February is here, and that means its time for the 2012 Polar Plunge® winter fundraiser! Be a Below Zero Hero by leaping into icy bodies of water across the state and raise money for nearly 10,000 Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athletes.

Plungers consist of individuals and teams of students, law enforcement officers, business professionals and families.  Everyone is welcome! Too chicken to plunge? No Problem! Register as 'too chicken to plunge' and you can raise funds and stay dry.

Kwik Trip’s 2011 annual icon sale for Special Olympics exceeded the 2010 totals. From October 14-27, customers purchased an icon for $1 each, signed their names and hung them in their local Kwik Trip store to benefit Special Olympics. Of the $250,000 Kwik Trip raised company-wide throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) received over $146,000, an increase from $124,000 in 2010.

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) is excited to announce the income tax check-off bill was signed on Wednesday, November 16th at the Wisconsin State Capitol at 10:30a.m. The check-off program enables taxpayers to make a contribution to state programs on their personal state income tax form.

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) is pleased to announce that Texas Roadhouse® is a new statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run Partner! You can see this new partnership in action-at all 11 Texas Roadhouse locations in Wisconsin on Monday, January 16, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Guardians of the Flame® FREE Lunch event. 

AT&T and Special Olympics have announced the launch of a new cause-related marketing initiative to support the organization and its mission to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

For more than 24 years, the Very Special Christmas® Series has brought joy to millions and has impacted communities around the globe

We are proud to be one of five charitable partners in the Subaru "Share the Love" event. Subaru® knows their owners care. That’s why they created the "Share the Love" event.　 You get a great deal on a new Subaru and they’ll donate $250 to your choice of five charities, one of which is Special Olympics.　 Over the last three years, they’ve donated nearly $15 million dollars to charity.　 They hope to donate another five million by sharing the love again this year.

Dan Wilkens went Over the Edge for Special Olympics Wisconsin for the first time two weeks ago, calling the experience second only to cliff jumping in Jamaica. Interestingly, Dan says the older he gets, the more he enjoys seeking out thrilling activities. Add in the fact that he believes in SOWI's mission and going Over the Edge was a no-brainer.

Special Olympics athletes overcome challenges every day, and earlier this month daring participants overcame a challenge of their own by going "Over the Edge" for Special Olympics Wisconsin.

From October 14-27, Kwik Trip stores will sell wall icons for $1 each to support Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI). Customers can purchase an icon, sign their names and hang them in their local store. Kwik Trip's company wide goal for this year's icon sale in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa is $250,000. In 2010, SOWI received $130,000 from the sale.