| Special Olympics New York Announces Return of State Fall Games After 5-Year Absence |
February 7th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York and Glens Falls officials today announced the return of State Fall Games! |
| Nine Inspiring Stories from our 2020 Winter Games Athletes |
February 5th, 2020 |
The Special Olympics New York Winter Games are coming to Rochester on February 21 and 22 with more than 1,000 athletes and coaches from around the state going for the gold in six sports: Alpine & Cross Country Skiing, Figure Skating, Floor Hockey, Snowboarding, and Snowshoe. |
| How Key Clubs Are Helping to Fuel Special Olympics New York Competition |
January 27th, 2020 |
Each year, the Governor of the New York District of Key Club International chooses a project to support. For current Governor Camille Brock, that choice was Special Olympics New York. |
| New York’s Commitment to the Next Generation |
January 6th, 2020 |
Special Olympics athletes are the champions of today. Over time, they have proven that they belong in our sports programs, our classrooms and our workplaces.
In the process, they have created a new normal for the next generation of people with intellectual differences, one that will define the future of our communities in New York and globally.
As we ring in our 50th anniversary year, Special Olympics New York plans to become bigger and better than we ever have been – and we are going to make New York the most inclusive state in the country while we’re at it.
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| Dr. Vincent Siasoco Earns the 2019 Special Olympics New York Golisano Health Leadership Award |
December 17th, 2019 |
Special Olympics New York’s preeminent recognition for health partners and individuals has been awarded to Dr. Vincent Siasoco, Metro Community Health Center’s Chief Medical Officer. |
| Meet Generation Unified |
December 11th, 2019 |
More than 8,200 students in 172 high schools across New York are leaders in the fastest growing sports movement in the world. Find out more in this article. |
| STATEMENT BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK PRESIDENT & CEO STACEY HENGSTERMAN ON UNIFIED SPORTS AMENDMENT |
December 10th, 2019 |
“On behalf of our athletes and partners in nearly 180 Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools across the state, thank you to the NYS Board of Regents for extending Unified Sports eligibility to students over age 19.
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| NYS Council on Leadership & Student Activities Selects Special Olympics New York as Three-Year Charity Partner |
December 4th, 2019 |
The NYSCLSA has selected Special Olympics New York as its charity partner for three years, through academic year 2021-22. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces Creation of First-Ever Statewide Health Advisory Council |
December 2nd, 2019 |
Council to Spearhead Health Improvements for People with Disabilities in NY State
Dr. Vincent Siasoco to Chair Council
Special Olympics New York has announced its next major milestone in the field of health for people with disabilities: the formation of an official statewide Health Advisory Council. |
| Lowe’s Supports Special Olympics New York Headquarters Move with Donation of Time, Labor, Equipment |
November 20th, 2019 |
Lowe’s “Hero Project” Furnishes All-New Athlete Café with Appliances
ALBANY, NY – When Lowe’s Niskayuna Store Manager Michael Wurst received a letter from Special Olympics New York seeking support for its new headquarters, the timing couldn’t have been better. |
| NEW YORK STATE INDUSTRIES FOR THE DISABLED, INC. (NYSID) TO SPONSOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK ATHLETE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
November 19th, 2019 |
Three-Year Strategic Partnership to Support Athlete Leaders & Provide Workforce Training
New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID) and Special Olympics New York today announced a three-year $90,000 sponsorship to support an expansion of the Special Olympics NY Athlete Leadership Program. |
| AUBURN DOUBLEDAYS ANNOUNCES FAN CONTEST TO HELP BRING BACK SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK FALL GAMES |
November 13th, 2019 |
Fans Who “Give $10, Get 10” on Social Media Entered To Win VIP Experience at Falcon Park
AUBURN, NY – The Auburn Doubledays today announced a fan contest to help bring back Special Olympics New York State Fall Games. |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK KICKS OFF 50th ANNIVERSARY WITH FIRST-EVER INCLUSION CUP |
October 18th, 2019 |
Expanded Access, Unified Sports Growth, Athlete Health To Drive Future of Country’s Largest Special Olympics Chapter
President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman Launches Campaign To Support the Next Generation |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK TO LAUNCH 50th ANNIVERSARY AT FIRST-EVER INCLUSION CUP SATURDAY |
October 16th, 2019 |
400 Athletes & Coaches from Across NYS to Compete in Soccer and Softball
New York City, NY – Special Olympics New York President and CEO Stacey Hengsterman will launch a celebration of the statewide organization’s 50th anniversary and outline a vision for the future of the country’s largest Special Olympics chapter at Saturday’s first-ever Inclusion Cup at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK LAUNCHES “MEET YOUR MISSION” CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT THE NEXT GENERATION OF COACHES |
October 2nd, 2019 |
Campaign Created in Partnership with Fingerpaint
Albany, NY – Special Olympics New York today launched “Meet Your Mission,” a campaign designed to recruit and support the next generation of coaches to mentor its more than 67,000 athletes across the state. This multi-channel effort will appear on social media, the web, and in print collateral. |
| The Inclusion Revolution Comes to Health |
October 1st, 2019 |
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| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK, CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) NEW YORK LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES |
October 1st, 2019 |
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| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK ATHLETES & FUNDRAISING PROGRAM RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS AT 2019 LETR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE |
September 23rd, 2019 |
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| Taking a Hike: How the Genesee Region’s Unified Hiking Club Fosters Fitness, Friendship, and Fun for its Members |
September 9th, 2019 |
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| FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED SPORTS, INCLUSIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES |
September 4th, 2019 |
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| STATEMENT BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK PRESIDENT & CEO STACEY HENGSTERMAN ON REQUIRING DENTAL SCHOOLS TO INCLUDE TREATMENT OF PEOPLE WITH ID |
September 4th, 2019 |
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| Get Ready for Get Together Day at New York State Parks on September 7! |
August 30th, 2019 |
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| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK TO HOST “MEDFEST” AT UPSTATE |
August 1st, 2019 |
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| GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES STATE LANDMARKS TO BE LIT RED IN RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS “GLOBAL DAY OF INCLUSION” |
July 19th, 2019 |
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| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK ATHLETES TO LEAD DISABILITY PRIDE PARADE THROUGH NEW YORK CITY |
July 15th, 2019 |
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