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  Fall Athlete Fund [Special Olympics] · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 1:06 PM

🚀 We’re launching the Fall Athlete Fund! 🍁

200 donor goal. 3 days. Let’s DO this!!       👟🏈 ⚽🏅🏐 Fall Athlete Fund Name:  ID: 103260329 Fall Athlete Fund Contribution: [PENDING] DONATE NOW 🍁🍁🍁 Fall is finally here! 🍁🍁🍁 Athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) across the entire country are eager for …
  2023 Holiday Card @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
September 25, 2023 at 8:58 PM

👀 For your eyes only

The 2023 Holiday Card Winner!       We so appreciate your input in picking this year’s card – with so many talented artists to choose from, we really needed the help of our amazing community and you came through! Thanks for supporting Special Olympics athletes and their talen…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Happy Friday!!! 🎉

Kick off the weekend with these Feel Good stories       Help athletes succeed, on and off the playing field. GIVE MONTHLY DONATE NOW Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800…
  Abby Thomas · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 12:01 PM

✨ Spread early holiday cheer for everyone to hear ✨

Help us pick our 2023 Holiday Card       Believe it or not, the holiday season is right around the corner! And before you know it, we’ll be seated around a table giving thanks, playing Holiday music, and sending out holiday cards to our most cherished friends and family.  Before…
  Gymnastics @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
September 16, 2023 at 12:01 PM

🤸‍♀️Celebrate National Gymnastics Day 🤸‍♀️

Featuring Flips and Fun!       Hey! Guess what? It’s National Gymnastics Day!  With every cartwheel on the mat, every jump on the balance beam, and ribbon twirled in the floor routine, we are embracing the spirit of athleticism, grace, and pure excitement that gymnastics brings…
  Sara Deur · [email protected]
September 8, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Sending cheers for a great school year!

Sign a card for Special Olympics athletes everywhere       Hi there ––  Fall is in the air – and it’s time to go back to school! It's a season that brings mixed feelings for many, but it's also a chance for growth, new friendships, and endless possibilities.  Take it from Mia, a…
  Back to School @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
September 6, 2023 at 1:44 PM

[[SIGN THE CARD]] Wish athletes good luck

as they head back to school       Hi there ––  The air is getting crisp, fall sports are starting up, and school is back in session! For some people with intellectual disabilities (ID) going back to school can feel intimidating and nerve-wracking. But we know just the person t…
  Sean Wheeler · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 2:50 PM

⏰ Time's running out! Be a champion in your state ➡️

DOUBLE the impact for athletes with ID       We’re counting on you! Your consistent monthly support helps more athletes get off the sidelines and onto the field. Take a look where you currently stand: Your 2023 Monthly Gift Supporter Record: Supporter ID: 103260329 Represe…
  Team Special Olympics · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 1:45 PM

Less than 48 hours (!) to claim this match:

Double ❤️ Your 🤍 Impact 💙             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Special Olympics Matching Gift Offer · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 9:30 PM

We need 5️⃣0️⃣ champions from your state ➡️

TWICE the hope and resources for athletes with ID       We have just 4 days, >>  TODAY we’re launching a sweeping, nationwide GOAL: We hope to inspire 50 supporters of Special Olympics from each state to step up and become big-hearted monthly donors.  Why this goal, and wh…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 1:23 PM

🌞 Bringing Sunshine to Your Inbox:

Happy Feel Good Friday!!             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  The Special Olympics Team · [email protected]
August 23, 2023 at 10:29 PM

You’ve got a text📱

Are you ready to bring more joy to athletes?             Donate Monthly              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe   …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 9:31 PM

She’s a superstar athlete. Here’s where she started:

1️⃣ simple question to make you think ➡️       First a warm-up question: What do swimming, track, soccer, bowling, AND Topgolf have in common? 🤔   If you’re Macy from Special Olympics Nebraska, pictured above, these are all awesome sports you’re playing and/or competing in righ…
  Pop Quiz! [via Special Olympics] · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 10:47 PM

Can you nail this 1-question quiz??

Join the party with 1 click →       You might already know our Chief Inspiration Officer here at Special Olympics, Loretta Claiborne. But even legends like Loretta sometimes need an introduction!     A once-in-a-generation, multi-sport athlete with intellectual disabilities (ID…
  Special Olympics · [email protected]
August 12, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Bowlieve It or Not: It's National Bowling Day! 🎳

Can you answer this bowling fact?       Today we are letting the good times roll, because it’s National Bowling Day! Bowling is one of the most popular sports here at Special Olympics. It’s been around since 1975 and we’ll try and spare you our excitement but it’s one of our ab…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Morgan, this is for you! ✋

Send a virtual high five       Hi there –– Morgan Collins says he was born ready. And Special Olympics has helped him prove it. He’s a brave competitor, he’s a trustworthy employee, he’s a cancer survivor, and he’s showing the world just how amazing he is. This Special Olympics …
  Shira Mitchell · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 10:32 PM

