| Corning-Painted Post High School Earns National Recognition as Leader in Creating an Inclusive School Community |
September 12th, 2022 |
Corning-Painted Post High School has earned National Banner status in recognition of its leadership in creating an inclusive school community. |
| Shenendehowa High School Earns National Recognition as Leader in Creating an Inclusive School Community |
September 12th, 2022 |
Shenendehowa High School has earned National Banner status in recognition of its leadership in creating an inclusive school community. |
| The Summer Showcase Series Rides On |
August 25th, 2022 |
For the first time in our 52-year history, Special Olympics New York is celebrating the Summer Showcase Series. |
| How Niagara Falls is Building a Unified Community |
August 20th, 2022 |
Niagara Falls exemplifies the Unified Sports movement in so many ways. In this article, let’s examine their commitment to inclusion at various levels—and how other communities might replicate their success. |
| Inspiring Inclusion with a Unified Sports Day |
August 5th, 2022 |
Want to see the power of Unified Sports first-hand? Try a Unified Sports Day. |
| Special Olympics New York & CEK RN Consulting, Inc. Partner to Provide Local Athletes with Free Health Coaching |
July 22nd, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York and CEK RN Consulting, Inc. (CEK) today announced a partnership to ensure that local athletes with intellectual disabilities have access to CEK’s signature client services. |
| Special Olympics New York Kicks Off First-Ever Summer Equestrian Series for Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities |
July 12th, 2022 |
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| Guest Blog Post: Going for the Gold |
June 29th, 2022 |
Get an inside look at Summer Games 2022 in this article by Grace Collins, Ithaca College Class of 2022. |
| Special Olympics New York State Summer Games Comes to Ithaca This Weekend |
June 23rd, 2022 |
Summer Games 2022 comes to Ithaca, New York this weekend! |
| Volunteers Urgently Needed for Special Olympics New York State Games in Ithaca on June 25 |
June 16th, 2022 |
With its largest statewide competition of the year just one week away, Special Olympics New York today renewed its call to the Ithaca community for volunteers. |
| Team New York Travels to Disney for 2022 Special Olympics USA Games This Weekend |
June 1st, 2022 |
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| Volunteers needed for Special Olympics NY State Summer Games in Ithaca June 24 – 25, 2022 |
May 16th, 2022 |
Local Leaders and Athletes Invite the Community to Get in on the Games Action |
| Law Enforcement Torch Run Season Underway for May and June |
May 6th, 2022 |
Torch Run season has begun! Learn more in this article. |
| Team NY by the Numbers |
April 28th, 2022 |
This June in Orlando, FL, we're going for the gold at USA Games! Learn more about our delegation below. |
| Joe Bellini of Katonah, NY Named As Special Olympics New York 2022 Coach of the Year |
April 21st, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York is thrilled to announce Joe Bellini, 56, of Katonah, as the 2022 Coach of the Year. |
| Special Olympics New York Announces Statewide Athlete Leadership |
April 21st, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York today announced the results of its Statewide Athlete Leadership Council elections. |
| Special Olympics Gymnast Dreams of Gold at 2022 USA Games |
April 15th, 2022 |
Chris Teich is headed to USA Games! Learn more about Chris in this article. |
| Special Olympics New York Coach Martha Pachuta is First-Ever Recipient of National Lifetime Achievement Award |
April 12th, 2022 |
Special Olympics NY is proud to announce that Martha Pachuta has been named the inaugural recipient of the Annette Lynch Lifetime Achievement Award for Coaching. |
| Special Olympics New York Named Top Workplace by Albany Times Union |
April 9th, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York has earned recognition as a 2022 Top Workplace in the Capital Region by the Albany Times Union. |
| Guest Blog Post: “Unified Sports Changed My Life” |
March 22nd, 2022 |
PJ Benesh from Horseheads High School wrote about his experience playing Unified. Read all about it in this essay. |
| Even Champions Need Champions: Special Olympics New York CEO Testimony Highlights Opportunities for Inclusion Within New York City Schools |
March 21st, 2022 |
New York City, NY – Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman today highlighted a need for greater inclusion of students with disabilities in New York City schools, submitting testimony for a preliminary budget hearing of the New York City Council’s Committee on Education. |
| Enhance. Expand. Empower. Join the Special Olympics Movement to Grow an Inclusive New York |
March 14th, 2022 |
We have taken everything we knew from our first 50 years as one of the country’s largest Special Olympics chapters, added the incredible lessons learned throughout the most devastating health pandemic of our lifetime, and created a plan to be the best version of ourselves that we can be: for our current athletes and for those we have yet to meet. |
| Special Olympics New York Launches Strategic Plan to Double Athlete Participation, Grow Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion |
March 7th, 2022 |
Country’s Largest State Chapter Aims to Reach 71,000 Athletes with Life Changing Programs by 2025
NYC Targeted for Growth in Response to Urgent Need Among People with Intellectual Disabilities |
| Jersey Mike’s Subs “Month of Giving” Campaign to Support Special Olympics USA Games Athletes |
March 1st, 2022 |
Jersey Mike’s Subs franchises throughout the state are dedicating support for Team New York this March during the company’s 12th annual “Month of Giving” campaign. |
| Onondaga County Becomes Lead Sponsor of Upcoming Special Olympics New York State Winter Games in Syracuse |
February 14th, 2022 |
Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman today announced that in addition to hosting the State Winter Games in Syracuse later this month, Onondaga County has emerged as lead sponsor, allocating $15,000 of legislative support to offset the nonprofit’s cost for the Games. |