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ENPNewswire-February 9, 2023--SpartanNash Foundation Kicks Off In-Store Fundraiser to Support Special Olympics; Twelve-day campaign continues SpartanNash's history of championing inclusivity for people with intellectual disabilities (C)2023 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk Release [...]

WASHINGTON: Special Olympics has issued the following news release: Special Olympics announced today that it has received its largest single private gift in the organization's 53-year history. Tom Golisano, Paychex [...]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics announced today that it has received its largest single private gift in the organization's 53-year history. Tom Golisano, Paychex founder, philanthropist and [...]

2021 SEP 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at TB & Outbreaks Week -- Special Olympics announced that it has received its largest single private gift in [...]

Byline: Timothy Shriver We are a fractured nation. Television, politics, entertainment, business, sports and family tables all show that we are so deeply divided we're giving up on each other. [...]

- Over 200 million individuals with intellectual disabilities continue to face exclusion in workplaces, schools, and communities globally. - More than 60% of people still believe that individuals with intellectual [...]

- New research shows 7 in every 10 posts are negative toward people with intellectual disabilities and 6 in every 10 posts contain a slur. - Special Olympics and Best [...]

WASHINGTON: Special Olympics has issued the following press release: Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and supporters from around the world will unite on Wednesday, March 7th for the annual Spread [...]

50th Anniversary turning point for global movement as work across the world focuses on inclusion through sport, health, youth and school engagement WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Known worldwide [...]

Byline: Andrea Johnson At the Hogs United Games on Friday, the event organizers expect stands full of cheering fans, some with homemade signs, encouraging Special Olympics athletes as they compete [...]

SCHLADMING, Austria, Mar 21, 2017 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Special Olympics sports organization continues to provide an important bridge in giving people with an intellectual disabilities the means to [...]

The author reflects on the initiative of the Special Olympics, a global sports organization, in calling for the inclusion and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities in the society.

Presents update on sports in the United States in 1998. Special celebration held by the White House to honor Ricardo Thornton, ambassador of Special Olympics; Details on the Special Olympics organized by Eunice Shriver on July 28, 1968.

Opinion. Focuses on the achievements of the mental retardate athletes who compete in the Special Olympics. Mental retardate's overcoming of their handicaps.

School of Strength: Snack Zone Video Series Created in Response to Critical Need for Nutrition Resources and Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities LAS VEGAS, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- [...]

Kuwait: Zain Group has issued the following press release: In a move to champion disability inclusion in the community, Zain sponsored the Special Run marathon for people with intellectual disabilities. [...]

Byline: Michael D. Abayateye The Special Olympics Ghana, an organisation focused on providing sporting opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the [...]

WASHINGTON: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates has issued the following news release: Highlighting the global impact of Special Olympics to promote inclusion and opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities, [...]

Twelve-day campaign continues SpartanNash's history of championing inclusivity for people with intellectual disabilities GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3777277-1&h=1110921771&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spartannash.com%2F&a=SpartanNash(the 'Company') (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced [...]

Top-Selling Electronics Brand Continues to Support World's Largest Sports Organization for People with Intellectual Disabilities CORONA, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3581202-1&h=1195911214&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tcl.com%2F&a=TCL , one of the world's best-selling consumer [...]

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Mar 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Starkey and Special Olympics, the international non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through [...]

(GlobeNewswire) - For 50 years, Special Olympics Florida and Publix Super Markets have united through a mission-driven collaboration to help people with intellectual disabilities and provide more life-changing opportunities to [...]

Mar. 30Special Olympics Indiana raised nearly $10,000 this weekend at its Polar Plunge event at the Starlite Drive-In in Bloomington. The funds will help people with intellectual disabilities and their [...]

New Data Reveals People with Intellectual Disabilities are 6x More Likely to Die from COVID-19 WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics is the biggest untold secret in healthcare. [...]

Byline: SportzPower Team NEW DELHI: On National DoctorÇÖs Day, Special Olympics Bharat salutes all medical professionals for their invaluable & exemplary support to people with Intellectual Disabilities during this ongoing [...]

More than a 'track meet,' Special Olympics to foster urban leadership programs, expand health services for people with intellectual disabilities and increase participation in Unified Champion Schools CHICAGO, Jan. 9, [...]

Pan-Asian insurer FWD Life Insurance sealed a global partnership with the Special Olympics that puts premium on people with intellectual disabilities. 'FWD aims to champion the dreams of young people [...]

An obituary for Martin Sheets, the notable athlete in the Special Olympics for people with intellectual disabilities, is presented.

United Airlines and Special Olympics International today announced the expansion of their relationship globally, celebrating in their shared vision to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. The announcement is [...]

ROCHESTER, NY -- The following information was released by Rochester Institute of Technology: Golisano Archives exhibit shares philanthropist's commitment to Special Olympics and empowering people with intellectual disabilities by Scott [...]

GRAZ, Austria, Mar 19, 2017 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Special Olympics is working at the local level all over China, enriching the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, the [...]

The article offers information on the Special Olympics Texas' 48th annual Summer Games to be held at The University of Texas at Arlington and other areas in May 2017.

The article discusses a campaign launched by drug retailing chain Walgreens in Madison, Wisconsin as of January 2015 for supporting the athletes of sports organization Special Olympics Wisconsin, in which customers can purchase a Polar Plunge icon from Walgreens' stores.

Byline: Cathy Dyson Nov. 1On an unseasonably warm day in October, people gathered under a white tent outside the Massad branch of the Rappahannock Area YMCA to dedicate a bigger-than-life [...]

Minnesota-Based Credit Union's Annual Jump-Start Campaign Kicks Off January 7 ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union is excited to announce the return of its Polar Plunge jump-start [...]

Special Olympics athletes from across the country are returning to Charlottesville for the Xperience this weekend at Boar's Head Sports Club. The annual tennis competition brings together the top Special [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the White House: THE PRESIDENT:á Loretta, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You know, first of all, welcome to the [...]

MIAMI: Special Olympics Florida has issued the following news release: Special Olympics Florida will host the Race for Inclusion - Miami on December 14, at Miami's beautiful Bayfront Park. The [...]

Byline: By, Jon Macpherson Two athletes with an intellectual disability have been named by Special Olympics Great Britain to represent the nation and compete on the international stage at Turin [...]

Byline: SHERI WALSH Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Special Olympics urged Group of Seven leaders Wednesday in Umbria, Italy, to strengthen their commitment to advancing disability rights during the first-ever G7 [...]

CEO Mary Davis Joins US Government Delegation for First-Ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on Inclusion and Disability UMBRIA, Italy, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the first-ever G7 Ministers' Meeting on [...]

Ready to chill out for a great cause? Special Olympics Virginia's FIVE annual Polar Plunge events are back, and it's time to make a splash! Registration is now OPEN for [...]

Neuwied: Neuwied, Germany has issued the following news release: Inclusion celebrated: On the eve of the inclusive summer games in Neuwied, Special Olympics Rhineland-Palatinate, the organizing sports organization for people [...]

160 Athletes, Coaches and Staff to Represent the United States at Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics USA is proud to [...]

CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This Wednesday, August 7, Special Olympics Illinois hosts the annual Chicago Ducky Derby presented by Jewel-Osco. Chicagoland residents and tourists alike will watch 100,000 [...]