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Enjoy stories below about the power of Special Olympics Virginia to inspire hope, confidence and courage.

Special Olympics Virginia Shines at SONA Golf Championships

12 Special Olympics athletes and 6 Unified partners competed in New Jersey
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Potomac River Dolphins complete 15.3 Mile Open Water Relay

Team members Jenny Mitchell, Carl Alf, Rose Pleskow and Luke Ferris trained all summer with Wave One Swimming for this incredible event.
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Support our Athletes with Law Enforcement and Hardee’s

This Month Customers Can Donate at Point of Sale to Help SOVA Athletes.
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9 Virginia Schools Recognized by Special Olympics as National Banner Schools

Congratulations to our National Banner Schools
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Topgolf and Special Olympics to Hold a Giving Season on September 15 – October 31

Players can round up at checkout and a portion of proceeds from online reservations will go to Special Olympics
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Dulles Festival and Plane Pull Raises Record $530,000

80+ teams registered to play tug-of-war against an airplane!
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2023 Unified Cup Raises over $52,000

5 teams demonstrated the power of playing unified at Independence Golf Club
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Breaking down Misconceptions with Alex Burns

Disability Awareness Month is coming to a close and Alex is taking on some of the top myths regarding disabilities
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Meet Coach Lexi

For 8 years, Lexi has been a Special Olympics mentor and coach for hundreds of athletes!
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