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Jul 09, 2020

Special Olympics CA Not Included in Initial State Budget; California Voters Push for Inclusion

California voters are urging their elected officials to include Special Olympics California in the...
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May 18, 2020

SONC Envoy Spreads International Inclusion

Special Olympics Northern California (SONC) Athlete Alec, his mom Candace, SONC Coach Michele and...
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Mar 27, 2020

SONC Introduces ‘Health & Fitness @ Home'

Special Olympics Northern California (SONC) is excited to introduce a new Healthy Athletes® online...
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Mar 09, 2020

United Airlines Features SONC in Inclusive Travel Panel

Special Olympics Northern California (SONC) recently partnered with United Airlines for an...
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Mar 04, 2020

SONC Athlete Leader Advocates on Capitol Hill

In early February, Special Olympics athletes from across the country converged in Washington D.C...
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Feb 06, 2020

Athlete Leadership Program Welcomes Newest Training Class

The Athlete Leadership Program, sponsored by Bank of America, recently welcomed 16 new Global...
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Dec 02, 2019

Poetry for Action: A Special Olympics Athlete’s Story of Advocacy

Special Olympics Athlete Amanda is passionate about promoting inclusion, ending discrimination for...
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Oct 08, 2019

Unified Partners Showcase the Power of Togetherness at the High Tech Challenge

Thea, a Unified Golf athlete, and Jessye, her Unified partner, have competed together for years and...
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Sep 16, 2019

Fresno Swimmer Honored as Kiwanis’ “Special Olympics Athlete of the Year”

Special Olympics Swimmer Kathy of Fresno was awarded the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation’s “Special...
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Sep 04, 2019

Making a Splash in Higher Education

Coach Loren Pearson believes in the power of sports. A lifelong swimmer, Pearson has been an...
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