Activities
Inclusive Health & Medical Advocacy Trainings
Over the past few months, our Inclusive Health & Fitness team along with SOMD Athlete Leaders have held Medical Advocacy Trainings. These trainings were aimed to target health professionals and health professional students to help understand what Inclusive Health is...
Full Body Workouts
Need an at-home workout to keep you healthy and active? Our Global Health Messengers have created various workouts with 6-7 exercises for all ability types so you can prepare your whole body for your next competition or lift your mood...
National Sports Day
National Sports Day was founded in 2019 to celebrate athletes, families, and fans of all sports. National Sports Day is about the benefits of sporting competition. When the youth have an opportunity to play sports competitively, they improve their skills...
World Mental Health Day
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life,...
Walktober
Walktober is celebrated in October to increase healthy habits. It was made to help people get out and enjoy the fresh air. This is a holiday to promote pedestrian safety, health, and exercise! The Facts Maryland’s state exercise is WALKING...
Family Health and Fitness Day
Family Health and Fitness Day USA is on the last Saturday of September and it’s a day that promotes physical activity and health with your loved ones. We share genes with our family, but aren’t aware of the everyday habits...
Voting with The Arc!
Each August, members of Congress leave Washington, D.C. and go back home to their states and districts. This is one of the best times of the year to engage with your elected officials and educate them about the issues that...
National I Love My Feet Day
National I Love My Feet Day is a day to appreciate how valuable our feet are. Our feet put up with all the things we do in our everyday lives such as standing, walking, and playing sports. It is important...
National Running Day
Each year on the first Wednesday of June, people across the country participate in National Running Day. Whether you are new to running or have been running for years, today is a perfect day to go for a run! Whatever...
Special Olympics Maryland Social Media Accounts
Special Olympics Maryland Facebook: @SpecialOlympicsMDTwitter: @SpOlympicsMDInstagram: @SPOlympicsMDLinkedIn: /SpecialOlympicsMarylandYouTube: Special Olympics MarylandSnapchat: @SpOlympicsMDTikTok: @SpecialOlympicsMaryland Unified Champion Schools Instagram: @somd_ucs SOMD M3SOMD M3 accounts are run by Special Olympics Maryland athletes Facebook: @somdM3Twitter: @SOMD_M3Instagram: @SOMD_M3 Plunge Maryland Facebook: @PlungeMarylandTwitter: @PlungeMDInstagram: @PlungeMD Law...