Between June 18th and June 23rd, seven Philadelphia athletes toured the twenty-two went on the 2015 TD Tour. The TD Tour is when Special Olympics athletes visit various TD Banks to thank them for their support and sponsorship throughout the year. The athletes who participated in the 2015 TD Tour are Ian Capacio, Kelly Dluzniewski, Stan Dluzniewski, Derrick […]
(Philadelphia, PA, April 10, 2015) – More than 250 Special Olympic Pennsylvania athletes, 300 volunteers and 50 coaches, from Philadelphia and the surrounding area, will migrate to the William Penn Charter School, located at 3000 W. School House Lane, on Saturday, April 18th, for the 35th Annual Spring Games Competition. Athletes will compete in athletics […]
The Leprechaun Run a Wet Success! Leprechaun Run a Wet Success! It couldn’t have been any wetter for the 30th Annual Leprechaun Run, but over 500 runners and walkers braved the rain to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with Special Olympics Pennsylvania – Philadelphia. The Leprechaun Run was held on Saturday, March 14th adjacent to the […]
This morning Good Morning America Announces URAA! Prior to the 2015 Summer World Games in Los Angeles, there will be a Unified Relay Across America (URAA) that takes the Flame of Hope from Athens, Greece and brings it to the United States. From there, the flame will be separated into three separate torches. Athletes, volunteers, […]
The Unified Relay Across America will see our beloved Flame of Hope passed through all 50 states leading up to the 2015 World Games in LA. Learn more about this incredible event and how you can get involved right here in Philadelphia! The torch will come to us on June 4th through 5th and stay in Pennsylvania until the 10th!
On Wednesday, January 21, Speedos, Policemen and Fox29 got together to participate in a Pre-Plunge at Neshaminy State Park Quincy and Chris O’Connell of Fox29 met up at Neshaminy State Park to pre-plunge in anticipation of the big East Plunge taking place this Saturday! Supporters of Special Olympics joined in this pre-event dip wearing anything from itsy […]
On Friday, May 30, 2014, Special Olympics Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia, and the Public Coalition of Charter Schools came together for the 2nd Annual Unified Soccer Tournament to celebrate the culmination of this year’s Unified elective course. With over 200 athletes and partners in attendance, along with incredible volunteers from TD […]
This year’s 29th Annual Leprechaun Run was a Success! The Leprechaun Run, a Philadelphia tradition since 1984 continued on March 16th at The Navy Yard and raised over $27,000 for Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes. Thank you to everyone who came out to help make the Leprechaun Run the great event that it was! We couldn’t have asked […]
Gold medals that is! As part of their “Support the Home Team” campaign, Wawa stores across the east coast are collecting your spare change…
On Friday, May 31, 2013, Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia program will partner with the School District of Philadelphia for an inaugural Unified Soccer Championship held at Frankford Memorial Stadium…
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