Posts Tagged ‘My SOMO Story’
SOMO: It runs in the Lang family
Special Olympics runs in the family for the Langs of Dittmer, 30 miles southwest of St. Louis. Amanda, 21, plays as a Unified Partner with her brother Alex, 16. Amanda and Alex…
Read MoreMy SOMO Story: Chairman of the Board Randy Boehm
My name is Randy Boehm and it is my honor to serve as the current Chairman of the Special Olympics Missouri Board of Directors. Our Board is made up of…
Read MoreMy SOMO Story: Tim Schuster
My SOMO story begins in 1997 in Atchison, Kansas. I was an uninspired fifth year senior with an extra semester still to go. In search of a way to finish…
Read MoreMy SOMO Story: Megan Neighbors
I grew up with a few cousins in the program. At the time, I thought Special Olympics was just an activity for them, the same way other cousins played in…
Read MoreMy SOMO Story: Crystal Chalk
I stood in the gym and watched as the athletes brought in their luggage and said goodbye to their parents/guardians. Some had great big smiles on their faces while others…
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