Plunger Profile: RENEW 159
For our committed Polar Plungers like those with RENEW 159, the changes brought about this year due to the pandemic were not going to get in their way of supporting…
Winter Games help the Power brothers chase down Special Olympics spirit
For the 35 athletes who competed in the 2021 Winter Games in Wausau on February 20, it was a long time coming. For most of them, it was their first
Athlete Keira Thompson launches career as author
As the COVID pandemic began to upend life as we knew it last spring and provided some people with extra time on their hands, many of us made resolutions to
Wisconsin pro sports making an impact on the Board of Directors
With the recent addition of Leslie Stachowiak, the Director of Business Communications for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Wisconsin is now lucky to be represented
Cindy Bentley helps kick off Young Athletes Storytime
Longtime Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete Cindy Bentley helped kick off a new initiative when she served as the inaugural athlete reader for our new Young Athletes Storytime on January 26.
The LETR gets creative for Plunge season
The Law Enforcement Torch Run committee for the Madison Polar Plunge kicked off a unique Plunge season with a fun and rather unusual DIY Plunge on January 23 in Verona.
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
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
Former Packers All-Pro helps Special Olympics Wisconsin celebrate Young Athletes
Former Packers All-Pro Guard Josh Sitton will help showcase the superpowers of our Young Athletes on October 29, 2020 at 8 a.m. during the “Champions Together Breakfast” virtual fundraiser, presented
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
Ed Kastern interviews Olympic medalist for Virtual Celebration
Athlete Ed Kastern of Oshkosh Special Olympics had a unique opportunity recently when he was able to to interview Olympic silver medalist Brian Hansen for the upcoming Fall Outdoor Virtual
Athlete Brittany Wilson shares some of her poetry
For a decade now, athlete Brittany Wilson of Team Milwaukee has been writing poetry to express her feelings and her art. While she flexes her muscles in Special Olympics sports