It may seem that 2020 has shown us how to be brave in the attempt, as virtually (excuse the pun) nothing has unfolded how we …
Rachel Parsons, 38, got involved in Special Olympics Oregon when she was 14. She’s played numerous sports, including soccer. Photographer Randy L. Rasmussen/For The Oregonian/OregonLive …
Good people surround themselves with good people. We previously highlighted Jennifer Ruwart with Roger That Agency for her pro bono work in creating our beautiful …
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Rydell is currently a college student at Portland Community College and first got involved with SOOR Esports beginning in May while SOOR prepared for our …
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SOOR just wrapped up our first-ever Esports pilot season of Rocket League in June. The season lasted 6 weeks and every Monday night at 6pm, …
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Athlete, Rachel Parsons, has spent the last 24 years of her life participating on the court with Special Olympics Oregon. Her favorite sports are Basketball, …
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Welcome, Kara! Kara Buckley joins SOOR Board of Directors this month. She is a multilingual sports executive with 15 years of experience leading marketing and …
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After leading Oregon State University as President for 17 years, Dr. Ed Ray retired at the end of June. Under his leadership, Oregon State became …
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Dear Oregon, I’m Marlo Eckert, the Chair of the Young Professionals Council at Special Olympics Oregon and a long time volunteer, most recently as a …
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Special Olympics Oregon COVID-19 RELATED UPDATES as of 6/30/2020 As more activities continue to reopen around the state, we would like to address our approach …
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We’re gearing up for our next event, and you’re invited! Dog Days of Summer is a virtual fun run, walk, or hike that you …
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Happy Father’s Day from Craig & Katherine Miguel Married to long-time SOOR coach and volunteer for Clackamas County, Cindy, Craig Miguel has been around Special …
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Meet Chris Dyer, a Marion County athlete who has been an active participant with Special Olympics Oregon for the last four years. He competes in …
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Pacific University and Special Olympics Oregon team up! Led by Dr. Kawaguchi and Dr. Jessica Moore, Assistant Professor, students from the Athletic Training Program volunteer to provide medical services at SOOR athletic events in the metro and surrounding areas.
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