Posts Tagged ‘UNIFY’
Do 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 MoreSpread the Word to End the Word on March 28
March is Spread the word to End the R-word campaign month. Our youth are leading the R-word movement to address this issue of social injustice. They are standing strong and…
Read More2012 SOMO Annual Award Winners
Matt Cepeda, Emily Reyes, Terri Dallas and the Rash family were all recognized for their outstanding contributions to Special Olympics Missouri at the 2013 Leadership Conference Jan 19-20 in Branson. Each year, Special…
Read MoreSO Get Into It: Teaching Inclusion to Middle Schoolers
I grew up in a loving family with a Special Olympics athlete. My brother, a National Games gold medalist, has taught me many valuable life lessons even though he is…
Read MoreBernhardt serves community in and out of SOMO
When Justin Bernhardt became involved with Special Olympics, he was a shy and reserved teenager. To meet him now, you would have trouble believing that. Over the course of his…
Read MoreMovie Review: Bully
I knew going into this movie that it would probably be tough to watch. I knew it would make me think of all the Special Olympics athletes we strive to…
Read MoreMaking a Difference One School at a Time
Rachel Antal is a freshman at the University of Central Missouri. She is a SOMO volunteer and president of our Youth Activation Committee. Special Olympics is the only place I…
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…
Read MoreWorldwide Day of Play
In celebration of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, youth leaders from around the United States came to Washington, D.C. to participate in Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play Sept. 22 and be…
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