Kansas City Metro Area

Area Contact Information

9150 E 41st Ter, Suite 213
Kansas City, MO 64133
Phone: 816.535.9610
Fax: 816.535.9611

Area Staff:

Meg Ward, Program Director

Christina McDonough Hunt, Development Director

Counties served:
Bates, Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte

KC Metro Area events

State Indoor Games 2023 5

KC Metro Area Basketball

January 20, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
801 W North Ave
Belton, MO 64012 United States

Team entries and physicals due Tuesday, January 2.  Questions?  Please contact Meg Ward: ward@somo.org Interested in volunteering at Area Basketball?  Please click HERE to register! 2024 Basketball Coaches Packet

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2024 Polar Plunge Kansas City

January 27, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

This “unbearable” event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics Missouri athletes by walking, running or crawling into the frigid winter waters. In…

UMKC BBall Intramurals

KC Metro Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC

January 30, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
5030 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64110 United States

Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC will take place on Tuesday evenings, 5:45-7:00pm from January 30-February 27 at UMKC Swinney Recreation Center: 5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110. 12…

UMKC BBall Intramurals

KC Metro Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC

February 6, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
5030 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64110 United States

Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC will take place on Tuesday evenings, 5:45-7:00pm from January 30-February 27 at UMKC Swinney Recreation Center: 5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110. 12…

UMKC BBall Intramurals

KC Metro Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC

February 13, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
5030 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64110 United States

Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC will take place on Tuesday evenings, 5:45-7:00pm from January 30-February 27 at UMKC Swinney Recreation Center: 5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110. 12…

UMKC BBall Intramurals

KC Metro Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC

February 20, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
5030 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64110 United States

Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC will take place on Tuesday evenings, 5:45-7:00pm from January 30-February 27 at UMKC Swinney Recreation Center: 5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110. 12…

UMKC BBall Intramurals

KC Metro Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC

February 27, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
5030 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64110 United States

Unified Intramural Basketball League with UMKC will take place on Tuesday evenings, 5:45-7:00pm from January 30-February 27 at UMKC Swinney Recreation Center: 5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110. 12…

Unified Kickball Intramurals UMKC 2024

KC Unified Intramural Kickball Intramural with UMKC

March 12, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
5030 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64110 United States

Unified Intramural Kickball League with UMKC will take place on Tuesday evenings, 5:45-7:00pm at UMKC Swinney Recreation Center: 5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110.  Dates include: March 12, March…

State Indoor Games Bowling 11

State Indoor Games

March 15, 2024 @ 8:00 am - March 16, 2024 @ 6:00 pm

The 2024 State Indoor Games will take place in St. Charles, MO from March 15-16, 2024. For the most updated schedule, visit somo.org/indoorgames. For more information contact Luke Lamb at…

Unified Kickball Intramurals UMKC 2024

KC Unified Intramural Kickball Intramural with UMKC

March 19, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
5030 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64110 United States

Unified Intramural Kickball League with UMKC will take place on Tuesday evenings, 5:45-7:00pm at UMKC Swinney Recreation Center: 5030 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64110.  Dates include: March 12, March…

KC Metro Area blog posts

Joe Peart

Law enforcement’s bond with Special Olympics Missouri continues at USA Games

Author: Diego Branda | Special Olympics Missouri marketing and communications intern ORLANDO – The relationship between law enforcement and Special Olympics Missouri has an extensive history. Whether it be organizing…

KANSAS CITY, MO- Jun 25: Photo from he Royals Charities Baseball Fantasy Camp for Kids benefitting Special Olympics at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday June 25, 2022, in Kansas City, MO (Photo by Jason Hanna/Kansas City Royals)

SOMO athletes participate in Kansas City Royals baseball clinic

KANSAS CITY – A group of 15 Special Olympics Missouri athletes made lifelong memories with members of the Kansas City Royals this past Saturday. These athletes had the opportunity to…

Special Olympics - Evening with Andy Reid

SOMO hosts successful Second Annual Evening with Andy Reid

SOMO’s second annual Evening with Andy Reid was a huge success! More than 300 SOMO supporters came together on June 9 at Arrowhead Stadium to raise money to help further…

Two SOMO volleyball teams shake hands at the State Summer Games at the MizzouRec on Friday, May 20, 2022 in Columbia, Mo.

SOMO hosts successful State Summer Games in Columbia

COLUMBIA – Special Olympics Missouri hosted its State Summer Games May 20-22 in Columbia. It was SOMO’s first full three-day event since 2018. “SOMO has been through so much these…

Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid speaks to a crowd of Special Olympics Missouri supporters on June 10 at Arrowhead Stadium.

Chiefs Coach Andy Reid boosts SOMO

Kansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid pointed to the resilience of Special Olympics athletes, then called on a crowd of some 300 people to “step up and step out” to support Special Olympics Missouri Thursday night at “An Evening With Andy Reid” at Arrowhead Stadium.

Coach Andy Reid poses with SOMO athletes

Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Supports Special Olympics Missouri

Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid has partnered with Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) to promote the statewide organization through a series of public service announcements. “I believe in this…

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