| Send Team New York to Special Olympics USA Games During Jersey Mike’s “Month of Giving” |
February 27th, 2026 |
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games is joining forces with Jersey Mike’s Subs locations throughout New York for the 16th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign. |
| Athlete Spotlight: Aziza Speight-Armstrong |
February 25th, 2026 |
Aziza Speight-Armstrong is a powerlifter and athlete leader in our Southern Tier Region. Find out what makes her unstoppable in this post! |
| 🏅 Mathew Christian McKone: A Champion on and off the Field |
February 20th, 2026 |
Mathew Christian McKone, 22, from Ballston Lake, New York, has been an active athlete with Special Olympics New York for the past five years. |
| Golisano Foundation Extends Grant to Special Olympics New York Into Second Year |
February 18th, 2026 |
Special Olympics NY is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the Golisano Foundation on Unified programs in New York State. |
| Public Schedule: Special Olympics NY State Winter Games Feb. 20–21 |
February 13th, 2026 |
The 2026 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games will return to Rochester, Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21. |
| Special Olympics New York Heads to Capitol Hill to Champion Inclusion |
February 10th, 2026 |
More than 250 Special Olympics athletes, leaders, Unified partners, and family members from across the country are in Washington, DC this week for the annual Special Olympics Capitol Hill Day. |
| Buffalo Bills Surprise Adolph Dupre, Longtime Special Olympics Athlete, With Super Bowl Trip |
February 6th, 2026 |
For Adolph Dupre, the moment the Buffalo Bills surprised him with Super Bowl tickets was about far more than football. It was a celebration of decades of dedication, leadership, and community through Special Olympics New York. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces 2026 Outstanding Coach of the Year Nominees |
February 4th, 2026 |
A coach from each of Special Olympics New York’s nine geographic regions has been nominated for the 2026 Outstanding Coach of the Year Award |
| Special Olympics New York Selected as 2025-26 Grantee of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation |
February 2nd, 2026 |
Special Olympics NY is pleased to partner with the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to provide health support throughout New York State. |
| Athlete Corner: Jordan Mack |
January 31st, 2026 |
Hailing from Brownsville, Brooklyn, cross-county runner Jordan Mack has been a Special Olympics New York star for years. |
| Meet Jessica Dauvergne: Building the Future of Athlete Health Across New York |
January 21st, 2026 |
Jessica Dauvergne is our new Senior Director of Health Programs. Learn more about her and her new role in this interview! |
| Inclusion Revolution Radio Takes on MetLife Stadium |
January 20th, 2026 |
For many of these athletes, it’s their first time on an NFL field, let alone a stadium. It’s a common childhood dream that, for most, remains only a dream, but for these Special Olympics New York athletes and Unified partners, that dream has come true. |
| She Plays. We Rise. |
January 16th, 2026 |
On National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), we celebrate more than athletic achievement — we celebrate confidence, courage, leadership, and possibility. |
| Special Olympics New York State Winter Games Returns to Rochester February 20 & 21 |
January 12th, 2026 |
Special Olympics New York announced that the 2026 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games will return to Rochester Feb 20 & 21. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces First-Ever State Games Bowling Championships to be Held in Erie County |
January 12th, 2026 |
Special Olympics New York and the Erie County Legislature announced the first-ever State Games Bowling Championships: The Final Frame. |
| Market 32 and Price Chopper Launch Fundraising Campaign for Special Olympics |
January 5th, 2026 |
Through January 31, Market 32 and Price Chopper customers can help Special Olympics athletes score big by rounding up their change. |
| Staff Spotlight: Michelle Bonar |
December 17th, 2025 |
Michelle Bonar, our Associate Director of Development in the Western Region, gave us a first-person account of her Special Olympics story. |
| Outlining Our Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2030 |
December 5th, 2025 |
Enhance, expand, empower. It's been our plan for the past five years, and it's been so successful we're extending it into the next five, too. |
| Janissa Lloyd: Courage, Commitment, and Style |
November 17th, 2025 |
Janissa has distinguished herself as a versatile athlete, competing in basketball, floorball, track & field, and powerlifting. |
| Richard Fishwick: A Journey of Perseverance and Leadership |
November 17th, 2025 |
Richard Fishwick, hailing from the Hudson Valley Region of New York, has been a steadfast participant in Special Olympics New York for over 13 years. |
| Nick Zmuda: From Torch Runs to World Games |
November 17th, 2025 |
Nick Zmuda's dedication to sport and inclusion has taken him around the world, including traveling to Anchorage, Alaska, to compete at the Special Olympics 2001 World Games. |
| A City Hawk Who Soared: Thierno’s Rise as a Unified Athlete |
November 17th, 2025 |
Thierno, a Unified Champion Schools Athlete based in NYC, has been actively engaged with Special Olympics for four years, participating in basketball and soccer as an athlete while attending 721M as a high school student. |
| Will Smith: Inspiring Inclusion Through Sport |
November 17th, 2025 |
Will Smith has accomplished so much as an athlete, coach, volunteer, staffer, and more at Special Olympics New York. Meet him in this post! |
| 31 Runners Complete TCS New York City Marathon for Team Special Olympics New York |
November 7th, 2025 |
For many, a marathon is a lifetime achievement. For the 31 individuals who ran in support of Special Olympics NY, it meant even more. |
| Anne Norby: Courage and Confidence Through Competition |
November 6th, 2025 |
Anne Norby, from Dryden, New York, has been part of Special Olympics New York for more than seven years, growing into both a decorated athlete and a respected leader. |