Celebrating 50 Years

Special Olympics celebrated their 50th last year… The spark that became today’s Special Olympics movement ignited at the first 1968 International Summer Games in Chicago, Il., USA. Since Special Olympics’ inaugural event on July 20,…

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Special Olympics Really IS For ALL Ages!

Special Olympics Maine (free) Events For Young Children YOUNG ATHLETES FESTIVALS Special Olympics Maine is excited to announce that they will be offering two free events for young children. Children ages 2-10 years old who…

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To Protect and Serve

In 1981, Chief Richard LaMunyon of the Wichita, Kansas Police Department saw that Special Olympics was in urgent need of funds. At the same time he had been feeling a need to get his officers…

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How’s Your New Year’s Resolutions?

It is February! By now you are either skinny, drinking 8 glasses of water every day, and driving around in a perfectly clean car or…you are among the other 92% who have already given up….

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