June 27 – 29
Officers will take to the roofs of Atlanta’s 11th annual “Cops on Doughnut Shops” weekend from 6 a.m. on Friday, June 27 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, where they will collect dough-nations from customers as they eat, sleep and play on the rooftops of Krispy Kreme stores.
Cant make it to the Shop??
Click the link the donate now button above to donate to your favorite Department/Location for a chance to win a $100 Publix Gift Card! *Must be a minimum donation of $20, drawing will be held Monday, June 30th or stop by one the locations below!
| Atlanta- Ponce |
295 Ponce De LeonAvenue |
| Atlanta- Evans St. |
633 Evans Street |
| Albany- Weekend of June 13th |
400 N. Slappey Boulevard |
| Buford |
3387 Buford Drive |
| Roswell |
10781 Alpharetta Hwy. |
| Stockbridge |
120 Georgia Hwy 138 |
| Smyrna- different weekend |
4560 S. Cobb Dr. |
| Athens- Bogart |
3703 Atlanta Highway |
| Augusta |
1644 Gordon Highway |
| Augusta- Washington Rd. |
2866 Washington Road |
| Columbus |
6761 Veterans Parkway |
| Commerce |
40103 Hwy 441 |
| Doraville |
5768 Buford Hwy NE |
| Duluth |
1550 Pleasant Hill Rd. Ste 101 |
| Lilburn |
4129 Highway 78 |
| Macon |
2800 Pio Nono Avenue |
| Macon- N. Avenue |
519 North Avenue |
| Marietta |
299 Cobb Parkway South |
| Riverdale |
6689 Highway #85 |
| Savannah- Abercorn St. |
11506 Abercorn Street |
| Warner Robins |
2706 Watson Blvd. Suite A |
| Savannah |
2749 Skidaway Road |
Please also visit as other agencies participate this weekend on “Cops on Shops” events in their area:
Kennesaw Police Department – Intersection of Old 41 and Cobb Parkway
Kennesaw State University Police Department – the Chevron at the intersection of Busbee Drive
@ Chastain Road (Please visit KSU from 8am to 8pm Thursday-Saturday )
Click the donate now button below to donate! For every $20 you donate, you will be entered in a contest for some great prizes!!!
For Torch Run information contact
Autumn Unrein 770.414.9390, ext. 118
Autumn.Unrein@SpecialOlympicsGA.org
Over The Edge – Overlook III Building – Vinings – May 7
by David CrawfordEver wondered if you had what it takes to be fearless and face new challenges head-on? Well, here’s your chance! The fifth annual Over the Edge will be Saturday, May 7! Join other “edgers” who are brave enough to raise $1,000 to rappel over the edge of the 22-story Overlook III Building (2859 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30339) for Special Olympics Georgia. Over the Edge is the largest fundraising effort benefitting Special Olympics. Last year alone, the event made over $183,000! SOGA is looking for a few good men and women to experience the challenge, the bravery and the exhilaration of participating in an event that takes you out of your comfort zone and ultimately changes your life forever – the same thing our Special Olympics athletes experience every day. If you are interested in participating, becoming a sponsor or would like more information, please contact Kristin Hill at 770-414-9390 ext. 105 or by email: kristin.hill@specialolympicsga.org.
Details
16(or meet weight limit)
(Under 18 years old need parent or guardian to sign waiver)
What is Over the Edge?
Over the Edge is an exclusive opportunity for individuals to take their support of athletes of Special Olympics Georgia to new heights. In exchange for raising money, participants will earn the rare experience of stepping Over the Edge and rappelling down Overlook III Building in Vinings! This event is a unique combination of thrill and philanthropy!
Who can be an Edger?
Anyone with a desire to support a worthy cause and enough courage to step Over the Edge is welcomed to participate! There are a few requirements: Participants must be 16 years old or over (everyone under 18 needs parent/guardian to sign a waiver), between 100 and 300lbs, and raise a minimum of $1,000. No prior experience is necessary- just enough courage to step Over the Edge.
Before March 31: Get a pin and brick with $40 donation
by SOGAClaim your 40th anniversary commemorative lapel pin and your name or Web site on a virtual brick with a $40 donation. You’ll be donating in honor of the 40 years of athletes inspiring us as they overcome odds and show us the importance of dignity, courage and perserverence. Show them your are among their biggest fans.
Once you make a donation, e-mail Wendy.Bigham@SpecialOlympicsGA.org with more information about your brick. Click here for your pin and brick.
2014 R-Word Rally, April 9, Atlanta
by SOGASPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD!
On April 9th, the Atlanta Braves will partner with Special Olympics Georgia to “Spread the Word to End the Word”. Special Olympics Georgia agencies from around the state along with SOGA staff are planning to attend the Braves game against the New York Mets. At the game there will be a table set up for people to pledge to eliminate the word “Retard(ed)” from their vocabulary and encourage them to pass that along to their family and friends. We look forward to seeing you there!!
