than $56,000 for SOMO

COLUMBIA – The 17th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge on March 9 at Bass Pro Shops was a splashing success, raising more than $56,000 to date. A total 193 brave men…

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RELEASE: 9th Annual Springfield Polar Plunge raises nearly $63,000 for SOMO

March 6, 2024 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 9th Annual Springfield Polar Plunge raises nearly $63,000 for SOMO

SPRINGFIELD – The 9th Annual Springfield Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 2 at Ski Shack was a splashing success, raising $62,926.48 to date. A total 150 brave men and women…

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Release: 17th Annual Kirksville Polar Plunge raises $18,500 for SOMO

March 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Release: 17th Annual Kirksville Polar Plunge raises $18,500 for SOMO

KIRKSVILLE – The 17th Annual Kirksville Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 2 at Thousand Hills State Park in Kirksville was a splashing success, raising $18,500 to date. A total 72…

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RELEASE: 29th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Polar Plunge raises $272,800 for SOMO

February 28, 2024 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 29th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Polar Plunge raises $272,800 for SOMO

LAKE OF THE OZARKS – The 29th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Polar Plunge this past Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Lake of the Ozarks was a splashing success, raising…

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Release: 18th Annual Maryland Heights Polar Plunge raised more than $112,000 for SOMO

February 28, 2024 / Comments Off on Release: 18th Annual Maryland Heights Polar Plunge raised more than $112,000 for SOMO

MARYLAND HEIGHTS – The 18th Annual Maryland Heights Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 24 in Maryland Heights was a splashing success, raising $108,961 to date. A total 389 brave men…

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RELEASE: 19th Annual St. Joseph Polar Plunge raises $30,000 for SOMO

February 27, 2024 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 19th Annual St. Joseph Polar Plunge raises $30,000 for SOMO

ST. JOSEPH – The 19th Annual St. Joseph Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 24 at East Hills Shopping Center was a splashing success, raising $30,000 to date. A total 54…

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RELEASE: SOMO seeks volunteers for 2024 State Indoor Games

February 15, 2024 / Comments Off on RELEASE: SOMO seeks volunteers for 2024 State Indoor Games

ST. CHARLES – The 2024 Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) State Indoor Games will bring more than 1,500 athletes, coaches, volunteers and Unified partners from across the state to St. Charles,…

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RELEASE: SOMO gets set for 17th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge

February 14, 2024 / Comments Off on RELEASE: SOMO gets set for 17th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge

COLUMBIA – The 17th Annual Columbia Polar Plunge will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Brave men and women from around the area will don Hawaiian-themed costumes and swimwear…

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RELEASE: 17th Annual Chillicothe Polar Plunge raises nearly $8,000 for SOMO

February 12, 2024 / Comments Off on RELEASE: 17th Annual Chillicothe Polar Plunge raises nearly $8,000 for SOMO

CHILLICOTHE – The 17th Annual Chillicothe Polar Plunge on Feb. 10 at Simpson Park was a splashing success, raising $7,700 to date. A total 31 brave men, women from around…

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