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Fall Festival 2021: Nov. 5-7

Join us as we celebrate the 33rd Annual Fall Festival from November 5-7, 2021! The Festival is hosted and organized by Villanova University students and is the largest annual student-run Special Olympics event in the...

2021 Fall Festival Torch Run

The Unified Fall Festival Torch Run for Special Olympics PA is a segmented non-competitive run (approx. 26 miles in total) with 18 segments ranging from a ½ mile to 3 ½ miles, beginning on Friday, November 5th at...

Plunge Season is Around the Corner

Polar Plunges around the state raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Pennsylvania and the 16,000 athletes that we serve. "Freezin' for a Reason," plungers from all corners of the state run into frigid lakes...

USA Games Bowling Selections

Recently, we had the honor of being joined by Special Olympics Global Ambassador & Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden, who helped us tell 10 Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes and two Unified Partners that...

Virtual Leadership Awards & Athlete Leadership...

Three cheers for the athletes and volunteers that were recognized during our Virtual Leadership Awards and Athlete Leadership University (ALU) Graduation Ceremony! During the full program, we named our Athlete of the...

2021 Fall Sectionals

Congratulations to the hundreds of Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) athletes who traveled to three separate colleges and universities for the annual Fall Sectionals. Athletes from a number of central, western and...

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More than Sports

Volunteer Resources

ICYMI: SOPA Tonight! Season 2, Episode 1

The 2021 UNcathlon Raises $80,000

Ask Special Olympics @ the COVID-19 Vaccine

Virtual Leadership Conference 2021

Inspiring Special Olympics Videos

Special Olympics Pennsylvania touches countless people in numerous ways, and its impact reaches far beyond the sphere of sports. Check out some inspiring athlete, volunteer and staff videos from our official You Tube Channel! We transform the lives of both athletes' and volunteers through the joy of sport…here’s a look at how.