Allegheny County athlete bowls a turkey
This is Sammy, a Special Olympics athlete from Allegheny County. Sammy is an avid bowler and has long been in pursuit of the elusive turkey (bowling three strikes in a row). Every time Sammy has rolled two strikes in a row over the past few years his father, John, would record Sammy’s next attempt. Each […]
Special Olympics Pennsylvania: March Madness 2020
Well, we know everyone was expecting a different type of bracket to be released this evening, but we’ve come up with the next best thing! Presenting… The OFFICIAL Special Olympics Pennsylvania March Madness Bracket! 🙌 Which event will reign supreme?! That will be completely up to YOU!! We’ll be posting polls on our Facebook and […]
2020 Pittsburgh Polar Plunge Recap
It goes without saying that the 10th Anniversary of the Pittsburgh Polar Plunge was going to be special. But we had no idea just how special. Over the course of the weekend, we saw more than 2,000 people take the Plunge into the pools outside of Heinz Field and we absolutely crushed our fundraising goal, […]
Berks County athlete featured in local magazine
Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Berks County athlete Katie Miller was recently one of three subjects featured in a piece by Sue Wilson of Berks County Living. The feature profiles three individuals living with disabilities and thriving in their respective communities. From the piece: While most people who know her would not have expected to see her […]
Greer Leggat featured on LebTown.com
The woman behind the increasingly-popular “Be Kind” shirts, Lebanon County‘s Greer Leggat, was recently featured in an article on LebTown.com. In the piece, Greer, 22, shares the story of the shirts came to be and continues to spread her message of positivity. There are so many more amazing photos in the story, so be sure […]
Winter Games Press Recap
We were so lucky to have a huge media presence at the 2020 Winter Games at Seven Springs! We gathered all the links, stories and moments from the interwebs and collected them all here so you can see what the Games looked like through the media’s eyes. From WTAJ: 43rd annual Special Olympics Winter Games […]
Izzy Scialabba plays in NBA Cares Unified All-Star Basketball Game
On February 14, Beaver County’s own Israel Scialabba earned the right to participate in the Special Olympics NBA Cares Unified All-Star Game in Chicago as part of the NBA‘s All-Star Weekend festivities! Izzy took the court at Chicago’s United Center with 11 other Special Olympics athletes and 9 players and legends from the NBA and WNBA for the 9️⃣th annual edition of the game! […]
Volunteer Spotlight: The Raynes Family
This month’s Volunteer Spotlights brings us to Bedford County and to the story of the Raynes Family. Jenn Leibfreid and Jeff Raynes are the Long Distance Running/Walking coaches in Bedford. Their 12-year-old daughter, Charlotte, began promoting Special Olympics and inclusion at her school and their 7-year-old son Will wants to be a Unified partner for […]
SOPA News Roundup
It’s been a fantastic week for Special Olympics Pennsylvania competition and events throughout the state… Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to! From 6-WJAC: Special Olympics athletes prepare for Winter Games; invitational held this weekend From The Tribune-Democrat: ‘Inspirational’ athletes compete at Special Olympics invitational From Fox 43: Hundreds brave the freezing water […]
Joe Haden & Steelers donate to SOPA
Earlier this month, we received a $2,500 donation from Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Joe Haden, which was matched by Steelers Charities. The funds come thanks to the NFL’s Social Justice Initiative. The support we get from the Steelers and their players is absolutely incredible. Our athletes and volunteers thank you! To read more about the […]
