Category: Mission

Ramos Family of Volunteers
Father-daughter duo Robert and Jasmyn Ramos are sports volunteers with Special Olympics Southern California. Robert had been volunteering for years and had taken a brief hiatus, while Jasmyn has recently ...

Long Beach City College and Special Olympics Southern California Jump In Together in New Partnership
Special Olympics will now practice swimming, basketball, bocce ball, and track & field at LBCC The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) and Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) dignitaries and ...

A Unified Sports Experience with WWE and 2K Gaming
WWE, SOSC, and 2K gaming teamed up for a great experience at Topgolf on Thursday, March 30. The event featured 12 SOSC athletes and WWE stars competing in golf and ...

SOSC’s Capitol Hill Day Experience
Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) sent four delegates to Special Olympics Hill Day 2023 in Washington, DC, February 12-15, 2023. Hill Day veteran, Dustin Plunkett, made his 18th appearance, joined ...

SOSC CEO & President Announced
We are thrilled to announce Kelly Pond as the new President & Chief Executive Officer of Special Olympics Southern California! It’s extraordinary to have someone like Kelly joining SOSC as ...

Congratulations to the Coaches of the 2022 Fall Season
At the 2022 Fall Games, we paid tribute to the amazing work that the coaches do year-round. Follow are 5 coaches who were awarded Coach of the Season recognition during ...

LASD Reserve Deputy Steve Moran and Daughter Brittney to Be Honored at the KOC Clay Shoot
By Kim Unland The LETR for Special Olympic is honoring LASD Reserve Deputy Steve Moran and his daughter, Brittney who is a Special Olympics athlete at the 2nd Annual Charity ...

2022 Fall Games Recap
Exciting competitions and good times closed out the 2022 Special Olympics Southern California Fall Games on Sunday. Hundreds of athletes brought their best skills in hopes of winning medals and ...

Heard Around the Games: Fall Games Day One
Day One of the 2022 Fall Games is a wrap!What a day it was! Click here to view some of the photos we collected on day one of the Games. ...

Guardian Bowl Spotlight: Lt. Kellee Hicks Finds Joy in Assisting Others Through Sports
By Melanie Barrios Do what you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life. Everyone has heard that sentiment countless times while preparing to go out into the ...