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  Cailey Doran · [email protected]
September 2, 2024 at 2:47 PM

📝 SIGN THE CARD 📝 Wish athletes good luck

as they head back to school!       Hi there –– With fall in the air and school back in full swing, it’s an exciting time of year! For many students with intellectual disabilities (ID), returning to school can be a daunting experience. But there's someone who can make a real diff…
  Patrice Jackson · [email protected]
August 31, 2024 at 2:21 PM

LAST CALL!

How long will your monthly gift be matched?       We’re counting on you! Your consistent monthly support helps more athletes get off the sidelines and onto the field.  Your monthly gift means that athletes everywhere, including in your community, can gain new friendships, learn…
  Choose Your Level! [Special Olympics] · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 2:38 PM

The more you give, the more we match

🎁 Your gift goes TWICE as far after starting a monthly gift         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (8…
  Special Olympics Matching Gifts · [email protected]
August 28, 2024 at 1:26 PM

THIS is one of the best ways to help →

Now you can DOUBLE your impact for our athletes!       This is an exciting “first” for Special Olympics… Starting now, if you commit to a monthly donation to get more athletes into the game, your generous gift will be DOUBLED. And the best part? You can CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL!  Si…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
August 23, 2024 at 2:18 PM

🎉 Kick off the weekend right!

Your Friday Inspiration Roundup         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us…
  Breaking Barriers @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
August 21, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Meet Lloyd

and join us in rooting him on!         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Ma…
  Celebrating Athletes [via Special Olympics] · [email protected]
August 19, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Can you cheer Ashley on? 📣

She’s making a splash and embracing her differences         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-…
  Test Your Skills [Special Olympics] · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 2:52 PM

This challenge is for YOU →

Play a quick game with us!         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a …
  Bowling @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
August 10, 2024 at 2:16 PM

Get Ready to Roll: It’s National Bowling Day! 🎉

Test Your Bowling Knowledge with Us!       Today we’re rolling out the fun because it’s National Bowling Day! Bowling is a perfect score in our hearts here at Special Olympics. It’s been an official sport since 1975 and we’ll try and spare you our excitement but it’s one of our…
  Hit Our Goal! [Special Olympics] · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 1:12 PM

Just HOURS left to hit our $25,000 goal!!

We need your help!       👋 : Have you stepped up this July? There’s still time to claim your 2X match and help hit our $25,000, end-of-month goal! Donate right now ➡️   Your 2X donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY …
  Special Olympics July Goal · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 1:28 PM

🚨THIS MATCH EXPIRES AT TOMORROW AT MIDNIGHT! 🚨

Can athletes count on YOU?       We’ll cut straight to the chase: Special Olympics has a must-hit $25,000 monthly goal to reach, and we’re running a little behind! Since the end of the month is at midnight tomorrow, we want to ask directly: Will you help twice the athletes with…
  Sean Wheeler, Special Olympics · [email protected]
July 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM

3 days. 2X match. 1 BIG goal!

Athletes of all ages and abilities BELONG here.       How old were you when you discovered your PASSION? For kids with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) who join our Special Olympics Young Athletes program, they could be learning to run or throw their first ball before…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
July 26, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Happy Feel Good Friday! 🎉

Let’s kick off the weekend on a positive note         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380…
  Crystal Hudson, Special Olympics · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Just bumping this up 📤

It’s your LAST chance!!       Over 400 people chipped in this week to help athletes in support of Giving Day. We're overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. And to keep that momentum going, we're EXTENDING this 2X match. But hurry — this offer expires at midnight! You've seen …
  Monica Muten, Special Olympics · [email protected]
July 20, 2024 at 10:02 PM

[midnight deadline] Celebrate Giving Day!

This is your final chance…       📣 Giving Day Donor Status 📣 Name: EMAIL: [email protected] 2X Match: ACTIVE Your gift: PENDING >> 🎉 Celebrate our 56th Anniversary! 🎉  DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT  This is our LAST CHANCE, team! Today is our annual Givi…
  Giving Day Match via Special Olympics · [email protected]
July 20, 2024 at 3:02 PM

[2X MATCH] Today is Giving Day!

[ONE DAY ONLY] 🎁 = 🎁🎁         Your 2X donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a Gi…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 17, 2024 at 2:20 PM

True or False?

