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Preparation & Passion: Jana Kennedy’s Recipe for Meaningful Employment

By RJ Nealon, November 01, 2022
A woman smiles for the camera. She's standing outside in front of mountains.
Jana Kennedy’s passion for working in the prep kitchen stems from her relationship with her grandma.
Athletes

Loretta Claiborne Immortalized in New Smithsonian Book Celebrating 150 Years of Pop Culture

Cover of the new book Entertainment Nation: How Music, Television, Film, Sports, and Theater Shaped the United States
Special Olympics Board Vice Chair Loretta Claiborne featured in the new tabletop book "Entertainment Nation."
In the News

Special Olympics European Unified Tournament on BBC World

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16 delegations participated in the Special Olympics European Unified Youth Basketball tournament 2022.
Press Releases

Hasbro and Special Olympics Continue to Celebrate Inclusive Schools Nationwide

Young adults playing with a parachute in a gymnasium.
Annual Collaboration Kicks off on Hasbro’s 10th Annual Global Day of Joy on December 7th
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Be Part of Something Big: Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Tickets Now on Sale

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Ticket sales have started for the largest inclusive sporting event in the world with the Special Olympics World Games taking place in Berlin, Germany from 17 to 25 June 2023.
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Global Athlete Leader Ian Harper Wins Dimensions 2022 Learning Disability and Autism Leaders' List Award

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The award is presented by Dimensions, an organization in the UK that offers support for people with learning and developmental disabilities.
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Other Ways to Give

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In addition to gifts in wills or living trusts, gifts through beneficiary designations, or charitable gift annuities, there are other ways to support Special Olympics.
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Radicalmedia Partners with Dale Moss & Special Olympics on ‘The Best Of Us: Extraordinary Champions’ Docuseries Following Athletes’ Journeys to 2023 Berlin World Games

Dale Moss giving an athlete high-5s.
The former NFL Wide Receiver and Special Olympics Global Ambassador is developing and producing the uplifting project with RadicalMedia, the Academy award-winning creative production company.
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FanSided Takes an in Depth Look at Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Programs

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The following is an excerpt from the article titled Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools published by FanSided.
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Welcome to the Local Club/Program Page!

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It is a community-based local branch of the National or State Special Olympics Program. Local Club/Program offers a wide range of sports and non-sport activities that are designed to promote inclusion, a sense of community, and celebrate the unique abilities of all members. Local Club/Program welcomes individuals with intellectual disabilities, their families, as well as volunteers from diverse backgrounds to join. Local Club/Program operates at the grassroots level of the Special Olympics movement. Check out this guide for specific steps for starting and growing a local Club/Program.
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