Nearly 500 athletes will compete in soccer, softball and golf in the statewide Fall Games tournament presented by Real Estate One Charitable Foundation

STATEWIDE – After weeks of training and anticipation, Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) marked their return to competition this weekend with the State Summer Games presented by SpartanNash.

Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) announced the Building Tomorrow’s Champions campaign, a multi-million-dollar fundraising effort to renovate and transform the former South Christian High School into the world’s largest Special Olympics facility.

The 2021 State Summer Games presented by SpartanNash will return for an in-person and virtual competition hybrid event!

Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) is excited to announce that the second annual Virtual Summer Games, running now through July 16!  

Between May 5-16, the SpartanNash Foundation will launch its fundraising campaign to support Special Olympics athletes here in Michigan, and seven other states.

Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) is lifting its pause of all in-person sports effective Monday, May 3.

As Special Olympics Michigan gears-up to return to action, local programs near you are in need of volunteers. From helping at practices to coaching, being a chaperone and other positions, there's a great need all across the state.

Re-live the excitement of the 2021 Special Olympics Michigan Winter Games Celebration presented by Wertz Warriors. This 11-minute video features highlights from two regional Winter Games events in Grand Rapids and Detroit, participant-submitted videos from the Virtual Winter Games, and interviews with Wertz Warriors members.

The first-ever Special Olympics Michigan Virtual Winter Games presented by Wertz Warriors is open now! Submit your results by February 24, then join us for an online celebration on February 26.

Sparta High School teacher Renne Wyman has been selected as Special Olympics Michigan's 2020-2021 Golisano Health Leadership Award Honoree for her dedication to improving the health of people with intellectual disabilities and advancing the health work of Special Olympics.

Special Olympics Michigan President and CEO Tim Hileman is among the group of new members appointed to the bipartisan Protect Michigan Commission by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The commission will help raise awareness of the safety and effectiveness of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, while also helping to protect the health and safety of all Michigan residents.