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FUNfitness Founders Receive 2025 Golisano Health Leadership Award
For 20 years, two women have led the charge in improving the health and wellness of Special Olympics athletes across Wisconsin. Lois…
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Special Olympics Wisconsin and GRIT 920: Building Strength, Confidence, and Community Through Fitness
For GRIT 920, adaptive fitness isn’t an afterthought—it’s the core of everything it does. As a nonprofit gym dedicated to individuals with…
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Special Olympics Wisconsin Expands Inclusive Health Training With $50,000 Grant
(MADISON) Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) continues to advance health equity for individuals with intellectual disabilities thanks to a generous $50,000 grant from…
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Special Olympics Wisconsin Awarded Department of Health Services Grant
(MADISON) Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) has been awarded a $191,290 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to support its Inclusive…
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Record Healthy Athlete Participation at 2024 Special Olympics Wisconsin Bowling State Tournament
The 2024 Special Olympics Wisconsin Bowling State Tournament was not only a showcase of skill, determination, and spirit, but also an example…
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Meet Katie: Artist, SOWI Athlete, and Advocate for Self-Expression
Through the Special Olympics Wisconsin Strong Minds program, screenings found that a large percentage of individuals with intellectual disabilities face significant stress…
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Say CHEESE! SOWI Gives Athletes a Reason to Smile
Special Smiles is a core component of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Healthy Athletes initiative. Its mission is to increase access to dental care…
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Hershner Named 2025 Wisconsin Titan 100 Recipient
Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Special Olympics Wisconsin President & CEO Chad Hershner as a 2025…
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Empowered by Endurance
Carla Simon Inspires Others as a Special Olympics Wisconsin Health Messenger Carla Simon is a Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete from Manitowoc, Wis.…
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Fall Games Returns to Wisconsin Dells
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – More than 800 bocce, flag football, and softball athletes from across the state returned to the Woodside Dells…