Entries by David Crawford

Finish Line Helps Spread Unstoppable Joy

  The Finish Line Youth Foundation wants to help make all Special Olympics athletes feel #SOunstoppable this holiday season, but they can’t do it without you! For the eighth year in a row, Finish Line will hold its annual holiday fundraising campaign benefitting Special Olympics. From November 16th – December 30th, customers at Finish Line […]

State Indoor Winter Games, January 11 – 13, 2019, Cobb County

Special Olympics Georgia will host the 2019 State Indoor Winter Games on January 11 – 13. Come join the 2800 athletes, coaches, and unified partners in Cobb County as they compete in basketball, bowling, floor hockey, artistic gymnastics, and powerlifting! The Opening Ceremony will be held on Friday, January 11th at the Cobb Civic Center […]

3rd Annual St. Peter Chanel 5K

Run for a reason! Join St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church as they host the 3rd Annual St. Peter Chanel 5K on November 19, 2016. Benefiting Special Olympics Georgia, the event will include a free kids run and is open to runners and walkers of all levels. Click here for more information. To register, click here.

2017 Georgia Gives Day

On November 28, help support Special Olympics Georgia on #GivingTuesday, and lets show the world just how much GA Gives! In partnership with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, we are excited to be part of GA Gives on #GivingTuesday. So please show your support by making a donation in support of Special Olympics Georgia! Remember […]

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day

In 1968, one woman started a movement that celebrated the abilities and strengths of a population noticed for their disabilities. From that moment on, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Special Olympics grew to an international organization with the goal to provide opportunities and arenas for individuals with intellectual disabilities to not only shine, but be included and […]

Help Us Build Our New Home!

  To better serve YOU – our athletes, families, volunteers and friends – we are building a one-of-a-kind training facility and administrative space called Training for Life: Sports Lab & Center. This state-of-the-art new home will include a gymnasium and training space for athletes, gathering space for communities, and administrative support for our staff and […]

Master’s Bowling, August 16-18, 2019, Warner Robins, GA

Join Special Olympics Georgia for the 2019 State Masters Bowling Tournament being held August 16-18 in Warner Robins, Ga. We will be hosting over 1,200 athletes from across the state of Georgia, who will compete in Traditional and Unified Bowling during this weekend of fun! Tournaments will be taking place all three days at Robins […]

Thank You Dunkin’ Donuts!

Special Olympics Georgia would like to thank Dunkin’ Donuts for their tremendous sponsorship of the 2016 Cops on Donut Shops and support of LETR. Below are a few words from Dunkin’ Donuts: Dunkin’ Donuts Sponsor of the 2016 Cops on Donut Shops      “On behalf of our franchises within the state of Georgia, being able to […]

Bounce for Bucks

Let’s Bounce for Bucks! Join Special Olympics Georgia and Jumpstreet Indoor Trampoline Park on Saturday, August 6 and Saturday, August 13 from 1-3 PM for 2 hours of all access bouncing, basketball, bull riding and more! Jumpstreet Indoor Trampoline Park will be selling tickets and registering all participants that MENTION Special Olympics Georgia for a discounted […]

Planning For a Family Member With Special Needs

Did You Know… There are approximately 10.2 million children with special health care needs in the United States and 62% of parents of these children have no plan to cover their child’s expenses when they are gone?   Special Olympics Georgia has teamed up with Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP and SignatureFD, LLC for a […]