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South View Middle School is a Special Olympics Unified Champion School in Edina, Minnesota. When Unified programs first arrived at South View, first-year teacher Jenni Schaefer was initially overwhelmed. But …

Steve Giddings and his wife always talked about volunteering with Special Olympics Minnesota, but due to circumstances they never got the chance to do it together. In late 2017, Steve’s …

Kelly has been a volunteer with Special Olympics Minnesota for over two decades. Kelly Rogers has lived in the Twin Cities her whole life and currently works as a nurse …

Michelle Alvord embodied everything it meant to be a Special Olympics Minnesota athlete. She was strong. She was positive. She was kind to everyone she met.  Michelle became a Special …

PRESENTED BY Summer Games is back! And this year was extra special. Special Olympics Minnesota hosted two weekends of competition with over 2,200 athletes, coaches and Unified partners participating in …

Pierce Pennaz competing in Gymnastics during the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games (Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images) PRESENTED BY Pierce earned gold on the national stage. This weekend, …

When Minnetonka High School senior Katrina Tadros was in third grade, she met Aiden, who became one of her first friends. Through that friendship, Katrina found Special Olympics and has …

This spring, Special Olympics Minnesota partnered with Minneapolis Public School Transition Plus, a program that provides post-secondary education and training to students with intellectual disabilities, to create opportunities for inclusion …

Pictured above: Special Olympics Minnesota President/CEO Dave Dorn, First Lady Gwen Walz, Special Olympics Minnesota Coach Aimee Libby, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel, Special Olympics Minnesota Athlete Erik Anderson, …