Area Contact Information
3725 Gene Field Rd, Ste B, St Joseph, MO 64506
Phone: 816-233-6232 / Fax: 816-233-0130
Area Staff:
Melody Prawitz, Development Director
Mitch Curran, Program Director
Charlie Phillips, Office Assistant
Counties served:
Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clark, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, Ray, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Sullivan and Worth
North Area Sponsors
North Area events
North Area Basketball
Team entries and physicals due Thursday, January 8th. Please email entries to curran@somo.org. This event will be held at Northwest Missouri State University at Bearcat Arena. Click here to volunteer:…
2026 Chillicothe Polar Plunge
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…
2026 Maryville Polar Plunge
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. This…
2026 Kirksville Polar Plunge
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…
North Area Spring Games (East Buchanan)
Team entries and physicals due Thursday, March 26th. Questions? Please contact Mitch Curran: curran@somo.org
SOMO Sum Ups - weekly recaps & headlines
SOMO Sum Ups: August 20-26
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from August 20-26, 2024! Texas Roadhouse Tip-A-Cop: Tuesday, August 20 Our 1st annual statewide Texas Roadhouse Tip-A-Cop…
SOMO Sum Ups: August 6-12
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from August 6-12, 2024! KC Field Day with KPMG: Tuesday, August 6 We had an amazing Field…
SOMO Sum Ups: July 23-29
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from July 23-29, 2024! Card Making with Coach Sally Thank you for joining us for Card Making…
SOMO Sum Ups: July 16-22
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from July 16-22, 2024! Southwest Area Soccer Clinic: Tuesday, July 16 The Southwest Area Soccer Clinic, held…
SOMO Sum Ups: July 9-15
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from July 9-15, 2024! Healthy Hustle: Wednesday, July 10 & Friday, July 12 This week marks the final…
SOMO Sum Ups: June 25- July 1
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from June 25- July 1, 2024! Healthy Hustle: Wednesday, June 26 & Friday, June 28 It was another…
SOMO Sum Ups: May 21-27
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from May 21-27, 2024! Training for Life Campus Weekly Events and Classes: May 21-24 Check out these great pictures from Healthy Hustle on…
SOMO Sum-Ups: May 7 – 13
Here’s a look back at the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from May 7 – 13. Training for Life Campus Events: All Week! TLC events are back for the…
