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Kimberly Shewchuk of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been named the local program coordinator for Special Olympics Cumberland County effective immediately, according to SONC President/CEO Keith L. … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina names new coordinator for Cumberland County

Rachel LoCurto has been named the Special Olympics Mecklenburg County Director effective July 13, according to SONC President/CEO Keith L. Fishburne. In this position, LoCurto will assist in the … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina names Rachel LoCurto director for Special Olympics Mecklenburg County

Name of Event: WOD for Inclusion Date: Thursday, July 18 Description: The 40,000 Special Olympics North Carolina athletes across the state invite the public to support the mission of inclusion. … [Read more...] about 2020 Workout of the Day for Inclusion calls fitness enthusiasts to participate in raising funds for Special Olympics North Carolina July 18

Special Olympics North Carolina is in the process of determining options and timelines for an appropriate “return to activities” for its athletes, coaches, and volunteers beginning with the fall … [Read more...] about Coronavirus update: SONC fall sports season

Donna May of Goldsboro, North Carolina, has been named the local program coordinator for Special Olympics Wayne County effective immediately, according to SONC President/CEO Keith L. Fishburne. In … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina names new coordinator for Wayne County

Special Olympics North Carolina athletes Thomas Stripe and Dylan Grennell of Cabarrus County will compete in the 2020 Special Olympics Xbox Virtual Gaming Event, featuring Turn 10 Studios’ Forza … [Read more...] about Cabarrus County athletes to compete in 2020 Special Olympics Xbox Virtual Gaming Event on May 30

Every year, nearly 2,000 Special Olympics North Carolina athletes from across the state gather in Raleigh for a weekend of sports competition and a celebration of community. This year, the weekend of … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina’s virtual (in your) House Party to celebrate athletes and the community that supports them May 29-31

The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina has extended the deadline of the Keep the Hope Virtual Torch Run fundraiser from May 31 to June 30. To date, the campaign has raised … [Read more...] about Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina extends Keep the Hope Virtual Torch Run fundraiser until June 30

Special Olympics North Carolina athletes are joining North Carolina’s top professional athletes in a series of virtual home workouts. Amid the cancellation of in-person Special Olympics programming … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina partners with professional athletes to provide virtual workout sessions

With the cancellation of the 2020 SONC Summer Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Special Olympics North Carolina, along with the support of hundreds of local law enforcement volunteers are hosting … [Read more...] about Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics North Carolina activates community engagement through Keep the Hope Virtual Torch Run