November 3, 2014
It may just look like a piece of paper, but when you buy an icon at your local Kwik Trip store from November 7 to 20, you are transforming the life of a Special Olympics athlete. Buying an icon not...
October 30, 2014
Mount Horeb High School's Club Unify got off to a strong start this school year with students gathering after school to plan for the homecoming parade. We played get-to-know-you games for our new club members, shared snacks and brainstormed ideas about our...
October 29, 2014
With 11 older, athletic brothers and sisters, Gabe White was born cheering on his role models from the sidelines. This year, his big brother Owen’s freshmen football team at Rhinelander High School, recognized him for his positive attitude off the...
October 15, 2014
When Henry was born in April 2012, little did I realize the kind of adventures he would get me into! We could tell early on that Henry would be a rough-housing, playing in the dirt, kind of boy. When...
October 15, 2014
Twenty-three-year-old Becca Stelpflug was hooked on Special Olympics from the moment she shot her first three-pointer. Since she joined the organization 15 years ago, she’s competed in bowling, basketball, swimming, volleyball, snow shoeing and golf. But even the most die-hard...
October 6, 2014
I had the privilege and honor these past couple of weekends to be asked to speak at the Leadership Conferences in Madison and Appleton. In talking with participants, it was evident that quite a variety of people attended…from parents, to...
September 29, 2014
It’s game time! Are you ready for a Unified Generation? For too long, people have neglected and discriminated individuals with intellectual disabilities. You have the power to change this. Get out and play. Unified. Shred stereotypes and shout out acceptance. ...
September 29, 2014
Trick or treat? ‘Tis the season for sugar. As Halloween creeps its way around the corner, dental professionals are reminding us to care for our pearly whites as part of National Dental Hygiene Month. Sharri Crowe, a Dental Hygienist and Dental...
September 19, 2014
When Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete and board member, Martha Hill, started running as part of SO FIT!, she never imagined her jaunts would take her to New York City to rub shoulders with presidents and celebrities at the 10th Annual...