special olympics connecticut

Special Events Coordinator at Special Olympics Connecticut, Taryn Barrett, talks about this year’s champions challenge 5k.

Special Olympics Connecticut wrapped up its winter games this weekend. Athletes participated in the virtual event, submitting videos of activities including dancing, alpine skiing and “Beau on the Go,” which allowed athletes to take a cut out of Special Olympics of Connecticut president Beau Doherty to different locations. The winter games has helped athletes and volunteers feel less isolated during…

Special Olympics Connecticut will be holding their annual Winter Games Celebration virtually on Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27, 2021.

Find out how you can take part in the virtual #AngelsForAthletes challenge for a great cause!

Find out how you can take part in the virtual #AngelsForAthletes challenge to support Special Olympics Connecticut athletes.

Food insecurity, job loss, virtual learning: it’s been a brutal couple of months in Connecticut and beyond. The coronavirus crisis is also taking a toll on nonprofits around our state. In June and July, 258 Connecticut nonprofits took a survey focusing on the challenges they face during the pandemic. The results were concerning. The Alliance, a group that represents nonprofits…

Police officers from multiple departments are gathered at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, prepared to climb Africa’s tallest mountain for a cause.

Special Olympics Connecticut President Beau Doherty and Alpine Skiing Athlete James DePaola preview the annual Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games which will take place across the state February 22nd-23rd.

Middletown Police Officer Jay Bodell and Middletown Penguin Plunge Chairperson Krissy Mickuki sit down to talk about the eight upcoming Penguin Plunge events across the state to support Special Olympics Connecticut.