Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Ralph Belsterling
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 Dr. Ralph Belsterling, Three Rivers Region, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for July 2024! Dr. Belsterling […]
Walking Club Spotlight: Andrea Andrews
By Emily Madden Walking Clubs are a great opportunity for athletes to be active in addition to training for their sport. These clubs are led by Health & Fitness Coordinators who are Athlete Leaders that complete Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Healthy Lifestyles training with support from their Mentor. Recently, Andrea Andrews of Columbia/Montour was interviewed with […]
Volunteer of the Month: Samantha Zimmerman Gearhart
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 Samantha Zimmerman Gearhart, Elk County, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for April 2024! Samantha is featured […]
Volunteer of the Month: Columbia Sportswear
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 Columbia Sportswear for being named our Volunteer of the Month for March 2024! Columbia’s history with Special Olympics goes […]
Volunteer of the Month: Sara Stellman
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 Sara Stellman, Chester County, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for February 2024! Sara is featured this […]
Volunteer of the Month: Cody Dalton
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 Cody Dalton, Allegheny County, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for January 2024! Cody’s involvement with Special […]
Volunteer of the Month: Jolessa Paterniti
Volunteers are the backbone of Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA). 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 Jolessa Paterniti, Erie, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for December 2023! Young Athletes is an innovative sports […]
Volunteer of the Month: Sean Loner
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 Sean Loner, Lycoming County, for being named our Volunteer of the Month for November 2023! Sean is no stranger to Special Olympics […]
Volunteer of the Month: Lisa Rigefsky
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 Lisa Rigefsky, Bucks County, for being named our Volunteer of the Month (Assistant Coach) for September 2023! Lisa started as a Unified […]
Beyond the Game: Savannah Ellis
Beyond the Game: A Special Olympics Pennsylvania Profile Series Welcome to “Beyond the Game,” a series that will feature the athletes and volunteers of Special Olympics Pennsylvania. In this series, we’ll get to know the people within our Special Olympics family beyond the sports they play and learn more about their passions, interests and life […]
