Posts Tagged ‘staff’
Working with Parks & Recreation
My name is Penny Williams with the Southeast Area Special Olympics. I wanted to share with you a valuable partnership we have developed with our local parks and recreation department…
Read MoreThe New R-Word: Respect
There have been so many good things written and said about the r-word, but I’m going to take a crack at explaining why this issue is important to me. You…
Read MoreWhy I Love My Job
Mandi Steward is the Marketing Manager for SOMO. She has worked here for six years. Reach her at steward@somo.org. I often have a really hard time describing why I have…
Read MoreSusan Shaffer Honored by Women’s Intersport Network for Columbia
We don’t often toot our staff’s horn, but we would be remiss if we didn’t publicly congratulate Susan Shaffer for her recent honor. Susan is one of three nominees for…
Read MoreLooking Back: 1978 Softball Tournament
Gary Brimer is the Chief Sports Officer for SOMO. He has been on staff for 17 years. Prior to that, he was a volunteer area director and a coach. He…
Read MorePromoting Health Beyond Sports
Diannah White is the Chief Communications Officer for SOMO. She has worked here 17 years and can be reached at dwhite@somo.org. This post is part of a series of posts…
Read MoreFinding a home
Ashley Dawson is Special Olympics Missouri’s Social Media Coordinator and has been on staff for four years. She can be reached at dawson@somo.org. When you work for Special Olympics, you are often…
Read MoreLooking back: 1975 Area Spring Games
Gary Brimer is the Chief Sports Officer for SOMO. He has been on staff for 17 years. Prior to that, he was a volunteer area director and a coach. He…
Read MoreMy Brother, Tanner
Katie Hrenchir is the Northwest Associate Area Director and proud sister of SOMO athlete Tanner. She can be reached at hrenchir@somo.org. My special brother, Tanner, was born with Down syndrome…
Read MoreYouth Today are the Leaders Tomorrow
Trish Lutz is the Area Services Director for SOMO. You can reach her at lutz@somo.org. How many times have you heard the statement, “Youth today are the leaders tomorrow”? How…
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