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      • Western
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      • Virtual Training Library
    • Family Services
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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
      • Eagle County Color Torch Run
      • Pueblo County Torch Run
      • Mesa County Glow N Games
      • Tribute at the Capitol Torch Run
    • About LETR
  • Give
    • Corporate Partners
    • Special Olympics CO License Plate
    • Ways to Give
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      • Breakfast with Champions
      • Chili’s Tip-A-Cop
      • 41st Annual FirstBank Golf Tournament presented by RE/MAX
      • 2025 Smile Generation Plane Pull presented by United Airlines
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Special Olympics Colorado to Host Brand New Plane Pull in Colorado Springs
Press Releases September 7, 2021

Special Olympics Colorado to Host Brand New Plane Pull in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – September 02, 2021 – Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO), Colorado’s premiere sports organization for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is pleased to host the first Plane Pull fundraiser
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USA Football Medical Advisory Panel to Advance Smarter and Safer Play for America’s Youth Football Family
Press Releases August 25, 2021

USA Football Medical Advisory Panel to Advance Smarter and Safer Play for America’s Youth Football Family

INDIANAPOLIS – USA Football today announced its Medical Advisory Panel, comprised of experts to assist the sport’s national governing body in delivering leading athlete health and safety standards to America’s
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Special Olympics Colorado to Host Plane Pull Fundraiser in Broomfield
Press Releases August 19, 2021

Special Olympics Colorado to Host Plane Pull Fundraiser in Broomfield

Denver, CO – August 17, 2021 – Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO), Colorado’s premiere sports organization for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is pleased to host a unique Plane Pull fundraiser in
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How to Make Your School More Inclusive
Blog August 11, 2021

How to Make Your School More Inclusive

August is National Back to School Month! What better way to celebrate than thinking about all of the ways you can make your school more inclusive, whether you’re a student
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How to Exercise Safely When It’s Hot Outside
Blog August 11, 2021

How to Exercise Safely When It’s Hot Outside

During the summer, it can be hard to find the perfect time to exercise. Exercising when it’s too hot outside can be dangerous. With temperatures in the 80s and 90s
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Special Olympics Colorado Young Athletes – A New Generation of Inclusion
Athletes & Families, Blog July 14, 2021

Special Olympics Colorado Young Athletes – A New Generation of Inclusion

There is no need to wait to get your son or daughter involved in inclusive sports! Young Athletes welcomes children and their families into the world of Special Olympics. It is
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Teri Leiker Act Signed by Governor Jared Polis
Press Releases June 29, 2021

Teri Leiker Act Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Denver, CO – June 29, 2021 – Special Olympics Colorado, Colorado’s premiere sports organization for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is thrilled to announce the signing of House Bill 1323, otherwise
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The Benefits of Swimming with a Child with Intellectual Disabilities
Athletes & Families, Blog June 29, 2021

The Benefits of Swimming with a Child with Intellectual Disabilities

Yes, the gold medals are nice, but that’s not why we encourage our son, Jack, to swim for Special Olympics Colorado. The water has an amazing calming effect, and it
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Special Olympics Colorado launches Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Press Releases June 23, 2021

Special Olympics Colorado launches Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Denver, CO – June 10, 2021 – Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO), Colorado’s premiere sports organization for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is proud to announce the launch of a new committee.
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Special Olympics Colorado Hosts Two State Summer Games
Press Releases June 23, 2021

Special Olympics Colorado Hosts Two State Summer Games

Denver, CO – May 26, 2021 – Special Olympics Colorado, Colorado’s premiere sports organization for individuals with intellectual disabilities, is proud to announce two 2021 State Summer Games presented by
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