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David Godoy – Hispanic Heritage Month
Growing Up David was born in Ecuador, South America in 1981 and was the first of three children to his parents, Mercedes and Mario. At birth he was diagnosed with a disability, Cerebral Palsy, but his parents were surprised but...
World Cerebral Palsy Day
World Cerebral Palsy Day, we ask people around the world to come together to celebrate and support those living with cerebral palsy, embrace diversity and to help create a more accessible future for everyone. There are over 1 billion people...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet David Godoy!
We are celebrating our Hispanic and Latino athletes all month long in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month which starts on September 15th and will last until October 15th. Learn more about Special Olympics Maryland Athlete Leader, David Godoy, and his...
International Day of Sign Languages
During the celebration of the International Day of Sign Languages, the world highlights the unity generated by our sign languages. Deaf communities, governments and civil society organizations maintain their collective efforts - hand in hand - to foster, promote and...
My Road to Orlando USA Games 2022
By Elaina Camacho I go by Raven Swimmer in my emails, but my real name is Elaina Camacho. I am 32 years old and I have been a Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) athlete for over 24 years. My sports are...
Jersey Mike’s Area Toolkit
Social Facebook/Instagram Month of Giving We are going to be at our local Jersey Mike’s on ___ come out to see us and donate to @SpOlympicsMD! #ExperienceInclusion with athlete leaders from your area, and have a great sub from Jersey...
Capitol Hill Day Recap
We were so honored to represent Maryland at the 2022 Special Olympics Virtual Hill Day. There were so many opportunities to share the great things that our athletes, staff, and communities are doing for our 6,102 athletes, and hopefully more...
Thank You, Interns!
We can’t thank our incredible interns enough for taking time this summer to improve our athletes' experiences at events, practices, and programs they participate in. This summer Special Olympics Maryland had two interns help out, Cameron Mangold researched strategies to...
Friendship Day
National Friendship Day encourages people across the country and world to connect with friends. Make a new friend or reconnect with an old one. The Facts Friendships come in many forms, and we begin developing them when we’re very young....
Sponsor Highlight: Legal & General
We can’t thank our sponsors enough for choosing to dedicate their time and money to the athletes of SOMD, Legal & General volunteered at the 2021 SOMD Summer Games and were the largest group to volunteer for the games. Thank...