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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...
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#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....
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#50for50: Volume 35▪️ Winnie Downey▪️ 51 years old▪️ Delaware County “I’ve lived in Delaware County my whole life. I was first introduced to Special Olympics...
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#50for50: Volume 34▪️ Kailey Jefferson▪️ 23 years old▪️ Schuylkill County “I started in 2013 for volleyball. One of my friends told my mom about it...
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#50for50: Volume 33▪️ Katie Miller▪️ 42 years old▪️ Berks County “It was in 2008 when I first got involved. I hadn’t played volleyball before that...
- Community
As our state continues to take steps to reopen safely, Special Olympics Pennsylvania has developed a Return to Activities plan. The most important priority reflected...
- History
#50for50: Volume 32▪️ Gail Morning▪️ 36 years old▪️ Bucks County “I was 5 years old when my mom was putting me on track and field....
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#50for50: Volume 31▪️ Dominick Fogle▪️ 17 years old▪️ Westmoreland County “Last year, we started up our Unified Bocce team at Franklin Regional Senior High School....
- History
#50for50: Volume 30▪️ Ameer Wood ▪️ 24 years old▪️ Philadelphia County “I’ve always been motivated to become a Special Olympics athlete ever since I was...
- Community, Competition, Athlete Leadership, Unified Champion Schools, Athletes
During Special Olympics Pennsylvania‘s inaugural Indoor Winter Games in 2019, we took some time to sit down and talk to athletes throughout the event. Even...
- History
#50for50: Volume 29▪️ Amy Kochanowski ▪️ 32 years old▪️ Beaver County “My first lessons were my mom teaching me how to swim, how to use...
- Competition
Among the many incredible things that happened throughout the 2020 Virtual Summer Games, we were fortunate enough to receive some fantastic coverage from media throughout...
- Competition
Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s 2020 Virtual Summer Games took place June 12-14 across our website and social media channels. If you missed any of the action,...
- History
#50for50: Volume 28▪️ Sheena Lee Blac▪️ 36 years old▪️ Armstrong/Indiana “My mom came out the other day to help me do my 50-meter run time...
- History
#50for50: Volume 27▪️ Colt List▪️ 38 years old▪️ Lawrence County “I was born in Las Vegas. I was really little when I was there, so...
- Community, Unified Champion Schools
The Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association (LIAA) selects one athlete from each of its member schools each year. Olivia Manarchuck is a member of the Unified...
- History
#50for50: Volume 26▪️ Tony Carney▪️ 63 years old▪️ Chester County “I lived across the street from Elwyn Institute where I used their facilities to work...
- History
#50for50: Volume 25▪️ Alex Grubisa▪️ 26 years old▪️ Westmoreland County “Basketball is my favorite because I’m really good at it. I played on my basketball team...
- Fundraising, Competition, Volunteers, Athlete Leadership, Healthy Athletes, Unified Champion Schools, LETR, History
We are SO EXCITED to announce the 2020 Virtual Summer Games! This event will offer the opportunity for all of us to come together, capture...
- History
#50for50: Volume 24▪️ Jane Burget▪️ 66 years old▪️ Blair County “[My son] Garran went to Summer Games for the first time and he had never...
- Athletes
If you find yourself on a whole bunch of Zoom/online video meetings, but don’t necessarily want those nosy coworkers seeing the details of your pad,...
- History
#50for50: Volume 23▪️ Will Quinn▪️ 38 years old▪️ Bucks County “I was a student at Bucks County Community College and I saw they were offering...
- Athletes
Earlier this year, Patrick Anderson — a senior at Mount Lebanon High School — was named the Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys’ Cross Country Runner of the...
