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  Records @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
December 18, 2022 at 4:01 PM

One gift, triple the impact (ends TONIGHT)

Don’t miss out on this TRIPLE MATCH       Dear , Our special 3X MATCH to support athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) expires TONIGHT, and your supporter record indicates that you haven’t had a chance to make your gift yet: SPECIAL OLYMPICS DECEMBER FLASH MATCH SUPP…
  FLASH MATCH @ SPECIAL OLYMPICS · [email protected]
December 17, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Friend: Serve up 3X the impact in 2023 🎾

Make your TRIPLED gift today!       Make a generous, tax-deductible gift and see it TRIPLED for athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID)! Give now >> Hi there, This is amazing: You can serve up 3X THE IMPACT when you make a gift to Special Olympics in the next 24 hours…
  Crystal, Cailey, and Megan from Special Olympics · [email protected]
December 17, 2022 at 2:02 PM

[3X gifts] Athletes are waiting for you

Make TRIPLE the impact today       Don’t miss out on this FLASH MATCH for Special Olympics athletes for the next 48 hours! When you make a donation today, your gift will be TRIPLED! Think about it: That means your gift will go 3X as far in helping Special Olympics reach people …
  Katherine Schwarzenegger & Chris Pratt · [email protected]
December 17, 2022 at 12:02 AM

Are you with us?

TRIPLE your gift to Special Olympics when you give now       Hi there — Happy Holidays! It’s an exciting time in the Schwarzenegger-Pratt household. We are getting our house decorated with twinkle lights and getting ready to gather as a family. With all the fun of the holidays a…
  Tim Shriver | Special Olympics Chairman · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Ready, set ... TRIPLE MATCH! ⏱️

Give in the next 48 hours to TRIPLE your impact       A special offer for you: TRIPLE your gift to Special Olympics >> It’s the season of joy — a time to celebrate the incredible progress of our movement for inclusion. And I, for one, am remarkably grateful. But I also kno…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 1:31 PM

💌 The most joyful moment of 2022 is...

It was a close call!       Hundreds of votes were cast over the last week for the most joyful moment of 2022. Let’s face it — it was a tough choice when there are SO MANY amazing Special Olympics moments. But there can only be ONE winner. Drumroll please! 🥁​​🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁​​🥁🥁 Reveal…
  Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Together, we’re changing hearts and minds

As 2023 nears, a look back at this growing movement       2022 will soon be coming to a close. As I reflect back on another incredible year at Special Olympics, I am struck by the growing strength of this movement: more than 5 million athletes, almost 1 million coaches and volun…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
December 9, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Have a holly, jolly Feel Good Friday!

Our last good news newsletter of 2022             Donate              Special Olympics1133 19th Street NWWashington, DC 20036-3604United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Your favorite moment @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 3:43 PM

Hey, you haven’t voted for your favorite moment yet!

There’s still time …       Have you taken a minute to vote for your favorite joyful moment of 2022? We’ll announce the winner soon, so don’t wait! Every day, millions of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience the joy of sports, friendship, and community through S…
  Joyful Moments @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
December 6, 2022 at 3:25 PM

[Vote] Moments that inspire joy

Which of these is your favorite?       It may be the season of joy, but here at Special Olympics, we experience joy ALL YEAR LONG – and 2022 was one of our most joyful years yet. We’ve selected four inspiring moments from 2022 and, now, we want you to choose: Which of these joyf…
  Helena Zena · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 9:38 PM

[LAST CHANCE!] Get your 2022 ornament

and bring more joy into the life of an athlete       Don’t miss out!  Hundreds of supporters have already received their beautiful 2022 Special Olympics ornament. But it’s not too late! They are going fast – so don’t wait: Donate $65 or more today and we’ll send you this special…
  Shira Mitchell · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 5:02 PM

1 last chance to make 2x the impact

Don’t miss out -- make your gift today       I’ve got great news for you: Our Giving Tuesday Match has been temporarily extended! Wow! You can still make DOUBLE the impact for athletes — but you have to act fast. Chip in now >> We received so much incredible support from …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 7:01 AM

Hey there, night owl! 🦉Match your gift?

Will you make a contribution and see it DOUBLED?       Still up? We’re so glad we caught you — time is running out on our Giving Tuesday match. Just for night owls like you, we can keep our match open for a few more hours … but if you want to make a profound impact on the lives …
  2X Match Status @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 1:02 AM

A quick note about your donor record

Double your Giving Tuesday gift       Did you still want to make a gift? Make TWICE the impact with a gift before midnight tonight >>  Do you want an easy way to have a HUGE impact on someone’s life on Giving Tuesday? Here’s one — DOUBLE your gift with Special Olympics! …
  Mary Davis, Special Olympics CEO · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 11:03 PM

I’m writing today to ask you to DOUBLE your impact for Special Olympics athletes

Please make your contribution before midnight       You have a little more time to make DOUBLE the impact for Special Olympics athletes this Giving Tuesday. But please act fast! We only have a few short hours before our matched funds are gone >> As the CEO of Special Olymp…
  Megan Wolf · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 8:02 PM

