Smiling Heroes: Dr. Richard Mungo’s Dedication to Special Olympics
During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, it's crucial to shine a light on the unsung heroes who generously dedicate their time and expertise to make a ...
World Games Spotlight: Tyrone Garrett
Special Olympics has helped Tyrone Garrett achieve and experience many new things, and the greatest is yet to come. Tyrone is one of six Special Olympics Southern California athletes headed ...
Warren HS Honored for Inclusive Environment
DOWNEY, Calif. – Neil Everett walked onto the stage on the Justice Stadium football field at Warren High School, unzipped his jacket and revealed a navy T-shirt with the words ...
INSIDE SOSC: Thriller in the OC
By Kelsey Lewis HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — More than 50 athletes and 40 volunteers were in attendance as four teams clashed in the 2019 Orange County Regional floor hockey competition ...
Beckman HS Student Has Unified Vision
Amy Watson was in her P.E. class at Beckman High School when she took notice of the ratio of her fellow general education students to special education peers. She also ...
‘Choose to Include – No Matter What’
CHULA VISTA – Students at Olympian High School had a packed gymnasium rocking, cheering on fellow classmates during a Special Olympics Unified basketball game. “Choose to include – no matter ...
INSIDE SOSC: Off and Running in 2019
The 2019 calendar year brings another round of great experiences to Special Olympics Southern California athletes and supporters, and a few returning events. Throughout the year, WeAreSOSC and our social ...
Rafer Johnson: A Special Olympics Visionary
Rafer Johnson has endless achievements to his name. He has won an Olympic gold medal and silver medal in the decathlon. Sports Illustrated named him its Sportsman of the Year ...
INSIDE SOSC: Recapping 2018
With two weeks remaining in the calendar year, it's time to look back on 2018. WeAreSOSC.org was created to help tell the stories of Special Olympics Southern California athletes and ...
Inaugural Flag Football Event Raises $18,500
The inaugural Law Enforcement Torch Run Unified flag football tournament brought together 160 Special Olympics Southern California athletes and local law enforcement officers over the weekend, and two teams were ...
Respect: The R-Word Special Olympics Strives to Promote
Stephanie Hardy remembers what life was like as a high school student with intellectual disabilities. There were days she would walk through the quad and bullies would stuff her in ...