The Board of Directors of Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) has announced the appointment of Susan Stegeman as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective April 1, 2019. She will lead the grassroots movement for the empowerment of people with intellectual disabilities in Missouri. Every day, Special Olympics uses the transformative power and joy of sports […]
The 12th Annual Polar Plunge on February 23rd at Lake Viking was a splashing success, raising $14,946 to date. A total of 53 men and women from around the area donned costumes and swimwear to take a chilly dip into Lake Viking. Their Reason for Freezin? The athletes of Special Olympics Missouri. Online fundraising is […]
Special Olympics Missouri hosted the Drive it Home Raffle Grand Prize Giveaway Event in Jefferson City, Missouri at the new Training for Life Campus. The event was celebrated with seven area finalists from across the state, who purchased tickets for the annual Drive it Home Raffle. The finalists enjoyed a tour of the campus, dinner […]
On Thursday, November 1st, Special Olympics Missouri will host a public dedication ceremony for the new Training for Life Campus at 305 Special Olympics Dr., in Jefferson City. Anyone from the public is welcome to come and see this world-class campus designed to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in Missouri. Tours will […]
Every four years, Special Olympics North America manages the national summer games in the United States that include athletes from all 52 US programs. The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, July 1-6, will bring not just 58 athletes, 20 coaches and 16 Unified Partners from Missouri, but more than 3,400 other delegates (athletes, coaches, and […]
Thirteen hundred bowlers, more than 1,100 basketball players, and about 600 coaches and chaperones from across Missouri attended the Special Olympics Missouri State Indoor Games in Saint Joseph. Special Olympics Missouri reports 500 volunteers gave their time to help the athletes compete and made sure the competitions ran smoothly. Sponsors also helped serve 4,485 meals […]
On Saturday, March 17th, Special Olympics Missouri North Area and Norty’s will be holding the 5th Annual Shamrock Run in St. Joseph. The 5K run/walk will take place prior to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 11:00 am; Race will begin on 11th & Grand and will wind down the parkway to Noyes to Frederick […]
A drawing will be held to help Special Olympics athlete James Ross of Trenton raise money to attend the USA National Games. The drawing is for a six-foot white tree with blue and white lights, primitive ornaments, flags, and red burlap. The drawing will be held the last week of February at Magnolias at 1410 […]
This event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics athletes by walking, running or crawling into the frigid winter waters of Lake Viking. The event is set for February 24, 2018, at the Lake Viking Clubhouse. Registration is at 11 a.m. with the traditional parade of costumes at […]
