Youth leaders from Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) joined students representing the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) July 18-20 in Indianapolis for the National … [Read more...] about North Carolina Youth Leaders Attend National Student Leadership Summit
Unified Champion Schools
Special Olympics NC Unified Sports Teams to Compete at North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Track Championship on May 21
Event: North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Track & Field Championship Date/Time: Saturday, May 21 Special Olympics Unified Track 400m … [Read more...] about Special Olympics NC Unified Sports Teams to Compete at North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Track Championship on May 21
Special Olympics North Carolina Honored For Building a More Inclusive Environment for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Project UNIFY is a game changer in North Carolina and the proof could be heard in the inspirational testimonies of each person who shared their experience during the April 2016 luncheon to recognize … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina Honored For Building a More Inclusive Environment for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Special Olympics North Carolina Athletes Make Case of Impact and Need for Critical Funding on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Special Olympics athletes, leaders, and family members from 39 states converged on Capitol Hill on March 18 for Special Olympics’ 12th annual “Capitol Hill Day.” Throughout the … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina Athletes Make Case of Impact and Need for Critical Funding on Capitol Hill
Ten Trained in Special Olympics North Carolina Global Messenger Program
Raleigh, NC –Ten people from across North Carolina were trained to become official spokespersons for the organization after they participated in the 2015 Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Training … [Read more...] about Ten Trained in Special Olympics North Carolina Global Messenger Program
Intern Making an Impact
Kelly Moore- Belmont Abbey College Senior & 2014 Special Olympics Mecklenburg County Fall Semester Intern In her own words: Without any prior experience of interacting with people who have … [Read more...] about Intern Making an Impact
Special Olympics North Carolina Joins a Global Effort in Celebration of the Fifth Global Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day on September 27
Founder of Special Olympics, to be remembered with a day of sports and inclusion (Raleigh) – On Sept. 27, Special Olympics North Carolina will participate in Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, the fifth … [Read more...] about Special Olympics North Carolina Joins a Global Effort in Celebration of the Fifth Global Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day on September 27
North Carolina Schools Can Register For Inclusive Program To Expand Student Leadership
Raleigh, NC – Registration is now open to schools throughout North Carolina, including Pre-Ks, Head Starts, elementary, middle and high schools and colleges, to become a part of Special Olympics … [Read more...] about North Carolina Schools Can Register For Inclusive Program To Expand Student Leadership
A Loss That Can Now Be Logged in the Win Column for Special Olympics Soccer Players in Greensboro
In 2011, Special Olympics Guilford/Greensboro local program lost use of the field the soccer teams used for practice. The local program turned to Greensboro College for help. Greensboro College not … [Read more...] about A Loss That Can Now Be Logged in the Win Column for Special Olympics Soccer Players in Greensboro
2014 Project UNIFY YAC Retreat Reflection
By Jennie Madden, Youth Activation Council Member from Heide Trask High School, Pender County When I went to the Project UNIFY Youth Activation Council (YAC) retreat last year, I didn’t really know … [Read more...] about 2014 Project UNIFY YAC Retreat Reflection