Last chance >>>>

This 2X match is still available!!       👋 You have just a few hours left to see your gift 2X MATCHED for Special Olympics athletes! Here’s what we have on file for you right now: July 2023 Record: Supporter Name:   Representing: Your State Gift Status: Pending 2X Match: A…
  Defying Expectations @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 1:01 PM

[2X MATCH] Help athletes shatter expectations →

Match Deadline: TONIGHT❗       2X MATCH: $39,670 remains  Your Gift: PENDING Claim your 2X match now >>> His family was told he would never walk.  But Tyrone defied those long odds. He began walking at age 10. He later joined Special Olympics and started playing flag f…
  2X Match Team [Special Olympics] · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 2:15 PM

🚀 We’re launching something 🆕

NEW: All gifts matched for the next 2 days!             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 2:59 PM

🌈 Your weekend forecast: Sunshine, smiles, and lots of fun! 🌞

It’s Feel Good Friday!             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Match Extended (via Special Olympics) · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 1:46 PM

[2X GIFTS] It’s not too late...

to have your gift MATCHED for athletes!             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Monica Muten · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 10:20 PM

Your Giving Day status:

Celebrate Special Olympics’ anniversary with 2x gifts!       We are celebrating our anniversary today with an ambitious goal: raise $55,000 this Giving Day to honor 55 years of Special Olympics.  What’s our mission during this Giving Day (and all year round)? It’s clear –– sup…
  Giving Day Match @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 2:25 PM

🎂 It’s our 55th birthday! All we wish for is...

[ONE DAY ONLY] All donations matched for athletes       🥳 Special Olympics turns 55 TODAY! 🥳 We’re celebrating and saluting every single Special Olympics athlete with our annual Giving Day and a 2X match from our Founding Partner, The Coca-Cola Company. Give now to help reach o…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 17, 2023 at 10:47 PM

➡️ Your name belongs on our Inclusion Pledge

#ChooseToInclude       –– Our shared mission at Special Olympics is centered around inclusion. But how does a big movement to include and build a better future start? Well, it starts small –– one person at a time.  It starts with our founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, in a backy…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 16, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Can you get this right? 🤔

Take your best guess!       Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier, and more jo…
  Lucy Balthazaar · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 2:34 PM

What inclusion means to me...

Be a catalyst of change       Hi there –– When I think of my time with Special Olympics, I think of one word: inclusion.  As a Special Olympics athlete, I gotta tell you, inclusion is a game-changer. It's not just about being there; it's about being part of something, being resp…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 7, 2023 at 4:12 PM

What’s your favorite Eunice Kennedy Shriver quote?

Celebrating the legacy of EKS       Hi there, Special Olympics was the vision of one incredible woman. A woman who believed in inclusion and was willing to act on it. She was a trailblazer for acceptance and a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights of people with intellect…
  The Special Olympics Team · [email protected]
July 4, 2023 at 12:49 PM

Wishing you a Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

We honor the red white and blue             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Helena Zena · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 1:55 PM

[[BUZZER BEATER]] The clock is ticking! ⏱

Help us reach our goal by midnight       Hi ! We’re just checking in our with 2023 Halftime Report. Did you get a chance to see how you’re doing in your scoreboard from Monday’s email? We are sooo close to reaching our 1,000 Basketball Goal – we just need your help to put us ov…
  Megan Wolf · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Goal Update: We’re close to 1,000 basketballs 🏀

Help us meet our goal →       Help us put 1,000 new basketballs into the hands of athletes! A single basketball might seem like a small gift, but it’s huge in the lives of Special Olympics athletes. Playing on a team gives athletes confidence that goes off the court and helps …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 1:49 PM

⛹️‍♀️⛹🏾 We’re racing towards this basketball goal >>

Deadline: Friday at MIDNIGHT!             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Halftime Report @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 9:31 PM

[HALFTIME 2023] Here’s your personalized report:

We’re launching NOW →       Can you believe we’re almost HALFWAY through 2023?! Here’s the good news about the first half of the year: This amazing community has already helped countless athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) get off the sidelines and find the joy and emp…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 3:16 PM

🌍 JUST IN FROM BERLIN 🌍

Feel Good Friday: World Games Edition             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 18, 2023 at 3:24 PM

Celebrating the dads of Special Olympics 💙

Happy Father’s Day       Special Olympics dads — and father figures — play a vital role in powering our movement. To the dads who wake up early to train side-by-side or to the coaches who model patience and determination, we are so grateful for the fathers who are athletes, fan…
  Surf’s Up @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
June 17, 2023 at 1:58 PM

