| Special Olympics New York Announces 2021 Coach of the Year Nominees |
March 10th, 2021 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the nominees for 2021 Coach of the Year! |
| Thank You for the Capital District Region Vaccine Clinic! |
March 5th, 2021 |
Smiles and cheers closed out the week, as nearly 40 Special Olympics New York athletes and coaches in the Capital Region were invited to attend a vaccination clinic Friday at the Center for Disability Services in Albany. |
| Spread the Word to End the Word |
March 3rd, 2021 |
Here's why we need to spread the word to end the word. |
| Becky and Will: Siblings and Athletes |
February 18th, 2021 |
Sometimes competition runs in families. Just ask Becky and Will Smith. They’re twin siblings who also happen to be Special Olympics New York athletes! |
| Special Olympics New York Launches Campaign to Attract New Unified Champion Schools |
January 19th, 2021 |
Special Olympics New York has launched a campaign to attract new Unified Champion Schools in New York City. |
| Guest Blog: The Power of Unified Sports |
January 6th, 2021 |
Luke Murray wrote a college essay about his experience playing Unified, and he and his family wanted to share it with our community. |
| Special Olympics New York Forms Statewide Health Advisory Council to Serve Athletes, Advocate for Equity in Healthcare |
December 14th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the formation of a statewide Health Advisory Council. |
| Special Olympics New York Earns Guidestar.org Platinum Seal of Transparency As Giving Tuesday 2020 is Celebrated Around the World |
November 30th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York is proud to announce that GuideStar.org has awarded the statewide organization its highest designation – the Platinum Seal of Transparency – making it one of the most trusted nonprofits in the country. |
| Special Olympics New York Launches First-Ever eSports Season to Keep the Thrill of Competition Alive for Athletes This Winter |
November 30th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced open registration for its first-ever eSports season available to athletes throughout the state. |
| New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc., Special Olympics New York Publish Recipe Book to Commemorate 50th Anniversary |
November 12th, 2020 |
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| How Are Special Olympics NY Athletes Selected for World Games? |
November 3rd, 2020 |
Have you ever wondered; “How is it that a Special Olympics athlete earns the opportunity to compete at World Games?” Here's how it works. |
| Fall Sports Drills Designed by Special Olympics New York Now Available for Schools, Individuals Working Out at Home |
November 2nd, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York is now underway with a Fall Sports Season! |
| Guest Blog: Will You Choose to Include? |
October 26th, 2020 |
There is an entire community in this country that continues to be overlooked and underappreciated: people with disabilities. |
| Guest Blog: Inclusion is the Golden Rule |
October 14th, 2020 |
Riley Park is a student and Unified partner at Horseheads High School. The following is an essay about her experience playing Unified. |
| Tone House, Special Olympics New York to Launch Inclusive Workout Series Aimed at “Revealing the Athlete in All of Us” |
October 5th, 2020 |
Tone House and Special Olympics New York are launching an inclusive video workout series as part of a new partnership between the two organizations. |
| Special Olympics Selects New York Unified Pair as 2020 U.S. Youth Ambassadors |
October 5th, 2020 |
Ella Mohney and Courtney Langelotti are one of only eight Unified pairs to be named Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassadors for 2020-21. |
| All-Stars Gleyber Torres and Willson Contreras Revealed as First MLB Players Named Special Olympics Global Ambassadors |
September 24th, 2020 |
Special Olympics announced Major League Baseball All-Stars Gleyber Torres and Willson Contreras join the ranks as Special Olympics Global Ambassadors. |
| Nine New York High Schools Named Top Unified Champion Schools in the Nation |
September 9th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman today announced that nine New York high schools have been named as National Banner Unified Champion Schools. |
| Special Olympics New York Young Athletes Program Receives Support from Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation |
July 28th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced a $10,000 grant from the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation to support the expansion of its Young Athletes Program in Central New York. |
| Special Olympics New York Closes First-Ever Season at Home with Virtual Celebration |
July 15th, 2020 |
To cap off the first-ever Special Olympics New York Sports Season at Home, athletes, coaches, volunteers, staff, and fans recently joined together for a virtual celebration. |
| Albany Med Presents ‘Bonus Week’ of Virtual Training for Special Olympics New York Athletes |
July 13th, 2020 |
Albany Med and Special Olympics New York today released a “bonus week” of virtual training for Special Olympics athletes and the community. |
| New York State Golf Association, Special Olympics New York Announce Partnership to Support Growth of Inclusion in the Golf Industry |
July 6th, 2020 |
The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) and Special Olympics New York today announced a partnership to support the growth of inclusion within the golf industry, and to bring an unprecedented level of sophistication to Special Olympics golf programming statewide. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces Partnership with Mission Control Rec League Esports Platform for Rocket League Competitions This Summer |
July 2nd, 2020 |
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| Law Enforcement Torch Run 2020: Making a Difference, One Athlete at a Time |
June 30th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York recently caught up with Trooper Heidi Riley, who was among the first to purchase LETR 2020 t-shirts for athletes, covering the costs of all 50 athletes in Olean, NY who participate in the annual Trooper Ross Riley Torch Run named after her late husband. |
| Unified Champion School Spotlight: Churchville-Chili High School |
June 11th, 2020 |
Churchville-Chili School District, which serves approximately 4,250 students in grades K-12 in Monroe County, introduced Special Olympics Unified Basketball at the high school in 2015 and added Unified Bowling in 2019. |