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

Giving with Love: Bonnie Carr

As Bonnie Carr laced up her skates for another Holiday on Ice International performance in 1974, she felt a voice whisper to her: it’s time to take a break. A professional skater since 1961, Bonnie had given her heart to hundreds of audiences across the country for more than 13 years.
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Rounding Up Your Change - and Our Athletes - for Hardee's this Season

While the Hardee’s “round up” your purchase at checkout campaign continues in locations across the state, we took the chance to “round up” in another way this October. Joined by athletes Emily Bower, Chelsea Gaughran, James Tench, Roger & Angie Johnson, and coach, parent & Area 2 Virginia Beach Local Coordinator Marcus Leggett and his son Marcus, we literally “rounded up” our team and visited Hardee’s locations in Richmond, Virginia Beach and Southwest Virginia.
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Keep Your Holiday Giving on TARGET

Help support Special Olympics Virginia with Target Circle in Virginia Beach
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ABLEnow Encourages Saving for the Future

Athlete Allison Van Doren Shares How ABLEnow Provided Her Opportunities to Save vs. Spend
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Protect and Serve

Tip-A-Cop returns to Richmond
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Hundreds of students are back in-person for a Big Feet Meet

Southwest Virginia hosts first Big Feet Meet in over a year.
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Are you ready to #GoAllIn?

The Polar Plunge is back 🐧
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Fundraising is in Full Swing!

YPB Successfully Hosts First Golf Tournament
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Round UP at Hardee’s through December in support of Special Olympics VA

For the next three months, you can donate your “change” and make a difference in the lives of Virginia’s 22,000+ Special Olympics athletes!
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