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During the weekend of March 11th-13th, the 40 Team Oregon delegates going to Orlando in June, representing 13 Local Program areas from all over Oregon, …

The Oregon Historical Society’s Brave in the Attempt exhibit shines a light on the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics Oregon and is on display for the public through …

Introducing Jill Sellers Jill has been a long-time volunteer with Special Olympics Oregon as a track & field coach, club advisor, and mentor with the …

Introducing Annabeth Bassingthwaite from Newport High School, one of our amazing USA Games Athletes! Annabeth Bassingthwaite is a Special Olympics Oregon athlete from Lincoln County. …

Introducing Samantha and Vickie Lee from Washington County!   Samantha Lee is a veteran athlete of over 30 years with Special Olympics Oregon. Samantha has …

As you know we are now less than 2 months away before the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando Florida and Team Oregon athletes, …

For National Volunteer Month, we would like to highlight one of our amazing coaches, Dena Lund! Here is Dena’s story:  Twenty-two years ago I began …

This summer, SOOR Volunteer Kyle Martz will be thru-hiking the entirety of the 2650 mile Pacific Crest Trail. Kyle plans to hike from the US-Mexico …

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the growth and success of the SOOR Active community which celebrated its 2nd anniversary on April 2nd.  We created …

As of April 1, 2022 PHASED APPROACH TO RETURN TO ACTIVITIES Special Olympics Oregon (SOOR) is excited to announce that it will be expanding in-person …

SOOR athletes have contributed significantly as members of SOOR’s Board of Directors. Longtime athlete, Katie Dunn (and her Mom, Ann) reminisce about Katie’s early experiences as a …

The SOOR Athlete Leadership Council was launched in 2018 as a platform for athletes to gain leadership training and put their skills to work representing the ideas, …