McNeese vs Nicholls Unified Rivalry Game is TOMORROW!

Special Olympics Louisiana will play host to an In-State Unified Flag Football Rivalry Series featuring McNeese State University vs. Nicholls State University. This event is free and open to the public TOMORROW.

The event will take place on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at McNeese State University’s Recreational Center, 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605, at 10:30 AM promptly. Award presentation will held immediately after the game. For more information visit our website at www.laso.org.

A support staff of more than 30 volunteers will serve in jobs ranging from competition setup, breakdown, to team assistance. Contact Colin Laborde for more information at (800) 345-6644.

Click here to join the fundraising movement by helping your school’s Unified team raise the most money before game day.  The team that raises the most money by game day will start their Rivalry Game with an advantage! Make sure your team starts off on the right foot by raising money or donating to your team today. You can even earn awesome prizes as you donate!

Volunteer for State Fall Classic

Volunteers are needed for the 2016 State Fall Classic!
Athletes will be competing in aquatics, horseshoes, and softball at Pelican Park and the Robicheaux Center in Carencro, LA on October 12-16. 

REGISTER NOW!

NFL Raffle

 

 

Win a Trip for 2 to Super Bowl LI or the Pro Bowl!

$10.00 per ticket could get you a VIP trip and help change the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities across
Louisiana!

The 2016 NFL Experience Raffle is the trip of a lifetime! Buy a ticket today to be entered for a chance to win! Call 1-800-345-6644 to purchase.

 

Go Over the Edge this December!

Have you registered for NOLA Over the Edge: SWAT Edition yet?  If so, thank you!  If not, click here and register NOW!

This fundraising event if for the thrill seeker!  You will rappel down Benson Tower and then be taken away in a helicopter to engage in SWAT training!  Sounds fun, doesn’t it?

We hope you will join us on December 2nd and go Over the Edge!

Click here for more information on Over the Edge and here for sponsorship opportunities.

2016 Rivalry Series: McNeese State University vs. Nicholls State University Unified Flag Football Game

Lake Charles, LA – Special Olympics Louisiana will play host to an In-State Unified Flag Football Rivalry Series featuring McNeese State University vs. Nicholls State University. This event is free and open to the public.

The event will take place on Saturday October 1, 2016 at McNeese State University’s Recreational Center, 4205 Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA 70605, at 10:30 AM promptly. Award presentation will held immediately after the game. For more information visit our website at www.laso.org.

A support staff of more than 30 volunteers will serve in jobs ranging from competition setup, breakdown, to team assistance. Contact Colin Laborde for more information at (800) 345-6644.

Click here to join the fundraising movement by helping your school’s Unified team raise the most money before game day.  The team that raises the most money by game day will start their Rivalry Game with an advantage! Make sure your team starts off on the right foot by raising money or donating to your team today. You can even earn awesome prizes as you donate!

Play Unified on EKS Day

EKS Day is tomorrow and we’re encouraging you to join us and #PlayUnified!

Life Lessons from Parents of Kids with Special Needs

“Moms and dads whose children have special needs can teach all parents a thing or two about priorities and perspective.”

Check out this great article in the October 2016 Issue of Parents Magazine by Julie Lythcott-Haims, 4 Life Lessons From Parents of Kids With Special Needs.

 

SOLA Shop

 

 

Our online shop is now live! Browse SOLA’s online store for  amazing products and purchase today.

Click here to visit SOLA’s online shop.

Call us at 1-800-345-6644 or email laso@laso.org with your order today!

EKS Day is Saturday

Join us in celebrating “EKS Day” on this Saturday, September 24, 2016.  EKS Day celebrates the life, legacy & vision of Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Through sport, Mrs. Shriver sought to make sure that all people with intellectual disabilities were included & respected in their communities.  Today, we ask that you take to social media to help her vision become a reality! Join us and #PlayUnified!

Happy Friday

“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.”  -Martha Washington