| See Whats Happening in Your Local Area | There are nine regions at Special Long Island, New York City, Hudson Valley, Central, Genesee, Capital District, Southern Tier, Western and North Country. Please visit your region of interest to view calendar of events, news stories, latest coaches information and much more. | |  Special Olympics is all about our athletes and providing quality athletic experiences at the many Local, Regional, State, National and World competitions.
Over 2,000 competitors participated at our recent New York State Summer Games in Binghamton and hundreds of training clubs are currently getting "our athletes"; ready for the Fall Season. We are proud to be sending 10 athletes from every corner of the state to the World Winter Games to be held in Boise, Idaho next February. Special Olympics is a seven day a week, 52 week organization that relies on its many friends, volunteers and donors who help make it all possible.
That's why we are so excited to be working with a new organization. The New York State Rental Dealers Association has joined Special Olympics New York in an in-store pin-up campaign with proceeds to benefit our 46,107 athletes. Kicking off on August 8, 265 member store locations will be selling "torch" icons for $1, $3 and $5 dollars each to their customer base throughout the months of August and September. Please click here for a list of store locations closest to you and to find out more about this great fund raiser. For information about this campaign or to find out how you or your business/organization can get involved in the Special Olympics movement please email smacbryde@nyso.org | Special Olympics New York Athletes to Represent USA
 Neal J. Johnson, president and CEO of Special Olympics New York has announced that 10 athletes from New York have been selected to represent the USA at the World Winter Games to be held in Boise, Idaho, February 6-13, 2009. They will join 3,000 athletes from more than 85 nations to compete in seven winter sports. The participation of the New York State athletes is being made possible in large part through the support of the GabriAnna Star Foundation.
Said Frank Delli Carpini of the GabriAnna Star Foundation, "The greatest achievement for every athlete is to compete at the highest level. For Special Olympics athletes that's the World Games. The GabriAnna Star Foundation is proud to support a mission that focuses on personal achievement and equal opportunity. Through sports the athletes gain a sense of independence, develop collegial identity and are able to contribute to society. The GabriAnna Star Foundation stands behind that 100 percent." Photo above: NY Liberty Basketball Players; Tiffany Jackson and Jessica Davenport with 2008 Winter World Games Athlete Fabian Guiness. | |  MILLION DOLLAR DUCKS RACE They're Back!! Those little yellow ducks are returning to New York City this summer to help Special Olympics New York raise the bucks! On August 6th approximately 25,000 rubber ducks will take the plunge into the East River and race from the Brooklyn Bridge to South Street Seaport for the 2008 Million Dollar Duck Race. Single Duck Racer
1 FOR $ 5.00 Quack Pack
includes 5 racing duck adoptions
5 FOR $ 25.00
Quacker's Dozen
includes 13 racing duck adoptions for the price of 10!
13 FOR $50.00 | 
Dear Torch Run Friends, It's an exciting time in the world of the New York Law Enforcement Torch Run!! | click here | | | |
| Special Olympics New York MISSION To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, including mental retardation giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community. |  By bookmarking and using GoodSearch.com each time you search on the internet you'll be helping by raising funds for Special Olympics New York automatically. Just type in our name "Special Olympics New York" when prompted for "Who do you GOODSEARCH for? | |
