31 cities, 50 miles, 10 days and memories that'll last a lifetime for New York State Trooper Neil Case who carried the Flame of Hope at the Special Olympics in Austria.
Special Olympics New York athlete Jordan Schachtler of Clinton is training for World Games in Austria, March 14th -25th. He will compete in Cross Country Skiing for the USA.
Tim's Place in Albuquerque, New Mexico is truly a special place. Tim Harris, the owner, is the only know restaurant owner with Down Syndrome and his story is an inspiration to us all. A college grad and accomplished Special Olympian Tim's dream has always been to own a restaurant and his eatery is, indeed, special.
Lauren Alaina, runner-up on Season 10 of 'American Idol,' has been putting in lots of work hours lately and is 'Growing Her Wings' in all sorts of ways, including spending a week with Special Olympics athletes in South Korea.
Sometimes you just have to bend the rules. Most servers are told to observe the rule, "The customer is always right", but when Michael Garcia, a waiter at a Houston eatery, heard a customer insult another customer, a child with Down's Syndrome, the rule book went out the window. What went down?
Jumping into Oneida Lake on the second day of December may not be thought of as big fun by some but doing it for a cause such as the "Special Olympics" is bringing out the best in some Central New Yorkers. The "Polar Plunge", according to Polarplungeny, will be held Sunday morning at Oneida Shores on Bartell Road in Brewerton. There is still time to brace yourself and sign up t
One of the most worthwhile events of the "Frog Days Of Summer" is the New York Special Olympic Games, this year held in Buffalo. This morning, Utica began the festivities with the lighting of the Special Olympic Torch.
Rappeling off a 15 story building was unlike anything I've ever done before. It's a lot harder and longer than bungee jumping. For that, you just close your eyes and jump, and it's over in 30 seconds. To rappel, you have to focus and work at it. Most importantly, you have to know where the brake is. And learn to keep your feet under you. That was the hardest part for me. At least they let u
Today is the big day. I will rappel (for the first time) over the Adirondack Bank Building at 11am. It's all part of Special Olympics New York 'Over The Edge' fundraiser where if you raise $1000, you can rappel.
A thousand dollars sounds like a lot of money, especially in this tough economy. I thought there would be no way to raise that much. But once again, our faithful listeners came throug
15 stories doesn't sound that high, until you're at the top looking down. I thought I'd take a look at the Adirondack Bank Building to see where I'd be rappelling for Special Olympics 'Over The Edge' event August 11th. I'll have to admit, it was a lot higher than I anticipated and I even had a moment of panic. But I've never committed to something and not come through; fear or no fear.
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