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Spokane Hoopfest is Back! September 11-12, 2021 |
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Special Olympics Washington is a proud court sponsor of 2021 Spokane Hoopfest!
Register today to play in the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world.
Interested in volunteering?
Spokane Hoopfest is looking for over 3,000 volunteers to help monitor courts, score games, run team check-in and more!
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2021 Special Olympics Washington
Events Calendar
Dates Event Location/link
June 24 Return to Activities Training Learn more
June 29 Resource Fair: Game Night Learn more
July 1 Resource Fair: Fitness with Friends
presented by Safeco Liberty Mutual
Learn more
July 1 Return to Activities Training Learn more
July 3 CommUNITY Challenge Final Mile
Celebration
Learn more
July 8 Return to Activities Training Learn more
July 15 Return to Activities Training Learn more
Sept 10 Stonelake & Shanahan Golf
Tournament
Green Meadows Golf Course -
Vancouver, WA
Oct 23 Tasting Room Virtual Gala Coming Soon!
Special Olympics Washington
2815 2 nd Ave, Suite 370 Seattle, WA 98121
Tel +1 206 362 4949 Fax +1 206 361 8158
www.SpecialOlympicsWashington.org
Special Olympics Newsletter
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Special Olympics WashNearly 750 participants have run, walked, rolled and moved over 30,000 miles!
We are over halfway to our fundraising goal of $250,000 but we need your help!
Go the extra mile for Special Olympics Washington by donating to support more than 19,500 athletes in our state today! |
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Law Enforcement Torch Run Turns 40! |
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Over the past four decades, law enforcement through LETR for Special Olympics has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Law enforcement volunteers give countless hours each year, generate ongoing awareness about our mission and support Special Olympics athletes around the world.
To date law enforcement has raised over 904 million dollars to support athletes worldwide!
Although we won't have a statewide Torch Run this year, you can still support their efforts by purchasing an official 2021 Torch Run t-shirt. Click here to learn more. |
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Haggen's Inspiring Change Together
We’re thrilled to be one of the beneficiaries of Haggen’s Inspiring Change Together fundraising campaign! Through August 3, shop at your local Haggen’s and make a donation to Special Olympics Washington right at the register. For a list of participating stores, click here. |
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Vaccine Month of Action
Special Olympics Washington has joined Made to Save's National Vaccine Month of Action.
We are encouraging as many people as possible to get at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. Help us save this summer by joining us for a Month of Action!
Click here to learn more about National Vaccine Month of Action and find an event near you. |
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The future is bright for Special Olympics Washington! We are excited to welcome Tina O’Brien as our new Vice President of Development. Tina joins the team with 25 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, a deep knowledge of the Pacific Northwest philanthropic community, and a lifetime of service to those in need in our community.
Join us in celebrating this new leadership within our organization. Welcome, Tina! |
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With decades of partnership and nearly a million dollars raised, the Knights of Columbus have been a long-time champion of the inclusion revolution. In addition to raising money for our programs through their annual Tootsie Roll fundraiser, and sponsorship of our signature events, the Knights join us each season at state games to present the colors during opening ceremonies and volunteer in a variety of capacities over the weekend but are best known for preparing and delivering thousands of lunches for our athletes.
As an organization that values unity and community, the Knights of Columbus are the proud sponsor of Special Olympics Washington’s annual Community Champion Award that honors people whose leadership, volunteerism and public advocacy embody the spirit of service and community. In 2019, the Knights of Columbus were awarded the very first Community Champion Award for their unwavering commitment to the Special Olympics movement.
We thank the Knights of Columbus for their countless hours of volunteerism, for celebrating our athletes and for supporting our Special Olympics community!
Join us in celebrating the 2021 Community Champion Award Winner by tuning into the CommUNITY Challenge Final Mile Celebration on July 3. Click here for more information. |
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For SOWA’s full response to COVID-19 (coronavirus) click, here. |
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We would love to hear your feedback! Do you have any comments or suggestions for Special Olympics Washington's Volunteer Program? Email volunteers@sowa.org with your ideas. |
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Brother Knights
It's that time of year again where we ask you to submit form 4584 to show how much time and funds you donated to Special Olympics during the past year. Remember we ask all councils to turn in this form even if you did nothing for Special Olympics this year. If you didn't I would ask why? There are Special Olympics events every weekend of the year so please talk to council about helping out or if needed contact me and I'll come to one of your meeting to explain how you too can take part. I do want to thank all the council and their family members for helping out this past year at so many events. Please read the supreme message below.
God bless and Merry Christmas
Darren E. Johnson
Special Olympics State Chairman
Cell 253-709-4588
Worthy State Special Olympics Chairmen,
In 2018, your jurisdictions contributed to the happiness and well-being of countless Special Olympics
Athletes across North America. More than 75,000 Knights spent a total of 335,680 hours and
donated more than $4.4 million to the Special Olympics and the individuals they serve.
Each year, the Supreme Council also divides $180,000 among participating Knights of Columbus
jurisdictions based on the data they submit through the Special Olympics Partnership Profile Report
(#4584). Jurisdictions present the check they receive from the Supreme Council to their
state/provincial Special Olympics organization at their State Conventions or another suitable public
event.
The amount each jurisdiction receives is based on their final ranking compared to other participating
jurisdictions. Rankings are division-based and determined by percentage of councils participating,
volunteer hours, volunteers, number of events attended, and dollars contributed.
The deadline to submit Form #4584 for the 2019 calendar year (1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019) is
January 31, 2020. Please encourage the councils in your jurisdiction to submit data as soon as
possible. Completed forms should be sent to fraternalmission@kofc.org.
I encourage you to connect with your jurisdiction’s Special Olympics at the state/provincial level and
find out how you can partner with them for 2020. You can visit the Special Olympics Websites
(United States or Canada) to link councils with events and local programs, share coaching and other
volunteer opportunities, and become a Corporate Partner for additional branding opportunities.
For more information, visit the KofC Special Olympics Program page.