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Want to work for Special Olympics?

Now hiring: Americorps Positions - Madison & La Crosse

Special Olympics Wisconsin be hiring two part-time volunteer AmeriCorps members for a 10-month service term.  One member will work out of the LaCrosse Parks and Recreation Department and will plan and implement two camps for 8-13 year-olds with and without cognitive disabilities.  The second member will work out of the SOWI Madison program headquarters and will assist with the development of the Young Athletes Program for two to seven year-olds with and without disabilities.  Both positions will coordinate service-learning projects as well as recruit and manage volunteers.  Send resume with cover letter to SOWI, Attn: Jeanne Hrovat, 5900 Monona Dr., #301, Madison, WI 53716, email to jhrovat@specialolympicswisconsin.org or call with questions to 800-552-1324 ext. 206. Download Full Postition Description.

Now hiring: Regional Director of Sports - Racine

Special Olympics Wisconsin is currently taking applications for the full time position of Regional Director of Sports in our Racine office. Duties include managing all competition and training opportunities for athletes as well as providing on-going sports training and technical support to the local programs. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, strong sports background, excellent communication and organizational skills, experience and knowledge of sports event management, volunteer management and persons with cognitive disabilities. Some night and weekends will be required. Send resume with cover letter indicating salary requirements to SOWI, Attn: VP-Sports, 5900 Monona Dr., #301, Madison, WI 53716.

Fall online auction for Special Olympics

Online Auction for Special Olympics Wisconsin

Check out this year's Fall Online Auction for your chance to win Packer tickets, signed Brewers baseballs and much more. Thanks to the efforts of the Special Olympics Wisconsin Board of Directors, 100% of the proceeds of this auction will benefit the organization!

Some of the auction items that will be listed include:

  • Packer tickets
  • Brewers autographed baseballs
  • Packers autographed jerseys & helmet
  • VIP tickets to the Donald Driver TV show taping
  • Golf & spa packages
  • Full listing coming soon

Check back after noon on October 14, 2008 for live auction listings!

August Newsletter

Click here to check out the Special Olympics Wisconsin August Newsletter

 Stories this month include:

  •  Outdoor Sports Tournamet
  • World's Largest Truck Convoy
  • Bucky Bike motorcycle raffle
  • Du Run Run - a duathlon for kids

Help stop the harmful effects of the "R-word"

 Click to show your support for this campaign

Special Olympics invites you to be a fan of dignity and join in a campaign to stop the use of the “R-word.” This week, the film "Tropic Thunder" opens in movie theaters across the nation. While intended to be a satire on Hollywood actors and producers, the film contains scenes which are offensive and demean people with intellectual disabilities.

In one particular scene the “R-word” is said 16 times. This word hurts, even if it is not directed at a person with intellectual disabilities. For too long, people with intellectual disabilities have had to overcome the challenges society has put forth through stereotypes.

Please consider helping with this campaign by boycotting the film "Tropic Thunder" to help make a statement to Hollywood that we will not stand for this type of content that is hurtful to people with intellectual disabilities.

Be a fan of Dignity, don’t say the R-word. Visit www.R-word.org.

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