| Special Olympics New York State Summer Games Comes to Ithaca This Weekend |
June 23rd, 2022 |
Summer Games 2022 comes to Ithaca, New York this weekend! |
| Volunteers Urgently Needed for Special Olympics New York State Games in Ithaca on June 25 |
June 16th, 2022 |
With its largest statewide competition of the year just one week away, Special Olympics New York today renewed its call to the Ithaca community for volunteers. |
| Team New York Travels to Disney for 2022 Special Olympics USA Games This Weekend |
June 1st, 2022 |
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| Volunteers needed for Special Olympics NY State Summer Games in Ithaca June 24 – 25, 2022 |
May 16th, 2022 |
Local Leaders and Athletes Invite the Community to Get in on the Games Action |
| Law Enforcement Torch Run Season Underway for May and June |
May 6th, 2022 |
Torch Run season has begun! Learn more in this article. |
| Team NY by the Numbers |
April 28th, 2022 |
This June in Orlando, FL, we're going for the gold at USA Games! Learn more about our delegation below. |
| Joe Bellini of Katonah, NY Named As Special Olympics New York 2022 Coach of the Year |
April 21st, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York is thrilled to announce Joe Bellini, 56, of Katonah, as the 2022 Coach of the Year. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces Statewide Athlete Leadership |
April 21st, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the results of its Statewide Athlete Leadership Council elections. |
| Special Olympics Gymnast Dreams of Gold at 2022 USA Games |
April 15th, 2022 |
Chris Teich is headed to USA Games! Learn more about Chris in this article. |
| Special Olympics New York Coach Martha Pachuta is First-Ever Recipient of National Lifetime Achievement Award |
April 12th, 2022 |
Special Olympics NY is proud to announce that Martha Pachuta has been named the inaugural recipient of the Annette Lynch Lifetime Achievement Award for Coaching. |
| Special Olympics New York Named Top Workplace by Albany Times Union |
April 9th, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York has earned recognition as a 2022 Top Workplace in the Capital Region by the Albany Times Union. |
| Guest Blog Post: “Unified Sports Changed My Life” |
March 22nd, 2022 |
PJ Benesh from Horseheads High School wrote about his experience playing Unified. Read all about it in this essay. |
| Even Champions Need Champions: Special Olympics New York CEO Testimony Highlights Opportunities for Inclusion Within New York City Schools |
March 21st, 2022 |
New York City, NY – Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman today highlighted a need for greater inclusion of students with disabilities in New York City schools, submitting testimony for a preliminary budget hearing of the New York City Council’s Committee on Education. |
| Enhance. Expand. Empower. Join the Special Olympics Movement to Grow an Inclusive New York |
March 14th, 2022 |
We have taken everything we knew from our first 50 years as one of the country’s largest Special Olympics chapters, added the incredible lessons learned throughout the most devastating health pandemic of our lifetime, and created a plan to be the best version of ourselves that we can be: for our current athletes and for those we have yet to meet. |
| Special Olympics New York Launches Strategic Plan to Double Athlete Participation, Grow Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion |
March 7th, 2022 |
Country’s Largest State Chapter Aims to Reach 71,000 Athletes with Life Changing Programs by 2025
NYC Targeted for Growth in Response to Urgent Need Among People with Intellectual Disabilities |
| Jersey Mike’s Subs “Month of Giving” Campaign to Support Special Olympics USA Games Athletes |
March 1st, 2022 |
Jersey Mike’s Subs franchises throughout the state are dedicating support for Team New York this March during the company’s 12th annual “Month of Giving” campaign. |
| Onondaga County Becomes Lead Sponsor of Upcoming Special Olympics New York State Winter Games in Syracuse |
February 14th, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman today announced that in addition to hosting the State Winter Games in Syracuse later this month, Onondaga County has emerged as lead sponsor, allocating $15,000 of legislative support to offset the nonprofit’s cost for the Games. |
| Newark High School Students Join Special Olympics New York for 2022 Capitol Hill Day |
February 11th, 2022 |
Four Newark High School students and their Unified Sports coach joined Special Olympics New York leaders this week for 2022 Capitol Hill Day. |
| SEFCU to Make Donation to Special Olympics New York for Every Medal Won by USA Olympic Team |
February 3rd, 2022 |
SEFCU will donate to Special Olympics NY for every medal won by the USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics. |
| Volunteers Needed for Special Olympics New York State Winter Games in Syracuse, Feb. 25 – 26, 2022 |
January 27th, 2022 |
Local Leaders and Athletes Invite the Community to Get in on the Games Action
Syracuse, NY – Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman, State Senator John W. Mannion, Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, II and local Special Olympics athletes today announced that Syracuse will host the 2022 State Winter Games Feb. 25 – 26 at sporting venues throughout the area. |
| Special Olympics New York and Advance Care Alliance of New York (ACA/NY) Partner to Promote & Provide Health Care Equity in New York |
January 21st, 2022 |
Special Olympics NY and ACA/NY have announced a new partnership aimed at tackling health disparities for people with disabilities. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces Virtual Competition for Floor Hockey Skills and Snowshoe |
January 13th, 2022 |
While the Omicron variant has sparked a resurgence of Covid-19 cases, the team at Special Olympics New York hasn’t stayed idle. They’ve created a new virtual opportunity for athletes all over the state. |
| Bowling for Family: How Newark Unified Promotes Inclusion Every Day |
January 13th, 2022 |
How do three pairs of siblings, with each pair having one sibling with a disability and one without, play on the same team at the same school? Unified Sports is how. And the school: Newark High. |
| Roundup for Special Olympics New York Comes to Jersey Mike’s Locations Across Long Island |
January 12th, 2022 |
This January, to kick off a new year of giving, Jersey Mike’s Subs throughout Long Island will offer their customers an opportunity to support Special Olympics New York athletes and programs by rounding up their change at the cashier. |
| Inclusive Health: Strong Minds Program Introduced at Unified Champion Schools |
January 5th, 2022 |
Special Olympics NY brought the Strong Minds program to more than 200 students in several Genesee and Western Region Unified Champion Schools. |