Popular Sandwich Shops Are Presenting Partner of USA Games Special Olympics Kentucky has enjoyed incredible support through the Jersey Mike’s Subs Month of Giving for the last eight years. In that time, Jersey Mike’s locations have raised more than $760,000 for our athletes and the month-long national charity event. But March 2026 will be a …
Athletes Competing Across the State in Runup to State Summer Games As we’ve hit April Spring Sports Season is really cranking up as athletes continue to prepare for the Brad Harkleroad Memorial State Swim Meet and the State Summer Games in June. Swimming The first regional meet of the season is in the books with …
There Are Great Ways for Anyone to Get Involved in Special Olympics The change of the year brings our winter sports season and many opportunities to volunteer with Special Olympics throughout the state. Whether you’re an avid skier, a certified referee or have never been to a sporting event in your life, there are ways …
January Means Winter Games and Basketball Leagues Opening Now that the calendar has turned, the Winter Sports Season is ready to rev its engines! In January we’ll hold our State Winter Games, basketball leagues will open in Louisville and Georgetown and invitational tournament will be held around the state. Cheerleading squads are practicing now in …
Award is the Highest Honor Granted to Unified Champion Schools Participants When Special Olympics and partner ESPN announced this year’s crop of Unified Champion Schools National Banner honorees, THREE Kentucky schools were included among those recognized with the top honor in the Unified Champion Schools program. Two schools were honored for the first time while …
Two Kentucky golfers and one Unified partner will head to New Jersey Oct. 3-5 to compete in the 2023 Special Olympics North America Golf Championship. Florence’s Chris Revay will compete in the 9-hole individual stroke play event, while Tee Salinas and his father Tony of Shelbyville will compete in the 9-hole Unified alternate shot event. …
Topgolf “Season of Giving” runs through October 31 From now until October 31, you can have an incredible time at Topgolf while you support Special Olympics athletes during the Topgolf Season of Giving. There are a few ways you can take part. You can purchase a special red Topgolf golf glove on site and $5 …
In July Special Olympics Kentucky had the pleasure of working with Dreams with Wings to demonstrate Unified Robotics to both their Dreams in Motion and Achieving Dreams summer camps. The collaboration was made possible through a grant SOKY received from the Kentucky Department of Education Office of Special Education and Early Learning to promote knowledge …
Practice is Underway In All Fall Sports The fall sports season is one of Special Olympics Kentucky busiest times in terms of number of athletes competing and competition options. Practices are underway throughout Kentucky in all four fall sports offerings. Our fall sports season includes bowling, which is our most popular individual sport and a …
Since the Special Olympics World Games first moved out of the United States for the 2023 Games in Dublin, Ireland, the number of Kentucky athletes who have gotten the opportunity to compete on the World level has been much smaller than the large groups that travelled to the Games in places like North Carolina and …