PHOTOS: 2017 Orange County Regional Spring Games
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2017 Summer Games: One-Month Countdown
LONG BEACH (May 10, 2017) – In just 31 days – one month from today – the 48th annual Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games will begin with Opening Ceremonies on the campus of California State University, Long Beach on June 10. Here is a look at what awaits the more than 10,000 individuals who
Steve Alford Named Keynote Speaker for Annual Breakfast
LONG BEACH, Calif. (May 2, 2017) – UCLA Men’s Basketball Head Coach Steve Alford has been named the keynote speaker for Special Olympics Southern California’s (SOSC) annual Rafer Johnson Breakfast with Champions. The breakfast brings leaders of the business and sports communities together to honor the accomplishments of Special Olympics athletes. The breakfast will be
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Jasmine Miles Becomes a Leader
Jasmine Miles grew up like so many others with intellectual disabilities. Children at school would treat her differently without ever getting to know her, while the rest of the children were treated with more respect, no questions asked. Now 27 years old, Jasmine thinks back and has just one question: Why? \”It\’s like why are
Teacher Appreciation: Life Changing
More than four years ago, Thompson Garrard was presented with an opportunity that changed his life forever. Garrard, an avid golfer who wanted to spread his love for the game, was looking for an avenue to teach golf. And when Special Olympics Santa Barbara was looking for coaches, it was the perfect opportunity. Garrard stepped
Father Lives Through Daughter\’s World Games Experience
Lorenzo Aceves remembers walking around Los Angeles as a tourist during the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was hoping to get a glimpse of the action and the atmosphere inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, but to no avail. Fast-forward 31 years later, now as a father to tennis player and Special Olympics Southern California athlete
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