Fundraising

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) held the 9th Annual World’s Largest Truck Convoy® presented by Quad/Graphics on Saturday, September 21st to raise money for our nearly 10,000 athletes across the state. Truck drivers, athletes, volunteers and law enforcement officials dedicated an...

Tax season may not be your favorite time of the year, but in 2014 you can do something special by supporting one of your favorite organizations—Special Olympics Wisconsin! In the coming months we will provide you with more information on...

For the past eight years, Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athlete Josh Follen, has been an active participant in the Marshfield Area Special Olympics program. His love for his favorite sport, basketball, stems from his brothers’ involvement on their high school...

Great news! A generous donor will contribute $100 for each new monthly donation made in September, until we recruit 150 new Sustaining Partners. Your steady support will help ensure we’re always able to provide training and competition opportunities to our...

Tim first attended the Truck Convoy by himself, curious to experience the event after seeing a promotional sign at a truck stop. But his experience didn’t go unnoticed by the rest of the family. The following year, one of his...

Dan Baumann knows a little bit about being on edge. As Captain of Police for the City of Waukesha Police Department and former member of the United States military, Baumann loves all things adventure. When Baumann heard from a co-worker...

After 18-year-old Hannah Marasch heard about her cousin’s adventure rappelling Over the Edge of The City Center in September of 2012, she wanted in on the action. Just two months later, Marasch signed up for the event.  “This is the...

When 11 year old Austin Veeser heard that his friend, Tammy Szydel, a Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athlete, would compete in the softball throw and the 50-yard dash at the 2013 State Summer Games in Stevens Point, he knew he...