📢 Don’t miss this MATCH

help athletes make their dreams come true       📢 Giving Tuesday offer ends at midnight 📢 DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE 2X IMPACT ON ATHLETES’ LIVES Here’s a promise: If someone wants to get involved with Special Olympics, we have a spot for them. But we need YOUR help to make…
  2X-match @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 5:00 PM

A message for your family

2X the gifts help us reach 2X the athletes       🚨Hey, it’s a 2X MATCH! 🚨 Help Special Olympics athletes and make 2X the impact today! Things you probably don’t remember: Your first pair of socks Your first PB&J sandwich Your first toothbrush Things you probably do remembe…
  Devon McCann · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 1:58 PM

[2X MATCH] for athletes like Charlotte

Your gift will be DOUBLED today       Giving Tuesday MATCH: Help Special Olympics go 2X as far for athletes like Charlotte >> What’s it like to defy the odds? Just ask Charlotte Merrill. Charlotte was born with cerebral palsy and ataxia. Doctors told her parents that she …
  Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 11:02 AM

Would you like to give TWICE as much joy to athletes?

This is your chance       Hello it’s Giving Tuesday, one of the most important days of the year here at Special Olympics. What we raise today will directly impact how many athletes we can support as they find their joy and fulfill their dreams.  We’re thrilled to have a limited …
  Emma Broyles for Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 2:02 AM

[2X Match] for people like my brother

Would you join me in supporting Special Olympics?       A special 2X match Giving Week offer for you >> Hithere, my name is Emma Broyles, and in 2022, I was named Miss America. But long before I donned the crown and sash, I had the honor and privilege of being a part of th…
  Cheri DeQuattro · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 9:20 PM

Your gift of $25​ matched in honor of athletes like RJ

Deadline approaching       Ending soon! Your Cyber Monday gift is MATCHED right now. Fund twice as many moments of joy in 2023 >> What was RJ’s first moment of joy? It came when this Special Olympics athlete — who’d been told he’d never succeed in traditional schooling — r…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 5:02 PM

🤘Let’s rock this Cyber Monday

Your 2X match       Hi there — Every broken barrier, every dive in the pool, and every home run — they start with a Special Olympics athlete being able to step on the playing field for the very first time.  That’s where you come in: Your gift can make the difference between an a…
  Alex Hannah · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Your gift makes me wanna 🕺🕺🕺

Donate today >>       2X MATCH: Don’t wait until it's too late.  Give now and send TWICE the support >> The first year I went to the Special Olympics summer games, we had a team victory dance party after the events — but I didn’t join in. I was embarrassed and I felt…
  Meghan Meyers, Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 11:03 AM

🔓Giving Week 2X match unlocked

You can make a powerful impact       2X Match: Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late! Give in honor of athletes and DOUBLE your impact That first shot.  That’s all Special Olympics athletes need: that first shot to show the world their abilities. That first shot at joining a team. That…
  Supporter Record @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 27, 2022 at 11:02 PM

[Your Donation Update]

please DOUBLE your gift to Special Olympics today:       There are over 5.4 million athletes and people with intellectual disabilities (ID) who turn to Special Olympics and its supporters each year for help.  Your gift today — now MATCHED — will help these athletes find their pa…
  Shira Mitchell, Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 27, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Give TWICE the confidence, TWICE the courage, and TWICE the friendship

Your Special Olympics gift DOUBLED       Today we're launching our GIVING WEEK MATCH now for people who have yet to make an online gift to Special Olympics! There are so many reasons to get started with your gift today and help Special Olympics athletes get on the field: Ther…
  Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with joy

I want to extend my sincere gratitude       Dear Friend, As is the tradition on Thanksgiving, I want to begin this message by expressing my sincere gratitude.  Gratitude for this incredible community. Gratitude for the awe-inspiring athletes who embody the inclusion revolution. …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 22, 2022 at 2:04 PM

A very happy “Day of Joy” to you

Let’s celebrate       So many things bring us joy at Special Olympics, don’t they? The joy of friendship. The joy of sports. The joy of inclusion and bravery. But what about the joy of celebrating one another?  Special Olympics athletes are brave, incredible, and deserve all th…
  Ornaments @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 20, 2022 at 4:30 PM

[Update for You]

we only have 1,136 Special Olympics ornaments left >>       I just checked our stock, and we’re down to only 1,136 holiday ornaments! They’re going faster than we anticipated! Get yours today >> By purchasing this beautiful ornament for $65 or more, you’ll help bring…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 2:17 PM

☀️ We know you’re going to have the best weekend ever!!! ☀️

Start it off right with these stories.             Donate              Special Olympics1133 19th Street NWWashington, DC 20036-3604United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Megan Wolf · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 4:25 PM

🎁 These gifts are going fast!

