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About Mandy

Hello all, I'm Mandy, Senior Manager of Media and Public Awareness for Special Olympics. I work at the global headquarters for Special Olympics and coordinate with our seven offices around the world to share all of the exciting stories and news going on with Special Olympics worldwide!

BREAKING NEWS: Bank of America Features Special Olympics Champions on Broadway!

Posted on April 5, 2013

***BREAKING NEWS*** Thanks to  the support of Special Olympics’ Partner Bank of America, Special Olympics athletes Andy Miyares and Michel Kozoris will be featured this weekend on a jumbo screen in Times Square in New York City! If you find yourself … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day: Celebrate the females of Special Olympics & help us get more involved

Posted on March 8, 2013

Melinda Gates said it well on CNN.com this morning “the calendar is overflowing with occasions to mark. It seems like there’s a special day for almost everything… But the surplus of observances shouldn’t detract from the really important ones.”  We … Continue reading →

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Games? Much more than that

Posted on August 28, 2012

As the Paralympics get underway this week, it’s well worth your time to read the below opinion piece by Mr. Wilfried Lemke,  Special Adviser to the U.N. Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace. I had the honor of meeting … Continue reading →

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HRH Princess Lalla Amina: April 14, 1954 – August 17, 2012

Posted on August 17, 2012

The below is a message from the Regional President & Managing Director of  our Special Olympics Middle East-North Africa (MENA) regional office, Mr. Ayman A. Wahab. *** Dear All, It is with great sadness that I report to you the death … Continue reading →

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Christmas Once a Year is Not Enough

Posted on August 7, 2012

Yesterday ‘Music City’ celebrated the single most successful benefit recording series in musical history.  Amidst the midday summer heat, a crowd gathered on the second floor terrace of Blackbird Studios in Nashville to pay homage to the 25th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Today in history

Posted on July 20, 2012

Quick Friday fun fact for you… Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first ever Special Olympics Games, held July 20, 1968 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. You can see how far we’ve come in 44 years by checking … Continue reading →

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Legendary Footballer Didier Drogba Supports Special Olympics Côte d’Ivoire

Posted on July 13, 2012

The below is a guest post from colleagues in our Special Olympics Africa regional office.  Didier Drogba is arguably one of the world’s most famous athletes – at least in the sport of soccer (football).  It’s amazing that he was … Continue reading →

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Euronews to share Omar and Mario’s stories with millions

Posted on July 5, 2012

While many of us in America have been focused on celebrating the 4th of July holiday this week, our friends over in Europe have some great news I wanted to share with all of you. Europe’s leading international news channel … Continue reading →

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Finding A Very Kind Way To Lead

Posted on June 8, 2012

Happy Friday!  If you can spare about 2 minutes, listen to this great piece from National Public Radio’s Morning Edition and their weekly StoryCorps segment, which captures the memories of everyday people. This features an interview with Jose Rodriguez, a … Continue reading →

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Special Olympics Makes Great Strides in Middle East-North Africa

Posted on June 5, 2012

Recently, the first-ever Special Olympics regional event was held in Qatar – Special Olympics Middle East-North Africa (MENA) regional business meeting and election, which was held the first week of May, 2012.  The below is a summary of the event … Continue reading →

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