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Get involved in the Oregon Law Enforcement Torch Run movement and support Special Olympics athletes across the state!

SPECIAL OLYMPICS OREGON RECEIVING $10,000 DONATION FROM PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS GUARD DAMIAN LILLARD NBA Cares Community Assist Award to Support SOOR Summer Virtual Games Special …

PULLING FOR A PURPOSE! Plane Pull is a thrilling and unique challenge of strength, fortitude, and teamwork unlike any other! Teams compete for the fastest …

Run, walk, bike, hike, swim, or paddle your chosen distance, at your own pace, to show your support for the athletes of Special Olympics Oregon! Dog …

As of 7/6/2021   PHASED APPROACH TO RETURN TO ACTIVITIES Special Olympics Oregon (SOOR) is excited to announce that athletes will be returning to limited in-person …

Special Olympics Oregon is year-round, providing athletes in 30 local programs with high-quality sports training and authentic competition in 14 sports. It is an immense …

by Shea Nelson   Taylor Scanlon is a Special Olympics Oregon athlete from Hermiston, OR.  Taylor first joined SOOR because of his love for basketball.  When …

 by Mark Hanken  When Special Olympics Oregon made the transition to virtual programming last winter, we knew we needed a top-notch way to keep our …

Happy Pride! This year we took part in the 2021 Virtual Portland Pride Parade by Pride Northwest Watch our section of the parade below. SOOR …

We are 1 year out from the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. SOOR athlete Shawn Hinz helped to kick off the week-long celebration last weekend …

For the entire month of July, use promo code: SOOR30 to get 30% off your order and 10% of your discounted total will be donated …

Kathy Webb (Director, Employee Community Engagement, Social & Community Impact for Nike) created this incredible opportunity 14 years ago and it’s never become wash, rinse, …

Nike’s mission is to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world; and share their unwavering belief that if you have a body, …