![]() | 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, […] |
![]() | Earlier this year, three Special Olympics Minnesota athletes participated in a free dental care pilot with Boger Dental in Plymouth, Minnesota. The athletes—Ron, Nell and Erik—each received an initial examination, […] |