| 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. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces First-Ever Sports Season at Home |
May 28th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the first Sports Season At Home in its 50-year history. |
| Special Olympics New York President & CEO Submits Open Letter to Reimagine New York Education Advisory Council |
May 27th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman recently submitted an Open Letter to members of the Reimagine New York Education Advisory Council, urging them to endorse the Special Olympics Unified Champion School strategy as they shape the future of the state’s education system. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces “Bonus Week” of Virtual Training for Athletes Provided by Capital District YMCA |
May 21st, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced a “bonus week” of virtual training for its athletes and community provided by Capital District YMCA. |
| Special Olympics New York Launches Resources for Young Athletes to Use at Home |
April 28th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the release of a series of videos and supporting materials for children ages 2-7 and their families to stay active and healthy at home while formal Young Athletes programming throughout the state is suspended. |
| Statement by Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman on COVID-19 Outbreak in NYC Group Homes |
April 9th, 2020 |
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| Social Distancing Doesn’t Feel Good. We Know. |
April 8th, 2020 |
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| Special Olympics New York Holds “May ONE Mile” to Celebrate Inclusion & Community |
April 8th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the “May ONE Mile,” a virtual walk to celebrate inclusion and bring the community together. |
| President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman Earns “2020 Above & Beyond Award” |
March 25th, 2020 |
Congratulations to Stacey Hengsterman for earning the "2020 Above & Beyond Award"! |
| Special Olympics New York Cancels State Summer Games |
March 25th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the cancellation of its signature State Summer Games. |
| How RIT’s Photo Department Electrified the Special Olympics NY Winter Games |
March 24th, 2020 |
The RIT photography department helped make our Winter Games in Rochester something special. Learn more in this article. |
| Special Olympics New York “Going Virtual” with Launch of New Health & Fitness Program for Athletes Monday, March 23 |
March 19th, 2020 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the launch of a eight-week virtual program to keep its 67,000 athletes healthy, fit and engaged while formal sports training and competition is suspended. |
| Consul General of the United Arab Emirates New York Joins Special Olympics New York Board of Directors |
March 12th, 2020 |
His Excellency Abdalla Shaheen has joined the Special Olympics New York Board of Directors. |
| Special Olympics New York Suspends Training & Competition to Protect Athletes, Prevent Spread of Coronavirus |
March 10th, 2020 |
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