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 Hunt, Development Manager

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

KC Metro Area events

KC Metro Pickleball Clinic 2023

KC Metro Pickleball Clinic

March 29 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
5600 Brookside Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64113 United States

SOMO is hosting a FREE 6-Week Pickleball Clinic in collaboration with KC Parks & Rec!  Clinic will emphasize foundational skills.  All participants are required to have an active physical. Wednesday…

2023 KC Metro Spring YAP

KC Metro Young Athletes Program

March 31 @ 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
4300 Belgium Blvd Ste 300
Riverside, 64150

This is a FREE 3-week Program for children with and without intellectual disabilities between the ages of 2-7.  Young Athletes introduces basic sport skills like running, kicking, and throwing.  The…

Swim Optomized

KC Metro Area Aquatics Meet

April 1 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
18200 MO-78
Independence, MO 64057 United States

Entries are due Thursday, March 9.  Questions?  Please contact Meg Ward: ward@somo.org

KC Metro Lunch & Learn Flyer

Lunch & Learn – KC Metro

April 5 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Connect with the KC Metro area and learn more about SOMO!  Whether you are a business, organization, or an individual who is interested in knowing more, please join us for…

KC Metro Volleyball Clinic

KC Metro Volleyball Clinic

April 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
825 NE 79th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64118 United States

Join us for a FREE Introductory Skills Volleyball Clinic in partnership with North Kansas City School District!   Active physical is required for participation.  Click HERE to Register! Quetsions?  Please contact…

KC Metro Pickleball Clinic 2023

KC Metro Pickleball Clinic

April 5 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
5600 Brookside Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64113 United States

SOMO is hosting a FREE 6-Week Pickleball Clinic in collaboration with KC Parks & Rec!  Clinic will emphasize foundational skills.  All participants are required to have an active physical. Wednesday…

2023 KC Metro Spring YAP

KC Metro Young Athletes Program

April 7 @ 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
4300 Belgium Blvd Ste 300
Riverside, 64150

This is a FREE 3-week Program for children with and without intellectual disabilities between the ages of 2-7.  Young Athletes introduces basic sport skills like running, kicking, and throwing.  The…

KC Metro Soccer Clinic 2023 (1)

KC Metro Soccer Clinic

April 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
6310 Lewis Rd
Kansas City, MO 64132 United States

Join us for a FREE Soccer Clinic in partnership with Sporting Brookside!  Clinic will be held on Tuesday, April 11 from 6:00-7:00pm @ Swope Soccer Village NO prior experience required! …

KC Metro Pickleball Clinic 2023

KC Metro Pickleball Clinic

April 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
5600 Brookside Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64113 United States

SOMO is hosting a FREE 6-Week Pickleball Clinic in collaboration with KC Parks & Rec!  Clinic will emphasize foundational skills.  All participants are required to have an active physical. Wednesday…

2023 KC Metro Spring YAP

KC Metro Young Athletes Program

April 14 @ 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
4300 Belgium Blvd Ste 300
Riverside, 64150

This is a FREE 3-week Program for children with and without intellectual disabilities between the ages of 2-7.  Young Athletes introduces basic sport skills like running, kicking, and throwing.  The…

KC Metro Area blog posts

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…

KC Metro Area newsletters

Area Sponsors

15 And The Mahomies Foundation