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Fisher Cats Tickets Available
TD Bank has generously donated 100 Fisher Cats tickets to the SONH family. The game is on Friday, June 24th at 7:05 pm against the Portland Seadogs. Tickets are on a first-come first-serve basis -
To reserve your tickets please contact Rachael Nicolaou by Tuesday, June 21st.
Rachael Nicolaou may be contacted at (603) 624-1250 or RachaelN@sonh.org
Thank you to our friends at TD Bank! |
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To Serve and Protect
Fueling Dreams Promotion - Saturday, July 23rd from 10am-2pm
Local Programs are needed to help local law enforcement
officers wash windows and pump gas for donations at various CircleK locations as well as Irving dealers.
Participating programs will receive a $200 credit for every location you cover. If your Local Program covers three or more locations you will receive $250 per location!
Contact Katie Closs for more details at (603) 624-1250 or KatieC@sonh.org. |
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Caitlin Harris Wins David Storace Award
The David Storace Memorial Award is named in honor of David Storace, a Special Olympics athlete from 1971 to 2005. The award is presented annually to an athlete that participates in the sport of aquatics and best exemplifies who David Storace was. The award is presented in the aquatics venue at Summer Games - and this year's recipient was Caitlin Harris of the Mt. Washington Valley Dolphins. Congratulations Caitlin! |
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Joplin Tornado and SOMO
This year seems to be an especially violent year for tornadoes including one recently in Massachusetts. We recently heard tragic news from Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO), as the tornado that struck the southwest Missouri town of Joplin killed three SOMO athletes. Please click here to read a message from our friends at Special Olympics Missouri. |
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SONH Office Schedule
The SONH office will be closed this Thursday and Friday, June 16th & 17th.
The office will also be closed July 4th - July 8th.
During the summer the SONH office will be open Monday - Thursday. Our summer hours begin the week of July 10th and continue through Labor Day. |
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Team USA Heads to Greece
Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) athletes Charlie Helfrich and Cindy Bunszel are members of Special Olympics Team USA, and they leave for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece this Saturday, June 18th.
Helfrich and Bunszel along with SONH coaches Butch Beers of Drewsville and Robin O'Dougherty of Hillsboro will join more than 400 members of Team USA on Saturday in Baltimore, Maryland before flying to Greece on Sunday, June 19th. The World Summer Games will be the largest sporting event in the world this year and will bring together 7,500 athletes and 2,500 coaches from 185 nations around the world.
Helfrich is a 24 year old athlete from Henniker, NH and he will be competing in the Pentathlon in Athens. The Pentathlon is a combination of five events which include the 100 meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, and the 400 meter run. Helfrich has participated in Special Olympics for 16 years and is excited to attend the World Games, and is "looking forward to making new friends and traveling to a meaningful biblical country where the first Olympics took place." He says: Special Olympics has changed his life by allowing him to make a lot of new friends and learn about volunteering.
Bunszel will be competing in the sport of Bocce while in Greece. Bunszel, a 51 year old athlete from Keene has been involved in Special Olympics for 40 years, and is looking forward to competing at the World Games, and supporting her team and country. "It feels great to travel with Team USA," she said. Special Olympics has changed her life by helping her be more social and giving her the opportunity to compete.
The 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games will be held from June 25th - July 4th in Athens, Greece, the birthplace of modern sport.
Every two years, thousands of Special Olympics athletes worldwide come together to showcase their athletic skills and celebrate the spirit of Special Olympics. Alternating between Summer Games and Winter Games, Special Olympics World Games bring public attention to the talents and capabilities of people with intellectual disabilities. |
Special Olympics Chairman and CEO Tim Shriver Wants To Hear From You!
Our Chairman and CEO, Tim Shriver, is requesting to hear from YOU! As an athlete or constituent of Special Olympics, Tim wants to hear what you would like to see for the future of Special Olympics. He wants to hear all of your ideas and incorporate them into his Opening Ceremony speech on June 25th for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece. Please read his recent blog post and leave your feedback in the comments, or on Twitter or Facebook as outlined within the blog post. |
Summer Games A Huge Success
The Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) Summer Games were held on June 3rd and 4th at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. The 42nd annual event hosted 966 participants in seven sports including aquatics, athletics, bocce, cycling equestrian, powerlifting and tennis. In the evening of Friday, June 3rd athletes, coaches, volunteers, families and fans gathered on Memorial Field for the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Games. As athletes and coaches marched onto the field they were introduced by the chairman of the SONH Board of Directors, Scott Kalicki and Special Olympics athlete and member of the SONH Board of Directors, Scott McCullough. Read more about Opening Ceremonies and the Summer Games Here. |
Thank You LETR The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is a huge supporter of Special Olympics New Hampshire. At Summer Games they handed out awards to athletes, participated in the LETR Cruiser Parade at Opening Ceremonies and carried the Flame of Hope to Durham. The Flame of Hope arrived at Cowell Stadium on the campus of UNH on Saturday, June 3rd. More than 60 runners led by New Hampshire's chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Michael Delaney carried the Torch into the stadium. The arrival of the Torch was the culmination of more than 800 miles across the Granite State. Following the arrival of the Flame of Hope the Durham Police Department hosted a BBQ for the runners, and the law enforcement agencies prepared for the Cruiser Parade later that evening. Thank you to all the law enforcement agencies that were able to attend the Cruiser Parade, including the Police Departments from: Alton, Bedford, Belmont, DARE/Laconia, Durham, Fremont, Henniker, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Salem, Seabrook and the UNH Police. Additionally, thank you to the Sheriffs Departments of Cheshire County and Merrimack County as well as UNH Special Operations. Congratulations to the Henniker Police Department on earning bragging rights for a year as their law enforcement vehicle won the title of Best Cruiser at Summer Games! We thank the members of law enforcement who volunteer year round to raise money for SONH and for their continued support of our athletes! |
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About Us
The mission of Special Olympics New Hampshire is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. |
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