I bet you knew this!         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a Gift …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 14, 2024 at 2:12 PM

SIGN THE CARD 📝

Cheer athletes on!       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.  And we just feel so lucky! We have the most car…
  Abby Thomas · [email protected]
July 12, 2024 at 2:16 PM

🌞You can brighten an athlete's day 🌞

Sign our card!       Hi there,  At Special Olympics, we know how to throw a celebration! Our athletes put their hearts into everything they do, both on and off the field, to help build a more inclusive world. And we're here to cheer them on every step of the way! This is where …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 10, 2024 at 1:48 PM

She said this 56 years ago…

Our founder’s vision continues because of us.         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 |…
  Birthdays @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 1:17 PM

A lasting legacy of inclusion 🫶

Celebrating our founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and YOU!       Hi there –– Almost 56 years ago, one woman’s vision turned into a powerful mission filled with hope, love, and opportunity. Eunice Kennedy Shriver not only founded Special Olympics but also dared the world to grant p…
  Special Olympics · [email protected]
July 4, 2024 at 2:16 PM

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

Red, white and blue         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a Gift …
  Patrice Jackson · [email protected]
June 30, 2024 at 2:46 PM

⏱ Beat the buzzer by MIDNIGHT and put a basketball in the hands of athletes

Your 2024 Halftime Report       A basketball is a powerful thing. It can bring joy, spark friendship, empower a leader. We’re soooo close to meeting our goal of putting 1,000 basketballs in the hands of athletes. But we need your help by MIDNIGHT TONIGHT to beat the buzzer! I’m…
  Shira Mitchell · [email protected]
June 29, 2024 at 1:41 PM

Your support is a slam dunk

Help us reach our 1,000 basketball goal.       A single basketball might seem like a small gift. But the impact that a basketball could have on a Special Olympics athlete is immeasurable.  Athletes like Andrea, from Special Olympics Spain.  For Andrea, playing on a Unified Bask…
  Progress Report via Special Olympics · [email protected]
June 28, 2024 at 1:02 PM

For $60, get 🏀🏀🏀 for 3 athletes!

Can you chip in today?         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a Gift…
  Special Olympics Halftime Report · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 1:35 PM

Help get 1,000 basketballs to athletes!

5 days. 1,000 basketballs. LET’S GO!       Can you believe we’re almost halfway through 2024?! Looking back, we hope you’re proud. Because of Special Olympics supporters just like you, we’ve already had an unforgettable six months of games, competitions, friendships, and the on…
  Sean Wheeler · [email protected]
June 24, 2024 at 9:55 PM

Take your best shot 🏀

Are you a Basketball Pro?       Hi there –– Do you have a favorite Special Olympics sport? Mine has to be basketball. I’ve been playing Special Olympics Unified Basketball now for several years and it’s always the highlight of my week. Whether you're a fan of buzzer-beaters or …
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
June 21, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Start off your weekend with some Feel Good Friday

Plus our Caption This winner!         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us |…
  Sara Deur · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Look at this photograph 🤳

Pick your favorite caption for this Summer Games photo       Hi there –– From coast to coast, a wave of excitement is building. Special Olympics athletes across the country are competing in their state’s Summer Games! Time and again, athletes say that there is nothing quite lik…
  Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman · [email protected]
June 16, 2024 at 3:16 PM

I’m thinking about my dad today

Sign the official Special Olympics Father’s Day e-card       Happy Father’s Day! Today, I’m thinking about the millions of Special Olympics dads, father figures, coaches, and volunteers who enrich the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID). One of the best things …
  Team Special Olympics · [email protected]
June 14, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Sunday is Father’s Day

Celebrating Special Olympics Dads everywhere         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | …
  Team “I Defy” via Special Olympics · [email protected]
June 11, 2024 at 1:25 PM

“They said I’d never be anything…”

Josh is an athlete who inspires us.           Your donation transforms lives.   DONATE TODAY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a …
  Monica Muten · [email protected]
June 9, 2024 at 2:09 PM

6 hours. 46 minutes. 10 seconds.

Defying history takes courage.       Lloyd wasn’t intimidated.  A phenomenal Special Olympics Great Britain athlete and track star, a person with Down syndrome, and a spirited teenager, Lloyd set a historic goal: He wanted to be the youngest person with Down syndrome ever to c…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
May 31, 2024 at 1:17 PM

Our Summer Equipment Drive is over at MIDNIGHT →

What your gift can do!       Hi there –– There are only a few more hours left to help set up athletes for success this summer and we still need your help! Here are three incredible things your gift to our Summer Equipment Drive can help accomplish: Help provide equipment and su…
  Megan Wolf, Special Olympics · [email protected]
May 30, 2024 at 2:37 PM

Make summer sports dreams come true!

Deadline: TOMORROW 🚨       ⏰ Deadline Approaching! ⏰ Support our Summer Equipment Drive now and help get more athletes what they need to thrive this summer >> Hi there! As someone who grew up in Florida, let me tell you: We LOVE the water down in the Sunshine State!  But i…
  Special Olympics | Friday Deadline · [email protected]
May 29, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Support athletes with new equipment →

Have you stepped up?         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a Gift…
  Special Olympics Equipment Drive · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 8:55 PM

🚀☀️ We’re launching our Summer Equipment Drive!

