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  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 5:23 PM

Here's what we have on your record

for our Summer Athlete Fund       SUPPORTER ID: 2109399NAME:  SUMMER ATHLETE FUND DONOR: PendingDONATE NOW >>       Donate              Special Olympics 1133 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (800) 380-3071 [email protected] email was sent to: xx…
  Ben Haack, Athlete · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 2:23 PM

My Story: A place to belong

Special Olympics changed my life       Hi, my name is Ben Haack. I’m a Special Olympics athlete leader and I serve on the global board of directors. Twenty years ago, I found something that gave me a soul, it gave me meaning, hope, achievement, and finally a place to belong. This ‘somethin…
  Athlete Fund @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 2:51 PM

Will you be the hero we need from your community?

It's easy...       Summer Athlete Fund Goal: $25,000 >> Chip in, TODAY! >> Hi there, Summer will not be quite the same for athletes this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everything: athlete training, Summer Games and events, and the health and safety of people with int…
  Robert Schneider · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 2:28 PM

It's your Friday Wrap Up

4 stories to start your weekend             Donate              Special Olympics 1133 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (800) 380-3071 [email protected] email was sent to: [email protected]  
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 6:50 PM

Please take this quick survey

It will only take 2 minutes       We wanted to take a moment to hear from one of the most important members of our Special Olympics family –– YOU. Every day we strive to make the world a more inclusive place. Together we change lives through sport, help people with intellectual disabilitie…
  Ryan Eades · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 2:23 PM

FWD: Special Delivery for

Especially for you!       Hey - I know you have probably had a busy week but I wanted to make sure you saw some sweet virtual gifts that were made just for you. Looking for a new Zoom background? Need to de-stress and take a coloring break? Or maybe you are looking for some fun fitness ac…
  Free Swag @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 7:15 PM

Special Delivery for

Open to get your free gifts!             Donate              Special Olympics 1133 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (800) 380-3071 [email protected] email was sent to: [email protected]  
  Athlete Voices @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 3:54 PM

We Stand Together

Are you with us?       For more than 50 years, Special Olympics has been fighting for the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities by using sports as a catalyst for systematic change. Our movement is driven by a restless dissatisfaction with the status quo. Today, we invite you t…
  Megan Wolf · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 2:15 PM

FW: Your custom donation link

There's still time to give       Friend - It’s been so inspiring to see our community come together in support of Special Olympics athletes these past few weeks, especially during such challenging times. It looks like you haven’t used your custom donation link yet, so I wanted to make sur…
  Records @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
May 27, 2020 at 5:08 PM

Information for Special Olympics Supporter 2109399

This link is for your eyes only       Wow, Friend! Our community's response to #GivingTuesdayNow earlier this month was INCREDIBLE! We're so overwhelmed with gratitude for our amazing supporters who care so much about our movement. But we still have more athletes to reach, more dreams to …
  Nick Morgan · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 9:23 PM

RE: Sign your name

Athletes want to hear from you       Hi there —  We are so grateful that so many people have sent notes of encouragement this week! I wanted to check in and see if you’ve filled out a card to send to athletes yet? I know your words would mean the world to them — will you help us? A quick …
  Stefanie Sempek · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 6:25 PM

Sign your name

We are sending them to athletes       Like many of you, athletes across the globe are social distancing at home. It’s tough, for our athletes. Their sense of community at Special Olympics has now been replaced with loneliness and isolation. Our athletes want to be out on the field sinking …
  Tim Shriver, Special Olympics · [email protected]
May 6, 2020 at 12:12 AM

[Midnight deadline] Your gift will be doubled

This is an extraordinary opportunity to help Special Olympics athletes       These are tough times for all of us, Friend. And they are extra tough for Special Olympics athletes -- who just want to put their arms around each other and try to have some fun. But right now they can't. Even t…
  Kelli Seely · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 6:44 PM

RE: $10 = $20 today only

Giving Tuesday NOW is a global day of unity       Hi Friend,  The clock is ticking on our Giving Tuesday Now Match and I wanted to make sure you don’t miss out: Every dollar you give will be MATCHED by our partners at The Coca-Cola Company and Toyota, but only until midnight tonight. Whe…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 1:52 PM

$10 = $20 today only

Athletes need you.       2X MATCH for Giving Tuesday Now!DOUBLE your impact for athletes >> We’re writing to ask for your help, Friend –– and there are three big reasons why: Today is Giving Tuesday Now, a global day of unity to support friends, neighbors, and loved ones who are mos…
  Megan Wolf · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 2:20 PM

What's your favorite?