Donate to get yours today!       I don’t know about you, but I always feel like the holidays sneak up on me.  That’s why I wanted to ensure that you saw the 2022 Special Olympics ornament. It’s a perfect addition to your holiday decorations or an excellent gift for a loved one …
  Deck the Halls @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 15, 2022 at 4:27 PM

[Limited Edition] The 2022 Special Olympics holiday-ornament

It’s time for some holiday cheer       The holidays are almost here! And just in time, our beautiful 2022 Special Olympics ornaments are ready for you and yours! At this magical time of the year filled with a little extra love, light and joy, we're so excited to share this beau…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 13, 2022 at 3:08 PM

[GOAL UPDATE] we still need your support

It’s the perfect time to help us get athletes off the sidelines             Donate              Special Olympics1133 19th Street NWWashington, DC 20036-3604United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe   …
  The Special Olympics Team · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 1:31 PM

🇺🇸 Thank You to Those Who Served 🇺🇸

Happy Veterans Day             Donate              Special Olympics1133 19th Street NWWashington, DC 20036-3604United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Special Olympics HQ · [email protected]
November 10, 2022 at 2:41 PM

JOY-O-METER UPDATE: 612 donors still needed

Give joy today       Here’s the deal: Special Olympics athletes across the country are getting ready for their next competition — but if they are going to compete, they need the right equipment. That is where you come in >> So far, 388 donors have helped fill our JOY-O-ME…
  Helena Zena · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Help us spread the JOY!

Give now >>>>       Did you know that a Special Olympics event or practice might be the first time an athlete has stepped on the field? Or the first time they've gotten to experience the pride of being on a team?  THAT is why it is so important that we get every ath…
  Sara Deur · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Help us create a more inclusive world!

Together, we can ensure no one is left on the sidelines       This community really is amazing. Together, we’ve changed laws, schools, workplaces, hearts, and lives — and fought to give people with intellectual disabilities (ID) a place to flourish without negativity or limits…
  Your Friends at Special Olympics · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Loretta Claiborne is making a more inclusive world

And you can too!       Loretta Claiborne felt isolated for most of her childhood. She was born partially blind and with intellectual disabilities (ID). She couldn't walk or talk until age four, and other children taunted her mercilessly for her differences. But Loretta’s whole l…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 1:18 PM

So much more is possible in an inclusive world 🌎✨

Are you ready to make it a reality?       Can you see it?  A world of respect, acceptance, and opportunity. A world that has more joy and more love. Where every person, regardless of ability, has the opportunity to pursue their dreams.  That is the inclusive world Special Olympi…
  Your Status @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 5:17 PM

Your October Impact

Give today and your gift will be matched!!       Hello –– We know you share in our belief that every person with intellectual disabilities (ID) deserves to be treated equally and experience the joy of sports. Just by being a Special Olympics supporter you’ve given confidence to …
  Dan Orzechowski · [email protected]
October 30, 2022 at 12:31 PM

You have the power, with just a few clicks

Make a difference in the lives of athletes today       OK, first, here's a really important question: Special Olympics + You = ?? The answer: lives completely transformed!  You are a crucial part of this community, and that is why we’re reaching out to you today. For every athle…
  Megan Wolf · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 1:03 PM

We’re committed to athletes no matter the cost

But we need your support       I wanted to check in quickly before the end of the day. There is so much we can do to support athletes right now: scheduling events, distributing equipment and scheduling life-changing health screenings.  Can we count on you at this pivotal moment…
  Your Friends at Special Olympics · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Equipment⚽️, Space🏫, and Community🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Your gift makes them possible for athletes             Donate              Special Olympics1133 19th Street NWWashington, DC 20036-3604United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Can we count on you?

Your gift keeps Special Olympics affordable and accessible       Your's gift to support athletes waiting to get in the game! Donate now >> We NEVER want cost to be a barrier to people with intellectual disabilities (ID) who want to experience the power and joy of sports. I…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 1:51 PM

Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Your Feel Good Friday             Donate              Special Olympics1133 19th Street NWWashington, DC 20036-3604United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Mia Camp · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 3:27 PM

Re: Bullying Prevention

Will you pledge to help us end bullying once and for all?       I have been bullied before. And it hurts. Sometimes I feel like Special Olympics athletes are targeted for just being different.  But in the Special Olympics Athlete Oath, we are told that we need to be brave in th…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 8:49 PM

A world without bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month       Special Olympics has changed millions of lives. Through sport, through health, and through our powerful movement of inclusion. Every day we are fighting for equality and dignity for all people with intellectual disabilities (…
  Shira Mitchell · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 2:06 PM

In honor of Nate and Abigail

Celebrate DSAM with us       Hi there - October is a month for celebration. It’s a time to raise awareness and shatter stereotypes. Why? Because people with Down syndrome are just like you and me. They have similar hopes and dreams. They can drive, go to work, go to college, go…
  Devin McCann · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 8:07 PM

➡️ What your gift can do for athletes with Down syndrome

Spread the message of love, acceptance, inclusion, and respect       Did you know October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month (DSAM)?  Down syndrome is one of the most common types of intellectual disabilities (ID). So it’s no surprise that each year in October, we join together w…
  Alex Hannah · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 2:17 PM

300 donors will make a perfect score

Can we count on your gift?       Bowling is not only my favorite sport, but it has taught me a lot.  I’ve been bowling with Special Olympics for 11 years, and I’ve made a lot of friends and amazing memories through this sport. I even competed at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Ga…