Special Olympics Wisconsin News

    Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI)-Greater Milwaukee Region is pleased to announce that SURG Restaurant Group recently signed on as a Regional Games Partner. Through the partnership, SURG Restaurant Group will support local regional, district, and sectional competitions which bring together hundreds of athletes from across the community to compete in Olympic-type sports.    

On Thursday, May 30, students with and without intellectual disabilities from more than 20 statewide middle and high schools will gather in Madison for SOWI’s Annual Spring Youth Activation Summit. The Youth Activation Summit is one component of Project UNIFY® --a program which activates youth to promote school communities where all young people are agents of change, fostering respect, dignity and advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities.

On April 17, Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) families and their community members gathered to broaden their knowledge of health and wellness and learn more about the support SOWI provides to people with intellectual disabilities (ID) at a Family Health Forum in Sparta. For Matthew Fitzgibbons, a Army/Reserve, Master Sergeant, and Equal Opportunity Advisor, and Sexual Assault Response Coordinator for the Fort McCoy Garrison, the Family Health Forum was a great educational opportunity for his whole family.

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) is pleased to announce that Independent Care Health Plan (iCare) recently signed on as a multi-regional partner for the Greater Milwaukee, Northeastern, and Southeastern Regions of the state. As a Regional Games Partner, iCare will align with an organization that shares its goal of empowering individuals in an underserved population and will be a part of all of our local competitions.

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) is proud to announce that four new individuals recently joined the Board of Directors.

Help us recruit Just One More officer, sell Just One More T-shirt, raise Just One More dollar and make Just One More community member aware of how the Law Enforcement Torch Run works to provide year-round sports competition and training opportunities to more than 10,000 Special Olympics athletes in Wisconsin. Join us for the LETR Statewide Kick Off on Wednesday, May 22 at the Wisconsin State Capitol or click here for more information on the Final Legs taking place across the state http://sowi.kintera.org/LETRFinalLeg2013

Nearly 2,000 athletes are honing their aquatics, athletics (track & field), soccer and powerlifting skills in preparation for the 2013 Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) State Summer Games June 6-8, 2013 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Overcast and rainy skies didn’t stop nearly 1,000 Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athletes from winning big at the 2013 SOWI State Indoor Sports Tournament (IST) on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Hundreds of coaches, volunteers and fans cheered on SOWI athletes competing in team basketball, basketball skills and gymnastics.

Who said there’s no such thing as a free lunch? That wasn’t true on April 22 when Texas Roadhouse locations across the state, including Kenosha, Racine, New Berlin, Waukesha, Eau Claire, La Crosse, and West Bend, took part in the Guardians of the Flame FREE lunch and raised more than $28,200 to benefit Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI). Texas Roadhouse in Appleton also raised approximately $6,000 for our athletes by donating 10% of sales April 22, 23 and 24.

For over 15 years, Officer Sara Knapp of the Shiocton Police Department has been involved with the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI). Beginning her involvement with the LETR shortly after becoming an officer, Knapp has continued to work hard to share the mission of SOWI.