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Event: 2022 Polar Plunges to benefit Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Description: Polar Plunges will take place throughout the state of North Carolina to raise funds for Special Olympics … [Read more...] about Find a Special Olympics North Carolina Polar Plunge® fundraiser in your county or take the plunge from home

Abbey DeFeo of Morrisville, North Carolina, has been named the full-time director for Special Olympics Wake County effective immediately, according to Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina names new director for Special Olympics Wake County

Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) presented eight 2021 state-level awards honoring outstanding individuals who support Special Olympics in North Carolina, according to Keith L. Fishburne, … [Read more...] about 2021 awards announced by Special Olympics North Carolina

Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) is teaming up with Publix Super Markets for its annual Torch Icon fundraising campaign Jan. 5-16, 2022, bringing together Publix associates, customers and local … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina and Publix Super Markets reunite for January Torch Icon Campaign benefiting thousands of athletes

Cynthia Manduca of Concord, NC, has been named the local program co-coordinator for Special Olympics Rowan County effective immediately, according to Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina names new co-coordinator for Rowan County

Captain Michael Patterson of the Holly Springs Police Department was selected by the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Executive Council to represent the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for … [Read more...] about Holly Springs law enforcement officer to represent North Carolina in Torch Run relay for 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

Name of Program: 2021 Truck Convoy for Special Olympics North Carolina Date and Time: Saturday, November 20, 2021 8 a.m. – Registration 9:15 a.m. – Opening Ceremony 9:30 a.m. – Lead and Last … [Read more...] about 2021 Truck Convoy® for Special Olympics North Carolina rides through Charlotte Nov. 20

The 2021 Plane Pull® fundraising event raised more than $110,000 in support of Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) on Saturday, Oct. 30 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, according to Keith … [Read more...] about More than $110,000 raised for Special Olympics North Carolina in 2021 Plane Pull fundraising event

Emily Ridge of Greensboro, NC, has been named the full-time director for Special Olympics Guilford County effective immediately, according to Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) President/CEO Keith … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina names new director for Special Olympics Guilford County

Name of Event: Special Olympics North Carolina Plane Pull® Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 Location: Raleigh-Durham International Airport Two weeks are left to register for the 2021 Plane Pull … [Read more...] about Two-week countdown to pull 30,000-pound plane for 2021 Plane Pull® benefitting Special Olympics NC