Derrick Kleinsorge Named SOKS Health Messenger of the Month for May
For the month of May, we are pleased to announce Derrick Kleinsorge as Health Messenger of the month. Kleinsorge, 33, has been an athlete with Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) for […]
Kansas City Royals & Special Olympics Kansas Community Partnership
Are you wanting to head to a KC Royals game this season? Use the link and promo code below to purchase discounted tickets AND with every ticket purchased, $3 is […]
Tyler Griswold Named SOKS Health Messenger of the Month for April
This month, Health Messenger and Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) athlete Tyler Griswold is presented as SOKS Health and Fitness’ Health Messenger of the month for April. Griswold, age 26, has […]
Return to Activity Update
On January 5, 2022, Special Olympics Kansas suspended in-person athlete activities through the end of January in response to the rapidly rising COVID rates across the entire state. This move […]
Turning Legend into Legacy – Gary Hall
Gary Hall is a Special Olympics Kansas Hall of Fame athlete from the KCK Kings and he has been involved with Special Olympics since Kansas’ founding in 1969! Gary has […]
Introducing the 2022 Polar Plunge and Solar Splash!
One of our favorite events of the year is BACK! The Polar Plunge will take place in 11 different cities throughout Kansas next year. New to the event this year […]
A Health Impact that Grew with Time
This summer, Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) and Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) pivoted from exercise challenges to a nutrition challenge through the 16-week 2021 SOKS & SOMO Grow a Garden Program. […]
Get your tickets for a drawing to win a handmade quilt!
Thanks to an amazing donation, we’ve got a beautiful quilt ready to find its home! Purchase your tickets for a chance to win the quilt pictured below. The winner will […]
Life-Changing Impacts for Gigi and Kaylee through Virtual Health and Fitness
In response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) quickly adjusted to virtual activities. One program, Virtual Health and Fitness, was created to engage athletes through Facebook Live […]
Cort Huffman and Youth Today
Special Olympics Kansas athlete, Cort Huffman, was published in a Youth Today article for his OUTSTANDING achievements and commitment to health! We’re so proud of you Cort! Youth Today article: https://youthtoday.org/2021/07/youth-with-intellectual-disabilities-are-likelier-to-be-overweight-researchers-are-trying-to-change-that/?fbclid=IwAR1o4bikX_vnK3X28cfS5tPi6vVaXmTJdmGKH2p3bOIhmkLuw7ZrhQlXzWA
