The 2021 Polar Plunge: Your Adventure. Your Way.
Registration is now open for the 2021 Polar Plunge presented by the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Wisconsin! One of Wisconsin’s premier winter experiences for more than…
12 Days of SOWI
Join us as we celebrate “12 Days of SOWI” this holiday season! In previous years we’ve highlighted athlete stories we’ve told throughout the year. However, this year we’ve expanded the
2022 USA Games excitement starts now
Although it may seem far off, excitement is starting to brew for the 2022 USA Games presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs that will be taking place June 5 – 12,
The Youth Activation Committee takes over
Members of the Youth Activation Committee celebrated October’s National Bully Prevention Month by taking over some of our social media channels on October 27 during the inaugural YAC social media
SOWI athletes get creative in finding ways to inspire
While COVID-19 has made for a fall with fewer Special Olympics Wisconsin activities than in a normal year, many SOWI athletes were able to find creative ways to stay engaged
SOWI athlete Bailey Durni takes the crown
The students of Platteville High School demonstrated their deep commitment to inclusion recently when they selected Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete Bailey Durni as their Homecoming Queen on October 2. It
Return to Play makes for a special reunion for two athletes
27 athletes and Unified partners were thrilled to compete in Special Olympics Wisconsin’s first sports tournament in six months when they participated in the Southern State Golf Tournament on Sunday,
Catholic Financial Life members show us what moves them
Across southeastern Wisconsin this weekend, members of the Catholic Financial Life community will be walking, running, biking or rolling wheelchairs in their neighborhoods, through local parks or around school tracks
Special Olympics Wisconsin returns to socially distant, safe action with Southern State Golf Tournament
Madison, Wis. (PRESS RELEASE) – 27 athletes and Unified partners competed in Special Olympics Wisconsin’s first sports tournament in six months when they participated in the Southern State Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 13
SOWI athletes prove essential during pandemic
While many of us across Wisconsin have spent much of the last few months social distancing to slow down the spread of COVID-19, many people have been hard at work
Checking in with the Athlete Leaders: Jonathon Baker
As Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes across the state stay home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Vice President of Unified Leadership, Jeanne Hrovat, is reaching
PACKERS’ 15TH ANNUAL TAILGATE TOUR SET FOR MAY 15-17
Visits planned for La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee areas to benefit Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics Wisconsin, and Stars and Stripes Honor Flight MARCH 9, 2020 — (PRESS RELEASE) The Green
Special Olympics and Best Buddies build global movement to promote inclusion
MADISON, WIS. – MARCH 3, 2020 (Press Release)– Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and supporters from around the world will unite on Wednesday, March 4th for the annual Spread the
Lindsay’s Big Chill brings big support
For Lindsay Schwabe of Monona Grove Special Olympics, the Region 6 district basketball tournament in Madison this past Sunday was a great way to follow up an eventful Polar Plunge
Madison’s most celebrated winter event of the year returns!
Madison, Wis. (PRESS RELEASE) – Hundreds of Special Olympics Wisconsin supporters from across Madison and beyond will be “Freezin’ for a Reason” as they plunge into icy water to raise