Impact

Towson PLAYS Unified®

During the Fall, Special Olympics Maryland teamed up with Towson University Campus Recreation and the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism to offer Unified Intramurals!    This exciting new program is the first Unified Intramural in Maryland and provides the opportunity...

Athlete Leadership Council Summary

Saturday, October 25th, 2022 The Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Input Council held our Fall Meeting over Zoom on Saturday, October 25th, 2022.  The meeting began at 6:31 pm with 13 out of the 18 athlete members in attendance.  Chairperson, Adam...

Thank You, Jersey Mike’s!

In 2022, Jersey Mike’s Stores nationwide partnered with Special Olympics!  100% of sales were donated back to Special Olympics support athletes attending 2022 USA Games in Orlando, Florida, as well as local opportunities!  Thanks to the support of Jersey Mike’s...

Partnership Spotlight – Aerotek

The holiday season provides a great opportunity for time to reflect, so as we look back on our success in 2022 we want to thank our exceptional corporate partners for the tremendous impact that they have on the lives of...

A Message from the President & CEO: 2022 Quarter 4

Dear Supporter, I want to thank you for your commitment to our athletes. Thanks to you they get to play the sports they love and grow through every practice and competition. As 2022 closes it offers a time for reflection....

President Message: Quarter 3 IMPACT Newsletter

Dear Supporter, 1,327….that’s the number of coaches who volunteer countless hours to prepare athletes for competition during weekly practice sessions and then coach and support them while competing. Without coaches, our athletes would not have the opportunity to develop the...

2022 Summer Games Recap

By: Madison Bishop Special Olympics Maryland athletes change lives, you just have to open yourself up to the experience. I’ve been around sports all of my life, and I have never fully understood how some athletes had the ability to...

President’s Message: 2022 Quarter 2

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker When Tom Carski, Ed Mitchell, and John Rigley founded Special Olympics Maryland in 1970 they could have never predicted what Special Olympics Maryland would look like...

A Message from the President & CEO: 2022 Quarter 2

Teamwork makes the dream work. Special Olympics Maryland athlete, Thomas Smith, is an amazing young man who lives by this mantra every day, which inspires me to live this way too. Thomas loves life and it’s clear that he does...

Team Spotlight!

Get to know more employees at Special Olympics Maryland that are working so hard to further Special Olympics Maryland's mission and the athlete's connection to their communities by sharing about the great things that our athletes are doing across the...