Raymond and Vivian McGrew: A Shared Journey of Love and Service
Raymond and Vivian McGrew, a couple deeply rooted in their faith and love for their community, have spent over a decade dedicating their time and ...
Shakey’s Turns Great Food Into Pure Gold
Alhambra, CA (July 1, 2017) – Shakey’s Pizza restaurants of Southern California has partnered with Special Olympics to raise funds in support of the 30,731 athletes who train and compete ...
Southern California Delegation Set for 2018 USA Games
LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 29, 2017) – A year from now, more than 70,000 will descend on Seattle, Wash., to celebrate the awe-inspiring abilities of athletes with intellectual disabilities at ...
#SundaySpotlight: We Got Some Heat
Today we begin our #SundaySpotlight series on WeAreSOSC.org and our first feature fittingly starts with the athletes. Our spotlight will be a little more focused, so today we will take ...
We Run #SaturdaySweat Promotion
LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 23) – Calling all runners. The seasonal calendar officially turned to summer this month, and that means extended daylight to get in great Saturday morning runs. ...
INSIDE SOSC: Big Crowds Mean Bigger Confidence Boosts
Several athletes at Special Olympics Southern California can pinpoint a variety of aspects they enjoy most about competing. A solid number of responses will tie back to the atmosphere and ...
From UCSB to Special Olympics
By Naomi Cahill UC Santa Barbara alumna Jordan Franey brought her A-game to the basketball court for this year’s Summer Games – not as an athlete, but as a referee. ...
Summer Fun & Food, For A Cause
LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 21, 2017) - Today, June 21, marks the first day of summer and it will be a season of fun, food and events for a good ...
Hard Work Brings Torch to Games
For 27 years, Eric Ledesma has been a police officer and in each of those years, he has been involved with Special Olympics through the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Now ...
Through the Eyes… Day Two
On Monday, we posted a gallery of photos from day one of the 2017 Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games. The shots were "through the eyes" of photographer Jim Cayer, ...
The Healthy Side of The Games
With more than 1,100 Special Olympics athletes competing at the 48th annual Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games, health and fitness becomes as important an aspect to the Games as ...