| Special Olympics Athlete & Disability Advocate Honored by New York Alliance as She Fights for Equality in Public Transportation |
April 28th, 2025 |
Special Olympics New York Athlete Stephnie Speaker, 54, of Depew, recently received the 2025 Community Advocacy Award, which recognizes “individuals who make incredible contributions in the disability and human service community through their time, actions, talents and dedication.” |
| Pioneer and Special Olympics New York Host Unified Bocce Tournament |
April 18th, 2025 |
Pioneer Bancorp and Special Olympics NY joined forces to host a Unified Bocce Tournament. Read more in this article! |
| Special Olympics New York Celebrates Graduation of Regional Athlete Leadership Council in Central Region |
April 8th, 2025 |
Special Olympics New York proudly announces the graduation of its Regional Athlete Leadership Council in the Central Region. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces New Statewide Athlete Leadership Council |
April 7th, 2025 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the members of its new Statewide Athlete Leadership Council (ALC) |
| Applebee’s Restaurants to Support Special Olympics New York in Local “Law & Orders” Fundraiser |
April 2nd, 2025 |
Next week, Applebee’s will team up with local law enforcement agencies to support Special Olympics New York. |
| Meet Will Smith: Is There Anything He Can’t Do? |
April 1st, 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! |
| Special Olympics New York, Capital Region High Schools Celebrate Unity and Acceptance with “Opening Doors for Inclusion” Campaign |
March 27th, 2025 |
In high schools across the Capital Region, students are making a bold statement about the power of inclusion—one decorated door at a time. |
| Special Olympics New York Awarded $350,000 Grant from Golisano Foundation |
March 10th, 2025 |
Special Olympics New York was honored to receive a $350,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation. Learn more in this article. |
| Jeff Collins Earns the 2025 Golisano Health Leadership Award Presented by Special Olympics New York |
March 10th, 2025 |
Special Olympics New York is proud to present the 2025 Golisano Health Leadership Award to Jeff Collins, Executive Director of the Upstate New York Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. |
| Special Olympics NY Sends Delegation of 23 to Italy for World Games |
February 27th, 2025 |
Ready to meet all 23 members of our 2025 Special Olympics World Games delegation? Find out more in this article. |
| Public Schedule: Special Olympics NY State Winter Games Feb. 21–22 |
February 14th, 2025 |
The 2025 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games will return to Rochester, Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22. |
| Special Olympics New York Selected As 2024-25 Grantee of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation |
February 12th, 2025 |
Thanks to a generous grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Special Olympics NY can expand funding for transportation, facility cost, and incentives at their biggest competitions. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces 2025 Outstanding Coach of the Year Nominees |
February 3rd, 2025 |
Special Olympics NY unveils the 2025 Outstanding Coach of the Year Award finalists. The winner will be announced at Opening Ceremonies. |
| Special Olympics NY State Winter Games Returns to Rochester February 21-22, 2025 |
January 28th, 2025 |
State Winter Games are returning to Rochester February 21 and 22. Come join us! |
| Special Olympics New York Announces Delegates for 2025 Capitol Hill Day DC |
January 28th, 2025 |
Special Olympics NY will join Special Olympics programs throughout the country in Washington, DC for Special Olympics Capitol Hill Day. |
| Our Top 10 Moments of 2024 |
December 17th, 2024 |
What were our Top 10 moments of 2024? Find out in this blog post! |
| Meet Tommy Mooney – An Athlete Profile |
November 18th, 2024 |
Tommy Mooney embarked on his journey with Special Olympics NY at the age of 9 and has been actively involved in various sports for nearly 30 years. |
| YAC Summits: Inspiring the Next Generation of Inclusive Leaders |
November 4th, 2024 |
Youth Activation Committees are hard at work in the Capital District, New York City, Long Island, and more. Find out more here! |
| New York University Physical Therapy Program Commits to Educating Students About Working with Patients with IDD |
October 28th, 2024 |
NYU partnered with Special Olympics NY to bring awareness regarding treating people with intellectual disabilities to their PT students. |
| Public Schedule: Special Olympics New York State Fall Games Oct. 18–19 |
October 15th, 2024 |
The Special Olympics New York State Fall Games is coming to Warren and Saratoga Counties this week. Check out the schedule! |
| Meet Julia Harris – An Athlete Profile |
October 10th, 2024 |
Julia became involved with Special Olympics a little over a decade ago. Pushing the boundaries and exploring new horizons has been her goal. |
| Special Olympics New York Partners with NYS DMV for Custom License Plates |
October 2nd, 2024 |
Special Olympics NY is partnering with the NYS DMV to provide custom branded license plates to New York State Residents. |
| Meet Matthew Schuster – An Athlete Profile |
October 2nd, 2024 |
Matthew Schuster is Champion within a Champion and has been an athlete of Special Olympics NY for over three decades. |
| Meet Athlete Alyssa O’Connor – An Athlete Corner Profile |
September 26th, 2024 |
A journey of inclusion - Alyssa and her involvement with Unified Champion Schools (UCS) and Special Olympics NY. |
| Special Olympics New York Joins the Nation of Lifesavers |
September 24th, 2024 |
Special Olympics New York prioritized staff certification at the organization’s 2024 annual summit this week in Albany. |