Tag: Post – Volunteer Week
Nicole Nguyen’s Purpose Is Rooted In Helping Others
By Terrionna Brockman “I want to give back to the community, not just my community, but in general. Any opportunity I can get out and help I do.” Service is ...
Ronald Russell Encourages Healthy Development In Athletes
By Melanie Barrios For athletes, coaches serve as mentors, teachers, and friends, impacting their lives and creating relationships that last a lifetime. Everyone has their reasons for coaching. For Ronald ...
Matthew Dorfman Is Passionate About Giving Back
By Gianna Piva Matthew Dorfman is an 18-year-old Special Olympics Southern California softball coach who takes pride in his volunteerism and involvement with the SOSC community. Among his multiple interests, ...
Ramos Family of Volunteers
by Leslie Sundal 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 ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Kim Beckhart Helps To Spread Message Of Acceptance And Inclusion
By Terrionna Brockman “I’ve learned empathy, compassion, support, kindness—the littlest things are big things to a Special Olympics athlete. You might not think it’s a big deal, but when you ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Chiljian on the Power of Unified Programs
By Peter Tkac Mark Chiljian is an educator at Mission Viejo High School in California, where he has taught and lead a Foundation Autism Challenges Class for the past 16 ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Coach Max Glaser Makes a Change Through Physical Fitness
By Quyen Nguyen A passion for health and fitness led Max Glaser to Special Olympics Southern California, where he is a volunteer fitness coach. Through the Healthy Lifestyle Challenge (HLC) ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Deputy Chief Blake Chow Was A Veteran Volunteer For Special Olympics Long Before Becoming An Officer
By Melanie Barrios Deputy Chief Blake Chow has been in law enforcement for an impressive 31 years. Being in law enforcement has given him different opportunities to interact with the ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Coach La Shanda Shipp Impacts Lives Of Athletes in Pomona Valley
By Kimberly Villa La Shanda Shipp’s inspiration to become a coach for Special Olympics began with a promise to her parents that if she became her brother, Tyrone’s, guardian, she ...
Volunteer Week: A Passion for Basketball Leads to Lifelong Friends
By Rachel Bialkin The pandemic has suspended many things in our lives, but one thing it couldn’t stop is Scott Norton’s passion for Special Olympics, his love for the athletes ...