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SOPA Hosts First-Ever Special Olympics North America Athlete Leadership Summit
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Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver (at center) participated as a panelist in the first-ever Athlete Leadership Summit held in Philadelphia from October 31 - November 1, 2013. Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) hosted and organized the first-ever Special Olympics North... More
Lawmakers To Remove ‘Mental Retardation’ Language From Philadelphia City Code
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A Philadelphia City Council committee passed a bill on Tuesday November 19, 2013 to remove all references of the term “mental retardation” from the city’s laws and regulations and replace it with “intellectual disability.” The city has already changed the name of its Office... More
Celebrating 25 Years - Fall Festival 2013
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Celebrating 25 Years of “Revealing the Champion Inside” thousands of athletes! View 2013 Fall Festival Games Results! View Fall Festival Photos Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s (SOPA) Fall Festival returned to Villanova University for the 25th consecutive year on November 1-3,... More
Al Senavitis Mission Impact Fund Awards 3rd Quarter Grants
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The late Al Senavitis, former Special Olympics PA Board Chairman. The Al Senavitis Mission Impact Fund (ASMIF), named for SOPA’s late Board Chairman Al Senavitis, assists in providing resources to support local programs around the state to ensure all athletes receive... More
Philadelphia City Council Recognizes SOPA via Resolution
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(Pictured from left to right): City Councilman Dennis O’Brien, SOPA Board Chairman Tony Gillespie, SOPA – Philadelphia athletes Lisa Barbour and Eddie Glover, and SOPA President and CEO Matt Aaron. On Thursday, October 10, 2013, Philadelphia Councilman At Large Dennis O’Brien... More
New Bowling League Unifies Communities for EKS Day
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Special Olympics and Best Buddies commemorated the fourth annual Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day (EKS Day)on Saturday, September 28, 2013by bringing together people with and without intellectual disabilities to participate in sport and to honor the inspiration, impact and... More
"See Me," Special Olympics PA Athlete Tells UN
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Loretta Claiborne, a Special Olympics Pennsylvania – York County athlete, joined a roundtable discussion during the United Nations General Assembly on September 23rd, marking what is believed to be the first time that someone with an intellectual disability has addressed the... More
Special Olympics Appoints Two PA Youth to National Honor
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Twenty-one individuals currently serve as members of the 2013 – 2014 National Youth Activation Committee for Special Olympics, including two Pennsylvania youth. Special Olympics PA congratulates Kenneth Brown, a Unified Soccer Partner at Abraham Lincoln High School in... More
Generous Supporters
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Wawa Raises More Than 90K to Support SOPA's 2014 USA Games Athletes Wawa presented a check in the amount of $91,560.82 as a result of its “Support the Home Team” campaign. SOPA was one of the beneficiaries of Wawa’s Coin Canister and Scan Card Campaign that took place from... More

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