| Honoring the Guardians of the Flame for National Police Week |
May 14th, 2021 |
For National Police Week 2021, we’re celebrating the Law Enforcement Torch Run and everything it means to our athletes. Learn more in this article! |
| Rest in Peace, Charlie “Bones” Jones |
April 30th, 2021 |
On April 22, 2021, the Special Olympics New York family lost Charlie Jones to pancreatic cancer. |
| Guest Blog: “I would not be the person I am today without Unified Basketball.” |
April 22nd, 2021 |
Horseheads Unified student-athlete Tyler Blitz describes why Unified Sports have been so important to him. |
| Registration Open to Play Flag Football at Highmark Stadium, Home of the Buffalo Bills |
April 20th, 2021 |
Special Olympics New York has opened registration for the 2021 Sun Bowl, a flag football tournament for the public. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces Start of Summer Sports Season |
March 30th, 2021 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the start of its 2021 Summer Sports Season. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces “May ONE Mile” Walk for Inclusion |
March 30th, 2021 |
Special Olympics New York today opened registration for the second annual “May ONE Mile." |
| Unified Spotlight: Patchogue-Medford High School |
March 22nd, 2021 |
The Unified Sports movement is growing rapidly on Long Island thanks to the example set by schools like Patchogue-Medford. |
| 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. |