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Enjoy stories below about the power of Special Olympics Virginia to inspire hope, confidence and courage.

Wawa Supports the Summer Games Journey

Special Olympics Virginia becomes a recipient of a generous Wawa donation to help send athletes to Summer Games
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The Xperience returns to Charlottesville

The best Special Olympics tennis players in the country returned to the annual tennis invitational
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Jersey Mike's Raises $20M Nationwide

A record-breaking $20 million was raised nationwide for the Special Olympics during Jersey Mike’s Annual Month of Giving.
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Starting an ABLEnow Account with Me, Daniel!

I went through the process of opening an ABLEnow account so I can better equip my fellow athletes on the process.
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SOVA Family Launches Victor Wear on World Autism Awareness Day

A new inclusive brand whose mission is to secure futures for those with disabilities
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Thank you, Publix!

Publix's annual campaign comes to a close in Virginia, and the numbers are in!
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Procter & Gamble + Special Olympics Partner to Build More Inclusive Communities

For 42 years, Procter & Gamble and their brands have joined forces with Special Olympics to build more inclusive communities, and this January was no different.
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In-Person Basketball Championships Returns to Stafford

This past weekend, 300 Special Olympics Virginia athletes competed at the 2022 Basketball Championships at gyms across the Stafford region. Basketball Championships – one of our annual statewide competitions; last took place in 2020. For many of our athletes, this was their first return to competition since that time.
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Buy a Sub: Send Team Virginia to the 2022 USA Games

Jersey Mike’s 12th Annual “Month of Giving” Celebrates Special Olympics Athletes Nationwide
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