News
- Athletes
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Alex Singleton and his sister Ashley were on ESPN’s SportsCenter this morning to talk about staying in shape and training hard throughout...
- Community, Fundraising, Competition
Two of Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s biggest supporters — Sheetz and Wawa — have joined forces to help support the 2021 Polar Pop! In a joyous...
- History
#50for50: Volume 52▪️ Jean Zumstein▪️ 57 years old▪️ McKean County Jean is on the left. “I like to do bowling and stuff like that for...
- Fundraising
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Stop by your local Wawa today and donate spare change to Wawa’s coin canisters or round-up to the nearest...
- Community, Athletes
When we talk about the #InclusionRevolution, this is EXACTLY what we’re talking about. Seth (from Bethlehem Special Olympics-Pennsylvania) and his family opened a brand new...
- Fundraising
Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of being invited to the grand opening of Wawa‘s first standalone DriveThru store! Several of our athletes as...
- History
#50for50: Volume 51▪️ Anthony Clancy▪️ 26 years old▪️ McKean County “I like doing Special Olympics a lot. It’s my favorite thing to do all the...
- Community, Athletes
We’d like to introduce you to Joe Eitl. Joe is from Montgomery County. He’s 37 years old and was born with a congenital heart defect....
- History
#50for50: Volume 50▪️ Gary H. Reid II▪️ 21 years old▪️ Area M “It was maybe when I was 6 years old that I started with...
- History
#50for50: Volume 49▪️ David Welsh▪️ 35 years old▪️ Montgomery County “A friend of mine was very much involved with Special Olympics, so I was curious...
- History
#50for50: Volume 48▪️ David Miller▪️ 35 years old▪️ Montgomery County “I’ve been with Special Olympics since 2014. I used to live in New York for...
- History
#50for50: Volume 47▪️ Emily Preston▪️ 31 years old▪️ Tioga County “I used to live in Ithaca, New York. That’s where it all started. I was...
- History
#50for50: Volume 46▪️ Kristine Progin▪️ 45 years old▪️ Lebanon County “I’ve been with Special Olympics for over 30 years. I was 12 years old. I...
- History
#50for50: Volume 45▪️ James Shelton▪️ 30 years old▪️ Philadelphia County “Basketball? Oh, wow. I love basketball. Every time I seen it on TV when we...
- History
#50for50: Volume 44▪️ John Paxton▪️ 28 years old▪️ Lebanon County “In 2015 I moved down here. I was originally born in Harrisburg. I lived over...
- History
#50for50: Volume 43▪️ Aaron Younkin▪️ 45 years old▪️ Somerset County “I got involved 35 years ago. I just wanted to get involved in Special Olympics...
- History
#50for50: Volume 42▪️ Jessica Flacinski▪️ 24 years old▪️ Elk County “Singing is my passion. I like to put my voice to use. When I was...
- History
#50for50: Volume 41▪️ Sue Ann Jacobs▪️ 63 years old▪️ Area P “I first started hearing about Special Olympics when [my son] Nathan was in middle...
- History
#50for50: Volume 40▪️ Hillary McFadden▪️ 36 years old▪️ Area M “One year I wanted to do speed skating and I was at school. I was...
- History
#50for50: Volume 39▪️ Haleigh Sommers▪️ 24 years old▪️ Fayette County “I was a part of a special needs baseball team called the Miracle League when...
- History
#50for50: Volume 38▪️ Nick Kitzko▪️ 25 years old▪️ Lawrence County “I live here in Lawrence County with my dad and brother. My brother is older...
- Competition
Has it been a DREAM of yours to attend the Dream Ride?! Well now you can! Join us this weekend as we celebrate three days...
- History
#50for50: Volume 37▪️ Tommy Kreutzer▪️ 26 years old▪️ Allegheny County “I’ve been playing soccer for a few years. I started out playing goalie and then...
- History
#50for50: Volume 36▪️ Tyler Zahos▪️ 21 years old▪️ York County “I started with Special Olympics when I did Unified track and field two years ago....
