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"Be a Fan. Bring out the Champion in Everyone." ATLANTA, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) will host its annual State Summer Games for more than 1,800 athletes and coaches May 17-19 at Emory University. Athletes will compete in aquatics, athletics, flag football, gymnastics, soccer, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball, with medals awarded throughout. The games are sponsored by Aetna. "We look forward to the summer games weekend at Emory University...
Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities, has awarded Special Olympics Missouri the prestigious 4-star rating for good governance, sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. (PRWEB) March 13, 2013 (Jefferson City) Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities, has awarded Special Olympics Missouri the prestigious 4-star rating for good governance, sound...
ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It won't be this chilly for long, so don't miss one of your last chances of the season to "bear" the cold waters in 40-degree weather Saturday at LanierWorld at Sunset Cove. The fourth annual event, called the Polar Plunge, benefits the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia. The plungers bring quite the excitement to the fundraiser by dressing up in crazy costumes and celebrating the success of their fundraising in which all of the...
OTTAWA, Jan. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Tomorrow marks the official opening of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Close to 3,300 athletes from more than 100 countries, including 101 Canadians, will take part in the Games from January 29 to February 5, and we look forward to cheering them on. Tomorrow, members of our Canadian Special Olympics Team will march proudly into the Olympic stadium, led by our flag bearer, cross country ski athlete Rachel...
WARRENVILLE, Ill., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics athletes with hearing impairments will finally be able to enjoy the roars of the cheering crowds as they compete, thanks to a two-year agreement between the Hear the World Foundation and the Special Olympics Healthy Hearing program. As part of the global partnership, the Hear the World Foundation will donate hearing aids to be distributed after free hearing screenings provided at Special Olympics events, as well as...
Sports Legends Yuna Kim, Michelle Kwan, Yao Ming; World Leaders including Nobel Peace Prize-winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, H.E. Mrs. Joyce Banda, President, Republic of Malawi, Others, Gather in Republic of Korea This Month For 2013 World Winter Games in PyeongChang WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What will be the world's most inspiring sporting event of 2013, to be held in just two weeks? (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130115/DC42902) The week-long...
PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics New Jersey, a not-for-profit organization that provides sports training and athletic competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, has unveiled a redesigned website to promote Special Olympics New Jersey's regular events and generate excitement and Genuine Jersey Pride for the hometown athletes. The new site, located at www.sonj.org, is part of an integrated campaign designed by digital and direct...
WARRENVILLE, Ill., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From Dec. 7-9, 1,100 athletes at the Southern California Special Olympics Games in Irvine and Fountain Valley will receive a very special holiday gift...hearing. The Healthy Hearing Screening Program - part of the broader Healthy Athletes initiative sponsored by Special Olympics - is a critical initiative aimed at providing needed hearing healthcare to this medically underserved population. And the volunteer team of...
Global Dignitaries Confirmed to Participate in the Republic of Korea in January 2013 WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday 30 January 2013, world leaders from government, business, education, economic and social development, media and civil society will convene in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea at the Special Olympics Global Development Summit on Ending the Cycle of Poverty and Exclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities. This Summit, the first of...
iHeartRadio Introduces New Digital Christmas Station, "A Very Special Christmas Radio," Celebrating 25 Years of the Iconic Album Series NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Olympics, an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport for people with intellectual disabilities, and Clear Channel Communities(TM), the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and iHeartRadio, today announced the launch of a...