Click here to learn more about the R-Word Rally!
Color Me Rad 5K, March 22, Conyers
by SOGAColor Me Rad, benefiting Special Olympics Georgia, will take place March 22nd at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. Color Me Rad is a 5K that fires off in a blaze of color bombs, color cannons, color mortars, and multi-toned courses and guarantees a tsunami of color that’ll make colored tears of joy run down your cheeks and will renew your will to live.
You’ll start off with a shirt as pure and white as your granddaddy’s dentures, and throughout the run, your body will be coated with color bombs of blue, green, pink, purple, and yellow until your face, shirt, and body come out silkscreened like a tie-dyed hippy on the other side. Each section of the run adds a new explosion of color to your clean, painter’s palate until you cross the finish line into a final blitzkrieg of color.
Register using Special Olympics Georgia’s promo code SOGA and save 10% off your registration and have 15% of your registration go to Special Olympics Georgia.
Click here to register for the race or for more race details.
If you are interested in volunteering for the race or have other questions, please contact Susan Skolnick or 770-414-9390 x111.
See the Art Auction’s MILLION DOLLAR Home!
by SOGAThis year’s annual Art Auction will be held at a BEAUTIFUL, Million Dollar home in the Buckhead Community. Come bid on fine art, enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment all while supporting the inspiring athletes of Special Olympics Georgia! Click HERE to learn more.
Which Wich, May 12th and May 19th
by SOGAWhich Wich Superior Sandwiches will hold Fundraising Days for SOGA on May 12th and May 19th at the following locations: Brookhaven @ Town Brookhaven, Canton @ Canton Marketplace, Cumming @ The Collection at Forsyth, Duluth @ Sugarloaf Day Centre, Emory @ Emory Point, Norcross @ The Forum, and Snellville @ The Shoppes at Webb Gin. Which Wich will donate 10% of all sales before tax to support the State Summer Games. To find the address of the location nearest to you, or to start planning what you’ll have for lunch or dinner, visit www.whichwich.com. For more information, contact Susan Skolnick or 770-414- 9390 x111.
2014 Summer Games, May 30-June 1, Atlanta
by SOGAState Summer Games
Emory University, Atlanta
May 30-June 1, 2014
More than 1,800 Special Olympics athletes, Unified Partners and coaches from around the state will descend on Emory University to compete in Aquatics, Athletics, Soccer, Badminton, Volleyball, Tennis, Gymnastics, and Table Tennis with over 600 coaches to guide them in competition.
The games are free and open to the public.
Click here to visit the official Summer Games website
Come be a fan in the stands!
2014 State Summer Games Presenting Sponsor
Official Sponsors
USA Games, June 14-21, New Jersey
by SOGA2014 Special Olympics USA Games
The Special Olympics USA Games will be hosted by New Jersey June 14-21, 2014. Click here to learn more about the 2014 USA Games.
Click here if you would like to become a Special Olympics Georgia sponsor for the 2014 USA Games.
Sponsors
Cops on Doughnut Shops, June 27-29, 2014
by SOGAJune 27 – 29
Officers will take to the roofs of Atlanta’s 11th annual “Cops on Doughnut Shops” weekend from 6 a.m. on Friday, June 27 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, where they will collect dough-nations from customers as they eat, sleep and play on the rooftops of Krispy Kreme stores.
Cant make it to the Shop??
Click the link the donate now button above to donate to your favorite Department/Location for a chance to win a $100 Publix Gift Card! *Must be a minimum donation of $20, drawing will be held Monday, June 30th or stop by one the locations below!
Please also visit as other agencies participate this weekend on “Cops on Shops” events in their area:
Kennesaw Police Department – Intersection of Old 41 and Cobb Parkway
Kennesaw State University Police Department – the Chevron at the intersection of Busbee Drive
@ Chastain Road (Please visit KSU from 8am to 8pm Thursday-Saturday )
Click the donate now button below to donate! For every $20 you donate, you will be entered in a contest for some great prizes!!!
For Torch Run information contact
Autumn Unrein 770.414.9390, ext. 118
Autumn.Unrein@SpecialOlympicsGA.org
Cici’s Pizza “Dough” Raiser, Various Locations
by SOGACici’s Pizza and Special Olympics Georgia have partnered up for a month long fundraising campaign!
From July 1 to July 31, select Cici Pizza locations will be selling “I support Special Olympics” icons for $1.
Once you purchase and sign your icon, the icon will be placed in the store for everyone to see!
All money raised from the sales of icons will benefit the over 26,000 Special Olympics Georgia Athletes!