 | Featured photo: Sobottka photographing the first Polar Plunge of the 2023 season in White Bear Lake While some Minnesotans dream of flying south for the winter, photographer Fred Sobottka can’t […] |
 | Austin is a Special Olympics Minnesota athlete from Springfield, MN. He joined a Special Olympics Minnesota powerlifting team 6 years ago as a shy and soft-spoken 22-year-old. Since then, he […] |
 | By Dave Dorn, President and CEO of Special Olympics Minnesota In 2023, we’re celebrating Special Olympics Minnesota’s 50th anniversary! It’s hard to believe that we’re honoring five decades of spreading […] |
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 | South View Middle School is a Special Olympics Unified Champion School in Edina, Minnesota. When Unified programs first arrived at South View, first-year teacher Jenni Schaefer was initially overwhelmed. But […] |
 | Steve Giddings and his wife always talked about volunteering with Special Olympics Minnesota, but due to circumstances they never got the chance to do it together. In late 2017, Steve’s […] |
 | Kelly has been a volunteer with Special Olympics Minnesota for over two decades. Kelly Rogers has lived in the Twin Cities her whole life and currently works as a nurse […] |
 | Michelle Alvord embodied everything it meant to be a Special Olympics Minnesota athlete. She was strong. She was positive. She was kind to everyone she met. Michelle became a Special […] |
 | PRESENTED BY Summer Games is back! And this year was extra special. Special Olympics Minnesota hosted two weekends of competition with over 2,200 athletes, coaches and Unified partners participating in […] |
 | Pierce Pennaz competing in Gymnastics during the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games (Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images) PRESENTED BY Pierce earned gold on the national stage. This weekend, […] |