#special-olympics

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Dodger Blue
1 month ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Mourn Passing Of Brooklyn 'Boys Of Summer' Legend Carl Erskine

Carl Erksine, beloved Dodgers legend from 'Boys of Summer' era, passes away at 97. [ more ]
Dodger Blue
3 months ago
LA Dodgers

Chris Taylor & CT3 Foundation Host Polar Plunge With Dodgers Teammates

Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the first annual CT3 Foundation 2024 Charity Polar Plunge, following a week of community events.
Dodgers players and participants ran into the water, which was 58 degrees, to raise funds for the Special Olympics. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

No Super Bowl wager between Newsom and Missouri governor. Instead, a poke at DeSantis

Governor Gavin Newsom attended Super Bowl LVIII to cheer for the San Francisco 49ers and took a subtle jab at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Newsom and Missouri's Republican Governor Mike Parson are teaming up to donate signed Super Bowl merchandise and memorabilia to the Special Olympics.
Newsom's chosen charity is a poke at DeSantis, whom he accuses of preventing the Special Olympics from requiring vaccine mandates for its at-risk athletes during the pandemic. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Education

A Special Olympics festival for Milton school kids with special needs is bigger than ever | CBC News

The three-day sports festival for school kids with special needs in Milton, Ont. is growing in popularity and has seen an increase in the number of students participating each year.
The festival, organized by Special Olympics Ontario and the Halton District School Board, allows elementary students with special needs to try different Special Olympics events and provides them an opportunity to participate in sports like their peers. [ more ]
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