Beyond the Game: Brian Smith
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series At Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s most recent Summer Games, an anniversary for the Smith family was quietly celebrated. Thirty years ago, Brian Smith was asked if he could coach a Special Olympics softball team in Crawford County. Brian, a former softball player and umpire, agreed because he […]
Volunteer of the Month: EVERYONE!
Volunteers are the backbone of Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Without our volunteers, we’d never be able to provide competition, leadership, health and so many other opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Pennsylvania. For the April 2025 Volunteer of the Month, we’re doing something a little different… We’re shining the spotlight on EVERY SINGLE ONE of […]
Volunteer of the Month: Heather Caito & Kimberly Klinger
Volunteers are the backbone of Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Without our volunteers, we’d never be able to provide competition, leadership, health and so many other opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Pennsylvania. Congratulations to Conroy Education Center paraprofessionals Kim Klinger & Heather Caito from the Three Rivers Region for being named our Volunteer […]
Volunteer of the Month: Northeastern Senior High School
Volunteers are the backbone of Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Without our volunteers, we’d never be able to provide competition, leadership, health and so many other opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Pennsylvania. Congratulations to Northeastern Senior High School from York County for being named our Volunteer of the Month for February 2025! We […]
Beyond the Game: Ed Moran
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series Father, husband, Reading mayor, Special Olympics Pennsylvania coach, and world traveler. Ed Moran has taken on many titles throughout his lifetime. So, when we met Ed this past September at the Special Olympics North America Softball Championship in Pittsburgh, PA, he was completely locked into his […]
Beyond the Game: Avery Waggle
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series Meet 12-year-old Avery Waggle from Somerset, PA and her mom, Tamie. When we met Avery at the 2024 Winter Games, she was determined more than ever to make her mark and dance her heart out at the Victory Dance. “I’ve been a Special Olympics Pennsylvania athlete […]
Volunteer of the Month: Marlon Boone
Volunteers are the backbone of Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Without our volunteers, we’d never be able to provide competition, leadership, health and so many other opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Pennsylvania. Congratulations to volunteer official Marlon Boone, from the Greater Lehigh Valley Pocono Region, for being named our Volunteer of the Month […]
Beyond the Game: Olivia Rajakovic & Memphis Szakelyhidi
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series Today, we’re introducing Olivia Rajakovic and Memphis Szakelyhidi, two student 2024 Winter Games volunteers from Northgate High School in Pittsburgh, PA. “We got involved with Winter Games last year. Our National Honor Society offered it to us last year so we’re back again this year with […]
Volunteer of the Month: Jason Rice
Volunteers are the backbone of Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Without our volunteers, we’d never be able to provide competition, leadership, health and so many other opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Pennsylvania. Congratulations to Jason Rice, from Montgomery County, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for December 2024! Jason has been […]
Beyond the Game: Kasey Scanton
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series Meet Kasey Scanton, an 18-year-old volunteer from Connellsville, PA. During the 2024 Winter Games, Kasey told us he’d already committed to Penn State for the following school year. Before graduating, Kasey wanted to “give back and volunteer.” “My Spanish teacher asked the class if anyone skied, […]
