Volunteering

Adam Hale, 27, has participated in Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) sports for more than half his life. In his 15 years with the organization, he has competed in basketball skills, team basketball, athletics (track and field), bowling, and bocce.  For...

At 76-years-old, Dr. Murray Bernstein isn’t slowing down. He's a Waukesha Area Technical College Psychology Professor, the Veteran Quest Clinic's Clinical Director, and a Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) Tennis and Snowshoe Racing Coach.  "You have to be active to keep...

“I was very shy before I started Special Olympics.  I didn’t think I could do anything because I had a disability. School was tough and I didn’t think I was good enough,” said 37-year-old Anthony Porter, a Front End Associate...

A piece of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s (SOWI) 2011-2015 Strategic Plan is to not only spread our reach to new volunteers, families and athletes, but also to ensure a succession plan is in place for all of our leaders.  These goals...

To friends of Special Olympics Wisconsin, I am both blessed and honored to have the opportunity to serve the Special Olympics program in Wisconsin.  I’m reminded of this each and every day when I go to work.  It is hard...

Mary Fiegel, a veteran Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) coach, grew up on a farm on a dead-end road named after her family. She graduated from Markesan High School in 1972, a time when sports opportunities for girls were limited.  “I...

Since 34-four-year old Nate Gerharz started participating in Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) nearly 20 years ago, he has competed at the State level in aquatics, bocce, bowling, and basketball. Today, he is also certified to teach nearly all of these...

Athletes are gearing up for strikes, spikes and smiles! Volunteers are needed to present awards and escort approximately 800 Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) bowlers and volleyball players to their competitions at the SOWI State Fall Sports Tournament at Dales Weston...