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To keep you up to date on the latest Special Olympics Virginia news, our most recent news stories and press releases are below. For media inquiries and questions about Special Olympics Virginia, e-mail Holly Claytor, Director of Public Relations, or call her at 804.726.3025 or 800.932.4653 x3025.You can also access our news archives section for additional stories and releases.
04/23/2013
Global Messenger Class of 2015
Special Olympics Virginia is now
accepting applications for the Global
Messenger Class of 2015. The Global
Messenger’s role with Special Olympics
Virginia is to promote, educate and inform
about the mission, philosophy and benefits
of Special Olympics through public
speaking, networking, and advocacy.
Special Olympics Virginia is now accepting applications for the Global Messenger Class of 2015. More...
03/28/2013
Safeway takes Community Support to New Heights
This May, five Safeway Store Managers from the Virginia market will take their support to new heights by participating in Over the Edge, a rappelling event for the most fearless of Special Olympics fans! More...
03/20/2013
2013 Summer Games & Fall Championships will be USA Games Qualifiers
In 2014, Special Olympics Virginia will be sending athletes and coaches to the third Special Olympics USA Games in Princeton, New Jersey. Learn more about eligibility requirements for athlete.
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02/14/2013
Special Olympics Virginia's 2012 Award Winners
Special Olympics Virginia recognized several outstanding athletes, volunteers and families at the February Annual Awards Celebration, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance. More...
01/15/2013
4 Virginia athletes ready for 2013 World Winter Games in Korea, Jan. 29 - Feb. 5
Four athletes from Virginia have been selected to represent the United States at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, Jan. 29- Feb. 5, in PyeongChang, South Korea. Meet World Games Team Virginia. More...
11/02/2012
Finish Line Supports Special Olympics this Holiday Season
“This partnership is a great fit for us,” said Dr. Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics International. “We are a sports organization and Finish Line is a great sports brand with a passion to celebrate the achievements of athletes everywhere. Finish Line’s commitment to supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities will be a tremendous asset as we continue to work to promote acceptance and inclusion for all people.” More...
10/23/2012
An Open Letter to Ann Coulter
Special Olympics Virginia athlete and Global Messenger Frank Stephens wrote an open letter to Ann Coulter, a conservative political commentator, after she called President Obama "the retard" following Monday's (Oct. 22) debate. More...
10/10/2012
Hardee’s Launches Buy A Star, Be a Fan Fundraiser
Hardee’s® restaurants in Virginia operated by Boddie-Noell Enterprises are hosting their annual Buy a Star, Be a Fan fundraiser, which will run from Oct. 2 through Oct. 29. Hardee’s customers can purchase stars for $1 in exchange for more than $8 in coupons on Hardee’s menu items. All proceeds raised from the sale of the stars will go to Special Olympics Virginia to help Special Olympics athletes participate in the 2013 Summer Games. Last year, Hardee’s raised more than $55,000 for Special Olympics Virginia, helping send more than 360 Special Olympic athletes to the 2012 Summer Games. More...
06/15/2012
U.S. House Majority Leader – A Fan of Special Olympics Health & Youth Programs
On February 8, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor welcomed Special Olympics Virginia athlete, Rose Pleskow to his office on Capitol Hill. Four months later, on June 9, their roles were reversed as Pleskow helped show Cantor around her “office,” the Track & Field venue of Virginia’s Special Olympics Summer Games. More...
05/01/2012
Toss Your Boss 15 Stories for Charity
Special Olympics Northern Virginia kicked-off the “Toss Your Boss” fundraising campaign April 19 in Northern Virginia when they encouraged area business leaders to sign up to rappel 15 stories at the Hilton Crystal City in Va. on June 22 in an effort to meet the chapter’s $100,000 fundraising goal. More...
03/19/2012
Team USA Seeking Coaches for the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games
Team USA is seeking coaches for the 2013 World Winter Games. Whether you want to be a head coach or assistant coach, now is the time to apply. Applications will be accepted at the Special Olympics Virginia office until March 27, 2012. More...
02/22/2012
Virginia General Assembly Recognizes 2011 World Games Team Virginia
Congratulations to the nine Special Olympics Virginia athletes were presented with House and Senate Joint Resolutions commending them for their accomplishments during the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece. More...
11/19/2011
Subaru "Share the Love" Campaign
We’re proud to be one of five charitable partners in the Subaru “Share the Love” event. More...
09/09/2011
AT&T Partners with Special Olympics
Through Feb. 29, 2012 AT&T will make a $40 donation to Special Olympics for each online purchase made on eligible AT&T products and services through www.att.com/specialolympics. Special Olympics supporters may also participate in a text-to-donate program by texting the word UNITY to 80888 to make a one-time donation of $5 to Special Olympics. More...
07/11/2011
ODAC Partners with Special Olympics Virginia
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) and Special Olympics Virginia (SOVA) entered into an official partnership following a meeting of the league’s Board of Directors in mid-June. The affiliation between the two organizations is part of a NCAA Division III initiative that was put into place by the Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at the NCAA Convention in January. More...
06/28/2011
World Games Team Virginia: Athens Updates
The competitions have begun! We'll be following all 9 athletes as they go for gold at the largest international sporting event in 2011, the Special Olympics World Games. More...
06/24/2011
World Games Team Virginia in the News!
World Games Team Virginia has been featured by numerous media outlets throughout the state. Check out some of the great coverage: More...
05/20/2011
Customer Donations Add Up for Special Olympics
Wawa, a longtime corporate sponsor of Special Olympics Virginia, presented the charity with $72,364 dollars yesterday. The funds represent proceeds from two in-store fundraising campaigns conducted in the first quarter of this year. More...
03/29/2011
Special Olympics Virginia Joins Forces with the Old Dominion Athletic Conference
This past January, the NCAA’s Division III Student Athlete Advisory Committees announced an exciting new partnership with Special Olympics for the 2011-2012 academic/athletic year. More...
03/14/2011
Special Olympics Virginia's 2010 Award Winners
Special Olympics Virginia recognized several outstanding athletes, volunteers and families at the March Annual Awards Celebration, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance. More...
02/16/2011
Urgent Action Alert
In just 3 minutes you could make a huge difference by helping to protect our federal funding. There is a proposed House Appropriations Resolution Bill for FY 2011 that recommends dramatic cuts to a number of social programs, including Special Olympics. The bill would eliminate Special Olympics Education Funding (Project UNIFY) programs AND would eliminate and drastically cut many programs of the CDC that will impact Healthy Athletes funding. More...
01/18/2011
Special Olympics Mourns the Loss of Sargent Shriver
Special Olympics Virginia wishes to express its condolences to the family and all those who knew Robert Sargent “Sarge” Shriver Jr., 95, who passed away Tuesday, January 19. Sargent Shriver was an integral part of the Special Olympics movement. Today, Special Olympics is active in 170 countries - thanks, in large part, to the tireless efforts of Sargent Shriver, who believed the organization could be an agent of change, as well as an agent of peace.
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