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Apr 20, 2018

Ellie Mae Supports SONC Tri-Valley Elementary Track & Field Competition

More than 300 students from a number of local schools converged on Dublin High School recently for...
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Apr 05, 2018

Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame Honors SONC Volunteer

Leilani Shaffer-Gudjohnsen has a few simple rules for her Special Olympics Northern California (...
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Jan 03, 2018

Coaches Can Make a Splash with the Polar Plunge

Any team that plays well together has a better chance of winning together. Team-building exercises...
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Jan 03, 2018

Volunteer Spotlight: Introducing Team NorCal’s Coaches

Fourteen dedicated coaches will travel with a group of 54 athletes to represent Team NorCal at the...
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Dec 18, 2017

A Part of the Family: Special Olympics Volunteer Steps Up for Local Sergeant After North Bay Fires

Eric Riddell is used to going above and beyond for others. Riddell, a 30-year veteran of the police...
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Oct 17, 2017

Honoring 45 Years of Service

John Wray has been a pillar for Special Olympics in Stanislaus County for nearly 50 Years In 1968,...
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Sep 21, 2017

BooZ & BrewZ Founder Combines Passions to Benefit SONC

BooZ & BrewZ is back for a third year on October 7, relocating to Downtown Woodland to bring...
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Aug 14, 2017

Wells Fargo Team Members Share in a Passion for Special Olympics

Nuzha Bukhari was always awed by the courage and strength of Special Olympics athletes. It was...
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Aug 03, 2017

Get To Know: Sterling Bobbitt

From hiking the back country of Grand Canyon National Park to directing the U. S. Department of...
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May 30, 2017

2017 SONC VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

Every year there are thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to the athletes...
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