Press Releases
LAKE SAINT LOUIS – The 22nd Annual Polar Plunge on February 1st at Lake St. Louis was a splashing success, raising $115,974 to date. A total of 425 brave men…
KANSAS CITY – The 21st Annual Kansas City Polar Plunge on Jan. 25, 2025, at Longview Lake Swim Beach was a splashing success, raising $127,202 to date. A total of…
JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is thrilled to announce that Springfield, MO, will host this year’s State Outdoor Games from October 17-19, 2025. With more than 1,000 athletes,…
This year’s Drive it Home Raffle, which began in June, raised more than $124,000. The annual raffle is powered by the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association and LETR for SOMO. Since…
KANSAS CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is thrilled to announce that Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis has chosen SOMO as his cause for the NFL’s annual My…
COLUMBIA, MO – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is thrilled to announce that Jeanie Byland, a dedicated volunteer for nearly four decades, will be inducted into the Special Olympics Missouri Hall…
CAPE GIRARDEAU – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is excited to announce the induction of Lucas Blattel into the SOMO Hall of Fame. Lucas, the son of Wanda and Herbie Blattel,…
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…
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…
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…