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2013-05-13
TD Encourages its Customers and Employees to “Be a fan®” and Support Special Olympics
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2013-05-09
With a Colorful Ceremony the First Central American and the Caribbean Unified Football Tournament of Special Olympics Gets Started
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2013-05-07
Proctor & Gamble Debuts Maria Shriver's Tribute to Her Mother, Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, In " The Gift My Mother Gave Me" Digital Video
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Upcoming Events Around the World


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Jun 1 - Dec 2 2013

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Dwilson
Email:dwilson@1over0.com
Phone:444-222-1111

Portland Test Site
555 maine ave.
Portland, Maine
UNITED STATES


Jun 5 - 7 2013

End The R-word

This will be a weekend of anti-R-word activities. We will get people on the street to make their R-word pledge using mobile devices; we'll have a march to the city square where we will gather written and online pledges; we'll have a fun run and a picnic in the late afternoon. Finally, right at sunset, we will have a candle vigil and bonfire.
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Will Schermerhorn
Email:will@blueberryshoes.com
Phone:703 338-1776

City Hall
1 Main Street
Vienna, Virginia
UNITED STATES


Jul 14 - 15 2013

Fun Run Test EKS

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Kevin Stengle
Email:kstengle@1over0.com
Phone:333-333-3333

Alamodome
444 Rio Grande Drive
San Antonio, Texas
UNITED STATES


Nov 30 - Dec 7 2013

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Regional Games

The inaugural Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games will take place in Newcastle, New South Wales in 2013. The event will see Australia welcome more than 1,700 Special Olympics athletes, 600 coaches, 4,000 volunteers, and approximately 200,000 spectators from 25 nations across the Asia Pacific region.
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Alex McNeilly
Email:alexm@specialolympics.com.au

Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Newcastle, New South Wales
AUSTRALIA


Dec 6 - 9 2013

Test Event EKSCalendar - Multi-Day Event

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Rafael
Email:pacheco1128@gmail.com
Phone:216-224-1946

Special Olympics HQ
1133 19th st Nw
Washington, DC
ANGOLA


Dec 28 - 28 2013

Rafael Test Event 12/11 Single Day

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Special Olympics HQ
Washington, DC
UNITED STATES


Jun 13 - 21 2014

2014 USA National Games

The USA National Games be centered in and around Princeton and the Greater Mercer County area. Venues will include Princeton University, Rider University, The College of New Jersey, and Mercer County Park. The New Jersey Devils have offered The Prudential Center as the venue for the Opening Ceremonies. The National Games will feature nearly 3,500 athletes competing in 14 Olympic-style sports, with the support of 1,000 coaches, 8,000 volunteers and an estimated 50,000 family, friends and spectators. Non-competitive special events will include the Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run™ that will symbolize the start of the competition and Healthy Athletes, a place where the athletes can get vital health screenings. Youth and education events will also be held in conjunction with the Games as young leaders rally around making change for the better of the Special Olympics movement and promoting acceptance of those with intellectual disabilities.
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Greg Epperson
Email:gepperson@specialolympics.org
Phone:919-785-0700

Several Locations - New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
UNITED STATES

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Special Olympics Blog

Defying Expectations

Georgie is emerging as the only bona fide athlete in the Seigenthaler-Hayes family. There is no sport he won’t try, no athletic endeavor he’s won’t pursue. No fear. No trembling. Just do it. That’s how George rolls.

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Posted on 2013-04-23 by Tim

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