 | PRESENTED BY Sydney Sexton packs a lot in her schedule. On any given day, she could be swimming laps at the YMCA in Woodbury, working at Jerry’s Foods as a […] |
 | High school students from across the state are leading the Unified movement in their schools and community. But inclusion doesn’t stop after high school, and many of our incredible student […] |
 | PRESENTED BY “We call him ‘Park the Shark’”, said Julie Gilmer, mother of 23-year-old, Special Olympics Minnesota athlete, Park Gilmer. “That’s my nickname,” clarified Park. “Every time I swim, I […] |
 | Tiffany Carey is one of seven children. Growing up, she often played the role of cheerleader. She was always in the stands with her mom, Mary, at her siblings’ competitions, […] |
 | Jackie high fives students at the Bemidji vs Menagha basketball game / Lainie Hiller Photography Unified Champion Schools aims to make schools more inclusive for students with intellectual disabilities. The […] |
 | Stories of Champions – Celebrating Special Olympics Minnesota’s 50th Anniversary Amber and Tasha Feigh started competing with Special Olympics Minnesota when they were around 8 years old. Today, the Feigh […] |
 | Featured photo: At 2023 Capitol Hill Day, Thomas and Rylynn spoke in the rotunda and engaged with families and lawmakers to promote Unified programming. Thomas Blair and Rylynn Zannon, seniors […] |
 | Stories of Champions – Celebrating Special Olympics Minnesota’s 50th Anniversary If you’ve been to a Polar Plunge or a Special Olympics Minnesota competition, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve […] |
 | Michael “Red” Glenna first took the Polar Plunge in Maple Grove in February 2008. That initial Plunge with The Lookout Bar and Grill team sparked years full of friendship, adventure […] |
 | Featured photo: Sobottka photographing the first Polar Plunge of the 2023 season in White Bear Lake While some Minnesotans dream of flying south for the winter, photographer Fred Sobottka can’t […] |