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      • Existing Schools/UCS Resources
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      • Youth Activation Committee
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      • Unified Leadership
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      • Get Started
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    • Fundraising Events
      • Badges with Buckets
      • Guardians of the Flame
      • Plane Pull
      • Polar Plunge
      • Tip A Cop
      • Train Pull
      • Unified Raffle
    • Torch Runs
      • Pikes Peak Regional Torch Run
      • Tribute at the Capitol Torch Run
    • About LETR
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Athlete Leader Jeff Clark Works to Increase Opportunities for Aging Athletes
Athletes & Families, Blog April 19, 2023

Athlete Leader Jeff Clark Works to Increase Opportunities for Aging Athletes

How do you keep growing when you’ve been a Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) athlete for more than 3 decades? Jeff Clark has found a way to challenge himself while giving
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Inclusion Report April 17, 2023

April 2023 Change Makers

Cody Gordon Athlete of the Month Cody got involved with Special Olympics Colorado just a couple of years ago as an unassisted mono-skier and a bowler. He learned to mono-ski
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Congratulations to our 2023 Golisano Award Recipients!
Blog April 11, 2023

Congratulations to our 2023 Golisano Award Recipients!

Special Olympics Colorado recognizes partners who contribute to health equity through the P.A.T.H initiative and honors the Denver Osteopath Foundation and Rocky Vista University for their contributions to the MedFest
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Q&A with Special Olympics Colorado Fitness Captain, Casey Collard
Athletes & Families, Blog April 10, 2023

Q&A with Special Olympics Colorado Fitness Captain, Casey Collard

Interview with Casey Collard, a Western Regional Fitness Captain in Colorado for Special Olympics. Abby Camisa, an Inclusive Health Intern, talks to Casey about his experience as a Fitness Captain
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Inclusion Report March 31, 2023

March 2023 Change Makers

Jade Galan Athlete of the Month Jade has been a Special Olympics Colorado athlete since she was 7 years old. She started competing in swimming, track, bowling and basketball. Just
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Celebrating Oral Health Day – March 20th
Blog March 20, 2023

Celebrating Oral Health Day – March 20th

By Jena Twete, Sr. Inclusive Health Messenger In the Fall of 2022, Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) was awarded a grant from the Colorado Dental Association (CDA) Foundation to help in
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Q&A with Patty Boyd on Becoming a Clinical Director
Blog March 15, 2023

Q&A with Patty Boyd on Becoming a Clinical Director

Patty Boyd is a Registered Dietician who is a Special Olympics Colorado Health Promotion Clinical Director. She is a former employee of Tri County Health and use to work in
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The Impact of Being a Special Olympics Clinical Director
Blog March 10, 2023

The Impact of Being a Special Olympics Clinical Director

By Allen H. Vean, DMD Dr. Allen Vean has been a Special Smiles Clinical Director for 6 years. Read on to learn how becoming a Clinical Director for Special Olympics
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Inclusion Report February 27, 2023

February 2023 Change Makers

Mason Rice Athlete of the Month Mason first got involved with Special Olympics Colorado 6 years ago. He was attending Prairie View High School at the time and began participating
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