Special Olympics Massachusetts
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Special Olympics Massachusetts provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
This past June, Special Olympics Massachusetts celebrated their 10th year of the Cruiser Convoy, an event that goes hand in hand with The Law Enforcement Torch Run®. LETR is a year-round fundraising and awareness building program, designed to allow members of the law enforcement community the opportunity to support Special Olympics athletes who live, work and compete in their local communities. The Cruiser Convoy started here in Massachusetts and now takes place every June in conjunction with Summer Games. Law Enforcement officers from all over the state will start at one of t ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
By Peyton Heller Special Olympics Massachusetts Development Intern
“If you’re not living on the edge you’re just taking up space!”
Running for 35 years, Doreen Britton has participated in over 20 races, including a mud run, an inflatable obstacle run, several sprint triathlons, a 64-mile bike ride and 3 previous Falmouth Road Races. Doreen has been active with Special Olympics for many years and is currently a coach for bowling in the winter and track and field in the spring. Special Olympics is something Doreen loves to be apart of, especially with her job as a special education teacher for ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
I have been playing competitive sports for as long as I can remember. First it was soccer, then field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, track and just about every other team sport out there. My favorite aspect of team sports is that atmosphere of being in a competitive environment where you are working together with your peers to compete for a common goal, whether to just have fun, or sometimes to win. The type of connections and friendships that are made through team sports can’t be forged in many other places, which is why it is essential that the opportunity to be on a team should be avai ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
By Peyton Heller Special Olympics Massachusetts Development Intern
Growing up in Hanover, MA and spending her summers on the Cape, Jill Stone has run the Falmouth Road Race in both 2014 and 2015, and is very happy to be back running this year for Special Olympics Xtra Mile Team with her best friend, Elizabeth Downs.
Motivated by Special Olympics Massachusetts athlete Andrew Lawson, Elizabeth’s cousin, as well as her husband’s cousin, Seth Dame who is a Special Olympics Rhode Island athlete, Jill is running for #LawsonStrong and #SethStrong. “Andrew and Seth are two of the sweetest guys you’ll ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
Ryan Vazza is an intern for Special Olympics Massachusetts through the Bank of America Student Leader Program. This program pairs juniors and seniors with nonprofits and allows them to work with these organizations for the summer. In addition, the program brings Student Leaders from across the country to Washington, D.C for a week-long summit filled with speakers, lessons, and learning. This is his reflection on his experience.
Describe Special Olympics Massachusetts’s mission in your own words.
Special Olympics Massachusetts’s mission can be described in three words; equality thr ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
By Peyton Heller Special Olympics Massachusetts Development Intern
Tanya Sullivan’s involvement with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) started about 5 years ago when her son, William, was asked to take part in the Five Town School Day Games where he and many other school aged athletes were able to compete in a specific sport-themed event. With the day filled with excitement, dedication and even a surprise special guest, Tanya says it was a day she will never forget. “Last year, Rob Gronkowski (yes, Gronk!) surprised everyone by showing up in Ashland to run football plays with every athlete ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
By Peyton Heller Special Olympics Massachusetts Development Intern
Elizabeth Downs started getting involved with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) when her cousin, Andrew Lawson, joined several years ago. “I got involved with Special Olympics through my cousin Andrew. I would attend his swimming events and just be blown away at the excitement of the athletes, coaches, and spectators.”
Elizabeth is part of the 2017 Xtra Mile team for the Falmouth Road Race. With this being her third time running this race, she uses the motivation from Andrew to continue running. “This year my mot ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
On the day of the big match between New England Revolution Unified Team and Chicago Fire Unified Team, both teams met in Boston for some pre-game fun! In order to get the full experience in Boston, the teams went on a Duck Tour around the city and then headed over to Fire and Ice for some lunch to fuel up for the match!
After the trip to Boston, both teams headed back to Gillette stadium to get ready to watch the New England Revolution Take on Chicago Fire! Before heading down to the sidelines to watch the players warm up, they went into their own locker room to grab thei ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
On Thursday July 6th, Tyler Lagasse received a 2017 Honorary ESPY Award at the Special Olympics Massachusetts Yawkey Sports Training Center. Tyler was given this reward in order to recognize his, talent, dedication, hard work and enthusiasm for athletics. In addition to beating Gary Woodland with a birdie on the 18th hole at the AT&T National Pro-Am, Tyler also won the Silver medal at the 2010 Special Olympics USA games. Tyler hopes to be attending next years 2018 Special Olympic USA games, where he can continue to inspire other athletes and embody what it means to be a ..read more
Special Olympics Massachusetts
3y ago
By Peyton Heller Special Olympics Massachusetts Development Intern
Why Special Olympics? Katelin’s connection with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) started about 7 or 8 years ago when one of her close friends, who has a son with Down Syndrome, convinced her to get involved. Katelin began slowly with fundraising then participated in an LETR run as well as a polar plunge and she was hooked. She continued to get involved and volunteer more, and now years later, here she is running the Falmouth Road Race as part of the Special Olympics Massachusetts Xtra Mile team. Running since she was 14 ye ..read more