It only takes a few minutes to vote       WOW! We loved reading all of the clever, heartwarming submissions for our Caption This contest. Some of our top picks are below but we wanted to ask YOU to vote for your favorite. Gold place, baby! Yep, a winner since the day I was born Rememb…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 1:55 PM

Miss sports? Us too.

Our favorite sports photos need your help             Donate              Special Olympics 1133 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (800) 380-3071 [email protected] email was sent to: [email protected]  
  Kelli Seely · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 9:12 PM

⬛⬛⬛🔲🔲🔲 50% there

Help us reach our goal on World Health Day       Hi there –– Did you know that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) on average die 16-20 years sooner than the general population? That’s because they don’t have equal access to quality health care, and their health risks are higher. …
  World Health Day @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 1:27 PM

YOU can help TWICE as many athletes today

It's World Health Day.       Hi there, At Special Olympics, there’s one thing we know for sure: people with intellectual disabilities (ID) make the world a more joyous place. That’s why we’re on a mission to give people with ID every opportunity to thrive in sports –– and in life. Our w…
  Special Olympics Quiz · [email protected]
April 6, 2020 at 5:34 PM

FW: True or False

Are you a Special Olympics expert?       Hi there –– Did you see Nick’s email on Friday? Our Inclusive Health quiz is pretty eye-opening when it comes to shedding a light on the health disparities our athletes and people with intellectual disabilities (ID) face on a daily basis. Your supp…
  Nick Morgan · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 4:30 PM

True or False

Can you get these questions right?       Hi there, How bad are the health care disparities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID)? It's time to find out. Take our new Inclusive Health Quiz — some of what you find out might shock you, but it is CRITICAL information for anyone who lo…
  Kelli Seely, Special Olympics · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 3:37 PM

[Match] Inclusive health can't wait

Athletes are at greater risk during this pandemic       At Special Olympics we’ve made it our mission to both provide sports opportunities and support quality health care so athletes can live and play to their fullest potential. It’s never been more important to support that health care …
  Shira, Special Olympics · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 1:53 PM

[pledge] add your name

Support inclusive health today.       The pandemic is yet another barricade for athletes and other people with intellectual disabilities (ID) to access the health resources they so desperately need and deserve. We’ve never given up on our quest to ensure people with ID have equal access to…
  Dr. Alicia Bazzano, Special Olympics · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 3:47 PM

We will NOT let athletes be forgotten during the pandemic

Sign the petition today.       Did you know that Special Olympics is the largest health care organization for people with intellectual disabilities (ID)? It’s true –– and our work to promote and provide inclusive and equitable health care for all has never been more essential. Here’s the s…
  Tim Shriver, Chairman · [email protected]
March 19, 2020 at 5:03 PM

We want to update you

How we are staying safe and connected       To our Special Olympics Family, We hope this email finds you well during these unprecedented times. Whether you are an athlete, coach, parent, volunteer, supporter, or friend of Special Olympics, we are keeping you in our thoughts. Today we are …
  specialolympics.org · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 1:05 PM

What a gift from you could do:

Imagine the impact you could have       Both of these things are true about Special Olympics, friends: We are transforming lives — by giving millions of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) the chance to make lifelong friends and be amazing! There is so, so much more left for us to …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 8:33 PM

How will you get involved?

You'll be inspired to step up!       Every year, Special Olympics holds tens of thousands of events around the world. Each competition is a joyous movement of athletes and others coming together to change the world, and it'll change your life to be a part of it!There are many ways to help t…
  Kelli Seely · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 8:06 PM

🎉 You are part of the Special Olympics movement! 🎉

Check out this video to see how amazing it is when we all work together.       Hi there, Welcome to the Special Olympics team! If there's one thing you should know about us, it's this: Special Olympics athletes are unstoppable. Every day, they take on new challenges, gain new confidence, an…