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Making the world a better, healthier and more joyful place - one athlete and one volunteer at a time.

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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
9 years
. @JakeMiller stopped by to spend some time with us at the Unified Dance Marathon at @MallOfAmerica ! #UDMSOMN
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
8 years
Big thanks to @MeatSauce1 and @corycove from @KFAN1003 for emceeing Celebration Ceremonies tonight!!
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
8 years
Laughing it up with @SabrinaAnnLynn and Sydney 😄
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Special Olympics Minnesota
5 years
Thank you so much to Coach Stefanski from the @Vikings for speaking with us today at our annual Champions Luncheon. #SKOL #SummerGames2019
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
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The @MNAuroraFC partnered w/ Special Olympics Minnesota to give Unified students an incredible experience! Students from Unified Champion Schools across the Twin Cities were Player Pals & Ball Kids at last week's home game. A beautiful night celebrating inclusion @ TCO Stadium!❤️
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
1 year
Today we're celebrating our @SpecialOlympics athletes with Down syndrome for #WorldDownSyndromeDay ! 💙💛 Join us as we advocate for access & equity in sports, healthcare & education. There are no limits to the inclusion we can unlock for individuals w/ intellectual disabilities!
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
8 years
Excited to see @SpecialOlympics #Unified sports in the @Timberwolves Yearbook!! Across from @rickyrubio9 , OF COURSE.
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Special Olympics Minnesota
5 years
Thank you from all of us at SOMN! ❤️ @Timberwolves @WolvesLynxCR
@WolvesLynxCI
Timberwolves & Lynx Community Impact
5 years
Tonight we recognized @SOMinnesota with a $5,000 grant for their work to build a culture that accepts and welcomes every single person regardless of ability or disability! #PackGivesBack
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
7 years
Good things often come in threes--like these #MedalMonday winners!
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Special Olympics Minnesota
6 years
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Special Olympics Minnesota
11 years
A big THANK YOU to the @mnwild for sharing an @XcelEnergyCtr suite w/ athletes last week! Everyone had a great time. http://t.co/mo4gYa6T4K
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
6 years
#TBT to 1979, when these beautiful @SpecialOlympics stamps were released. Designed by Jeff Cornell, these highly collectible stamps cost 15 cents and were released with the theme "You Can." #SpecialOlympics50 #RiseWithUs
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
3 years
Unified Talks bring the #UnifiedGeneration together online! This episode, Minnetonka High School students Katrina and Aidan explore the power of connections to causes we care about like @specialolympics ! Watch the full episode >>>
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
8 years
Schools are working to #SpreadTheWord through creative programming to eliminate the #Rword from everyday speech.
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
2 years
@SpecialOlympics The 2026 USA Games will mark the largest sporting event in the United States that year. @UnitedHealthGrp is the presenting sponsor of the Games, and we can't wait to see our state rally in support of @SpecialOlympics athletes across the country! #2026USAGames
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
6 years
Proud to announce that our longtime partner, @usbank , reached a milestone achievement by raising a total of $1 million through fundraising and corporate matching for @PlungeMN Plunge! Thanks to Elliot Jaffee and team for leading the charge and being advocates! #CommunityPossible
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
8 years
We're out in Orono this afternoon, running the first ever #Unified race within a varsity track meet in #Minnesota !
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
5 years
Out with the old. In with the new. Today is the day to take the pledge to include. For ten years, Spread The Word was on a mission to end a word. Now, they are focused on a new, more important word- inclusion. Take the pledge. Link in bio. #PledgetoInclude
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
1 year
We were honored to have some of our Special Olympics athletes and coaches from Buffalo, MN lead “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at the @Twins home opener! ⚾️❤️ Thank you to the Minnesota Twins for this amazing opportunity. We had so much fun! 🙌 #MNTwins #InclusionRevolution
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Special Olympics Minnesota
7 years
Special Olympics Minnesota staff are working to #SpreadTheWord to end the use of the #Rword !
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
1 year
Our organization began with a courageous woman who believed in a more inclusive world for all. ✊ Today, we celebrate Eunice's legacy and all of the incredible women who make up the Special Olympics movement in Minnesota and across the globe. Happy #InternationalWomensDay !
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
2 years
Our Team Minnesota bowlers did a PHENOMENAL job today! 🎳 #ShineAsOne #2022USAGames
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
7 years
What a perfect day for #SOMN #SummerGames ! Stop by Eastview HS in Apple Valley to check out tennis, gymnastics, & track & field competition!
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
5 years
This is incredible!!! 🙌
@PlungeMN
Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Minnesota
5 years
M I N N E A P O L I S Y’all showed up this year! Thank you to all of the Plungers, volunteers, donors, and partners!! *insert rap horn* More pictures to come. 😎
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
8 years
SOMN athlete Patrick Elmore spoke about respect at the @AugsburgCollege football game last weekend!
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
3 years
Capitol Hill Day is in full swing! Staff and athletes are meeting with their Members of Congress (virtually) to share their stories and ask for continued support of @SpecialOlympics . Join us! Use this pre-populated letter to ask for support: #SOHillDay
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
7 years
Teamwork makes the dream work #PlayUnified 🙌🏼
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
1 year
Some of our Special Olympics athletes from the Bemidji area participated in SOFit at @BemidjiState ! SOFit is a program that focuses on four pillars of #InclusiveHealth : emotional, physical nutrition & social. @BSUBeaverSoccer even came by to teach our athletes some skills! 🙌⚽️
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
7 years
We're so excited to see #SOMN Unified Partner Will Larson featured in this week's #ImAGameChanger story! Read about his relationship with Special Olympics Minnesota and athlete Sam Geffre at
@2026USAGames
Special Olympics USA Games
7 years
This week's #ImAGameChanger story goes to Will Larsen of Minnesota! As a senior in HS, he's a Unified partner in 3 sports and is working to bring the Unified club and sports into more schools around the state. Read his story:
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@SOMinnesota
Special Olympics Minnesota
5 years
Thank you, Danny, for being a great student leader in the Unified movement! You have helped foster inclusion for students of all abilities through your leadership. Congratulations on a job well done! #LiveUnified
@MSHSLjohn
John Millea
5 years
Congratulations to this week’s recipient of the #mshsl Most Valuable Teammate Award, Danny Striggow of Orono High School. Most Valuable Teammate is presented by @WellsFargo
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