Clif Bar & Company is a proud new supporter of Special Olympics, beginning with its 50th Anniversary event held in Chicago in July 2018. The event brought together 300 athletes from around the world for the first-ever Unified Cup — 16 male and eight female soccer teams comprised of young adults with and without intellectual disabilities….
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Invest in Something Special Efforts Raised $10,000 for Special Olympics Illinois
Thousands of comments/likes/shares resulted in $520,000 donation from Voya Financial, to be divided among U.S. Special Olympics Programs Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today their donation of $10,000 to Special Olympics Illinois, as a direct result of the success of its Invest in Something SpecialTM effort – a weeklong social media campaign designed to…
Getting Cintas Ready for the Workday
What would a multi-million dollar service organization have in common with Special Olympics Illinois? You would be surprised! Well-known for their uniform rentals among other product and service offerings, Cintas wanted to kick off their 2018 year with “perseverance” as their theme, and thought who would better embody that quality than Special Olympics athletes! So…
Accenture Shares Skills to Succeed with Special Olympics Illinois
An important part of Athlete Leadership at Special Olympics Illinois is helping our athletes build on the confidence gained through sport, and to explore more opportunities for achievement in the community. An important part of what Accenture does, besides providing consulting services to some of the most powerful companies in the world, is to leverage…
Membership Can Take You Places
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION PARTNERS WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS Click here for more information on the Vehicle Loan Promotion. Northwest Community Credit Union believes strongly in the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People” and has entered into a relationship with Special Olympics Illinois. 2018 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics movement,…