Athletes need the gear and support to go for gold this summer!       Hey there, The days are getting longer… Temperatures are rising… And Special Olympics athletes are eager to get out onto the field for their annual Summer Games and much, much more! They already have the winn…
  Solve the Puzzle (via Special Olympics) · [email protected]
May 24, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Don’t let this puzzle you

Find the missing piece       Hi there,  Special Olympics athletes show strength, courage, and dedication. Coaches, partners, and volunteers bring enthusiasm. Parents and friends provide love and support. But there's one vital piece missing. Can you guess what it is? Well it’s Y…
  Special Olympics Poll >> · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 1:42 PM

☀️ Summer Games Poll for You 📊

We need respondents from your state!       Hey! Summer may officially kick off in June, but we've already dived head-first into the excitement of the: 🏊 Special 🎳 Olympics 🎾 Summer 🥎 Games! 🏃🏽‍♀️ All across the country, thousands of eager athletes with intellectual disabilities …
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
May 17, 2024 at 1:55 PM

✨ We think you’re gonna have a great weekend ✨

It’s finally friday         Your donation transforms lives. DONATE NOW GIVE MONTHLY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a …
  Hanna Joy Atkinson · [email protected]
May 12, 2024 at 1:04 PM

A letter to my mom 💌

Meet my legendary world-class mom       Hi there –– Hanna Joy Atkinson here! My mom just shared all the incredible messages that supporters like you have been sending in, and it's truly heartwarming! Since today is Mother’s Day, I wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on…
  Colette Atkinson, Special Olympics Mom · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 2:12 PM

My daughter Hanna

Sign the card for Special Olympics athletes       Hi there –– My name is Colette Atkinson and I am writing you today as a Special Olympics supporter, but more importantly as a proud mom.  There’s no one quite like my amazing daughter, Hanna Joy Atkinson. Her journey through life…
  Sports @ Special Olympics · [email protected]
May 8, 2024 at 1:46 PM

Take our ⛳ Golf Day quiz:

The answer is 1 click away →       Grab your clubs, and get ready to par-tee because it’s officially Golf Day!  Did you know that golf has been an official Special Olympics sport for almost 30 years? It's true! Since its inception, Special Olympics athletes from all over the wo…
  Special Olympics Healthy Athletes · [email protected]
May 3, 2024 at 2:57 PM

How we’re taking care of our mind 🧘

for Mental Health Awareness Month       Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Special Olympics champions mental wellness through our Healthy Athletes Strong Minds program. Athletes can discover effective coping strategies and access resources to boost relaxation an…
  Let’s Dance! [Special Olympics] · [email protected]
April 29, 2024 at 4:43 PM

👀 Check out the OFFICIAL playlist! 🎶

Taylor Swift + Aretha Franklin + Queen + many more!       💃 Are you a dancing queen? Today is International Dance Day! We’re celebrating Special Olympics athletes who have ALL the right moves – like Alexea, who you see above and who dances her heart out in both competitive chee…
  Cailey Doran · [email protected]
April 26, 2024 at 12:39 PM

We're sprinting towards the finish line! [progress report]...

Let's reach our goal before the clock strikes midnight       Your chance to transform a life for just $60 >> Quick update on our Spring Training Fund!  We still need your help to hit our goal of 250 gifts by midnight TONIGHT! Your gift of $60 to the Spring Athlete Fund ca…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
April 25, 2024 at 1:40 PM

6️⃣6️⃣ potential athletes are still waiting…

Let’s hit this crucial goal before tomorrow!         Your donation transforms lives.   DONATE TODAY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | …
  Spring Training Fund [Special Olympics] · [email protected]
April 24, 2024 at 1:58 PM

40,000 steps in ONE day? Meet Ethan →

Help more athletes like Ethan go for the gold!       Are you hitting 10,000 steps every day? That’s a walk in the park for Ethan, a Special Olympics athlete and certified track STAR. According to Kate, his mom, Ethan can easily wrack up over 40,000 steps a day – that’s about 20…
  Sean Wheeler · [email protected]
April 23, 2024 at 1:49 PM

Can you guess this sport?

Spring training is here       Spring has sprung and training has just begun!  Our athletes are back from hitting the slopes and are ready to jump into the pool. As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, Special Olympics athletes are starting to train to get ready for t…
  Brian Gresham · [email protected]
April 19, 2024 at 2:58 PM

😀 Just a little happy note to make your day 😀

and your weekend         Your donation transforms lives.   DONATE TODAY Special Olympics 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, United States (800) 380-3071 | Email Us | Make a Gift …