Posts Tagged ‘staff’
Gary Brimer’s legacy
On Friday, November 20, 2020, Gary Brimer passed away after a battle with cancer. He left a legacy behind that includes the biggest heart for our athletes, building the SOMO…
Read MoreThere’s No Place Like Home: 20 Years on Staff
By Trish Lutz, Senior Director of Programs In May 1991, I graduated from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication with an emphasis in public relations…
Read MoreDo what you love, love what you do
Ashley Dawson is the Project UNIFY Manager for SOMO. You can reach her at dawson@somo.org. I’m one of those truly lucky people who get to wake up in the morning…
Read MoreCapitol Hill Day 2013: A Day We Will Never Forget
On March 6, Special Olympics and Best Buddies representatives from all over the nation stormed Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to spread the good news of their life-changing programs for…
Read More2012 International Law Enforcement Torch Run Conference
As I walked into the Missouri meeting on the first night of the 2012 International LETR Conference, I saw several familiar faces, but mostly new faces filled the room. I…
Read MoreWelcome to the Team: Brandon Schatsiek
When it was all said and done, my face hurt from all of the smiling. I hadn’t smiled that much since my wedding; the only difference this time was I…
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 MoreMASC Leadership Workshop: Go for the Gold!
Trish Lutz is the Area Services Director and leads our Youth Activation Council. She can be reached at lutz@somo.org. Through our partnership with the Missouri Association of Student Councils, SOMO…
Read MoreJoplin: One Year Later
On the evening of May 22, 2011, a devastating F5 tornado ripped through the community of Joplin. In its path were thousands of homes and businesses including our Special Olympics…
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