🏄‍♀️🏄🏿‍♂️ Today is International Surfing Day! 🏄🏄🏼‍♂️

Surf-bored? Check out this awesome fact →       🏄🏽‍♀️ Surf’s up! 🤙🏻  This International Surfing Day, we are celebrating all the adventurous and ambitious Special Olympics athletes who have taken up the thrilling sport of surfing! Having an intellectual disability (ID) hasn’t sl…
  Special Olympics World Games · [email protected]
June 15, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Will you be tuning in?! 📺

Special Olympics World Games kicks off in two days!                     Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscr…
  (you), Sean Wheeler · [email protected]
June 10, 2023 at 2:48 PM

FWD: ➡️ Sign your name on the World Games Card

Don’t wait to sign the card       Wow! We’re overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from people just like you. So far, over 1,122 of some of our most amazing Special Olympics supporters have stepped up and signed the card for athletes heading to the Special Olympics World G…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 9, 2023 at 2:36 PM

We would love to see your name ✍️

Send some ❤️❤️❤️       We’re so lucky! 🍀 We have the most caring, encouraging, and uplifting supporters who champion Special Olympics athletes. This week we have read some inspiring messages of good luck to athletes as they start gearing up for the Special Olympics World Games …
  Abby Thomas · [email protected]
June 6, 2023 at 3:59 PM

✍🏻 Send in some well wishes

Cheer on our athletes as they head to the World Games       Special Olympics brings out the best in everyone. From empowering athletes to inspiring supporters, Special Olympics events bring people together to experience the joy of sports and the power of inclusion. Soon athlete…
  Stefanie Schiavone · [email protected]
May 31, 2023 at 3:11 PM

LAST CHANCE: Double your gift today

Let’s see more athletes shine this summer       –– There are only a few more hours left to MATCH your gift to help set up athletes for success this summer.  Special Olympics athletes inspire us everyday and remind us that anything is possible with determination and just a litt…
  Summer to Shine [via Special Olympics] · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 9:31 PM

We only have 2️⃣ days to hit this major goal ➡️

Let’s get 2X MORE athletes in the game!               Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Special Olympics Summer Squad · [email protected]
May 28, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Get 2X the athletes IN THE GAME 💪🏼💪🏼

We’re closing in on our goal!       Unlike many Special Olympics athletes, Trent Hampton first joined our movement in a different capacity––as one of our amazing volunteers.  Trent loves to support other brave athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) and believes sports are…
  Summer @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
May 25, 2023 at 3:17 PM

🌞 2X MATCH to help athletes shine this summer 🌞

We have to hit this goal by May 31 →               Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Monica Muten · [email protected]
May 23, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Missing your name

Cheer on our athletes going to Berlin       Hi -- The Special Olympics World Games in Berlin is almost here! While we wait with anticipation for Opening Ceremonies on June 17th, let’s make sure the 7,000 Special Olympics athletes training to compete know they have a huge support…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 1:14 PM

Open for some ✨ positivity ✨

to kick off your weekend             Donate              Special Olympics2600 Virginia Avenue NW11th FloorWashington, DC 20037United States (800) 380-3071 Contact Us | Email Preferences unsubscribe  
  Team USA @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
May 17, 2023 at 8:32 PM

30 DAYS AWAY!!!

Send him your best wishes and support for the USA Games       We’re so excited!  There are only 30 days until we head to Germany, where over 7,000 athletes from 190 delegations join together for the largest inclusive sporting event in the world at the Special Olympics World Gam…
  Morgan Collins · [email protected]
May 14, 2023 at 4:10 PM

For all the Special Olympics Moms ❤️

let’s show them how much we appreciate them       Wow –– My mom just told me all about the kind words and bits of inspiration people have been sending in! I can’t thank you enough.  But I wanted to take a minute to talk about my mom and to say Happy Mother’s Day! My mom, Barba…
  Barbara Collins, Special Olympics Mom · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 7:22 PM

My son Morgan

Sign the card for athletes       Hi there –– Nothing makes me proud more than my son, Morgan. He is kind, he is resilient, and he is inspiring.  And he happens to be a Special Olympics Texas athlete. As a mother, I know how powerful a simple gesture of kindness can be especially…
  Golf Day @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 2:16 PM

[QUIZ] What are the odds of...

The answer is 1 click away →       ⛳ Happy National Golf Day! ⛳ Did you know that Special Olympics athletes have competed in golf since 1995? Did you also know that golf has been around since the 15th century, making it over 500 years old?! We’re always so excited when a courag…
  Tyrone Hicks, Jr. · [email protected]
May 8, 2023 at 10:32 PM

[SIGN THE CARD] Celebrating Coaches

for National Coaches Week!       >> HAPPY NATIONAL COACHES WEEK! << Hi there,  I’ve been proving people wrong my whole life.  When I was born, doctors told my parents that I would not walk and that I would grow up with limitations to everything I did. But my dad rai…