Beyond the Game: Josh Wortman
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series Meet Josh Wortman, a professional snowboarder and a Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games volunteer. “I got involved because my board sponsor Gilson sponsored Special Olympics Pennsylvania, starting about five years ago. So, they invited me out to be a part of [Winter Games]. After that first […]
Beyond the Game: Melissa Lorback
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series During the 2024 Winter Games in February, Melissa Lorback competed in the 4×100 snowshoe relay, the snowshoe 400-meter, 200-meter, and 100-meter. Although her competition schedule was packed, Melissa sat down with us to share a bit about herself. Get to know Melissa’s story in this issue […]
Volunteer of the Month: Laura Davis
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 Laura Davis, from Columbia/Montour Counties, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for November 2024! Laura has many […]
Beyond the Game: Quaymere Steadman
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series Today, we’re introducing Quaymere Steadman, a sophomore from Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA. When we chatted with Quaymere, he was in the middle of his freshman year and taking part in his first-ever Polar Plunge. “I decided to take the Plunge because it just sounded […]
Beyond the Game: Pavel Marin
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series Meet Pavel Marin, a 2024 graduate from Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA. We met Pavel at the Pittsburgh Cool Schools Plunge months before he graduated high school. “This is my second year doing the Polar Plunge, but I’ve always been a big supporter of inclusion. […]
Volunteer of the Month: Rebecca Roof
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 Rebecca Roof, from Bradford/Sullivan Counties, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for October 2024! Rebecca has gone […]
Beyond the Game: Ryann Johnson
This is Ryann Johnson, a now senior at Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) school. We met Ryann at the 2024 Pittsburgh Cool Schools Plunge in the middle of her junior year. “I’ve been a Unified partner on the track and field team since my freshman year at CAPA. I’m a dancer at CAPA, too. […]
Beyond the Game: Sharon Wenrich
For this Beyond the Game installment, we want to take a moment to appreciate the amazing Special Olympics Pennsylvania coaches that make our seasons possible. We wouldn’t be the organization we are without the assistance and guidance of our coaches. For more than 50 years, Sharon Wenrich from Schuylkill Haven, PA has impacted Special Olympics […]
Volunteer of the Month: Doug Jacobs
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 Doug Jacobs, from Area P (Pike County), for being named our Volunteer of the Month for September 2024! Doug, […]
Volunteer of the Month: Emily Brent
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 Emily Brent, Clarion County, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for August 2024! Emily continuously advocates for […]
