April 12, 2016
Special Olympics Wisconsin is happy to recognize National Volunteer Week, April 10 – 16. Each year, over 11,000 volunteers donate their time to help Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes. Our volunteers attend practices, work tournaments, and offer assistance at events. The...
April 1, 2016
When Viroqua Special Olympians need a little something extra, from fundraising help, to equipment, to a ride to practice, they have an ace-in-the-hole. At the gym, track, bowling alley, softball diamond, or on the road at regional and state tournaments,...
February 25, 2016
MADISON, WI, February 25, 2016 – Congratulations to Lori Casper & Mackenzie Adams who were chosen by WKOW and WQOW, respectively, for the Jefferson Award. The Jefferson Award for Public Service is given at both national and local levels. Local...
December 17, 2014
On December 6, during Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Northern Fall Sports Tournament, 46 athletes received a free sports physical as part of the fourth annual MedFest event. Volunteer physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and medical students led this free health screening. The...
November 24, 2014
Dean Glaze, a college student at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, volunteered at a Special Olympics tournament as part of an adaptive physical education class in 1979. What began as a class requirement became a passion. Today, he’s a special needs...
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...
August 14, 2014
It is with great sadness that we share that Retired Sergeant Dale Brunner, of the Milwaukee Police Department and first director of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 after...
July 2, 2014
Fans wanted! Rally your friends, family and colleagues to cheer on Special Olympics athletes at the State Outdoor Sports Tournament August 1-3 in Waukesha. Catch the action at Carroll University, Moor Downs Golf Course and Saratoga Softball Complex. The event...
July 2, 2014
MADISON, Wis. – More than 800 athletes will travel across Wisconsin to go for the gold at the Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) State Outdoor Sports Tournament hosted in Waukesha on Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3. Bocce and tennis competitions...