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2025 100 Friends Fundraiser Adam Trubow and Tim Harris

2025 100 Friends for 100 Miles

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
To arrange interviews, please contact Becks Rainsberger at rainsberger@sonm.org
or contact Adam Trubow at adam@talrealty.com 505-440-0454

New Mexico Man Runs 100 Miles to send 30 Athletes to 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Local ultramarathon runner hits the trail to raise $100,000 for Special Olympics New Mexico
Albuquerque: July 16, 2025 – On August 16, New Mexico ultrarunner Adam Trubow will take on the grueling Leadville Trail 100 to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics New Mexico—joined by Special Olympics athletes along the way. Trubow is challenging New Mexicans to “become a friend” and support Special Olympics New Mexico through the campaign, 100 Friends for 100 Miles. Across the 2025 and 2026 campaigns, Trubow aims to raise $100,000—enough to fully fund Special Olympics New Mexico’s trip to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. The 2025 campaign will end after the Leadville Trail 100 Run on August 16. Visit 100friends100miles.com to learn more.
“It’s an honor to support these incredible athletes on their journey to Minnesota,” said Trubow. “Your support helps them compete at the national level—and create moments they’ll never forget. Let’s rally behind Team New Mexico together.”
This campaign will directly support Team New Mexico. Team New Mexico is a delegation of 47 people, including the 30 athletes who will compete at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Funds raised will be used to help absorb the cost of athlete, coach, and staff uniforms, travel, meals, and accommodations. Donations are open now through August 17 at 100friends100miles.com. Every mile matters—every dollar gets them closer to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
About the Leadville Trail 100 Run: The Leadville Trail 100 Run is a harsh out-and-back ultramarathon that pushes runners to their limits as they run 100 miles through Colorado alpine wilderness, accumulating 18,000 feet of elevation gain throughout the race. The race begins at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16 with a 30 hour race cut off at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 17.
About Special Olympics New Mexico:
Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), 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. Today, Special Olympics New Mexico serves more than 3,200 athletes, offering training and competition in 11 sports. Special Olympics New Mexico is sponsored year-round and statewide by New Mexico True, Law Enforcement Torch Run, Chick-fil-A, French Funerals & Cremations, Legacy Church, Rudy’s “Country Store and Bar-B-Q”, and BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico. Learn more about Special Olympics New Mexico at sonm.org

2025 State Summer Games

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Media Alert

Contact:
Becks Rainsberger
rainsberger@sonm.org

May 30—June 1: Special Olympics New Mexico will host the 2025 State Summer Games in Albuquerque

 

What: Albuquerque, Friday, May 30 – Sunday, June 1: More than 860 Special Olympics New Mexico athletes and 320 Unified partners will compete in the 2025 State Summer Games, presented by Chick-fil-A. Special Olympics athletes will compete in athletics (track & field events), bocce, Unified flag football, Unified volleyball, and skill events. Unified sports partner people with and without intellectual disabilities (ID) to compete together in team-based sports. “I believe Special Olympics New Mexico’s State Summer Games is an experience that every one of us can enjoy, and that every person needs to see at least once.  Special Olympics athletes will show us Sport without entitlement, unyielding effort in spite of challenges, and the joy and celebration that comes with simply being welcomed and included,” shared Randy Mascorella, Executive Director, Special Olympics New Mexico.  “Our Special Olympics athletes are great teachers.  They remind us that when we do something to better the lives of others, our lives can also change in ways we never imagined.”

Who: The 2025 State Summer Games will bring together approximately 1,189 Special Olympics participants from 36 delegations.

When: Friday, May 30 – Sunday, June 1

Where: Friday and Saturday events will be held at the UNM Track & Field and Soccer Complex. On Sunday the volleyball competition will be held at The Fieldhouse.

 

Downloadable Schedules & Venue Map:

State Summer Games Master Schedule

State Summer Games Sport Schedule

State Summer Games Venue Map

*Interested media, please check in at Nerve Center (see venue map). We will give at least 1 person in your party a press pass, and can connect you with Ms. Randy Mascorella, our Executive Director, for interviews. Interviews can be held Friday morning or Saturday. Friday night at Opening Ceremony is tough for interviews.

State Summer Games Schedule Overview:

 Friday, May 30
Location: UNM Track & Soccer Complex. Address: 1800 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE

  • Track & field events: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Friday interviews preferred before 2:00 p.m.
  • Opening Ceremony: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
    • Our Opening Ceremony will feature a parade of athletes, the Law Enforcement Torch Run State Relay Run “Final Leg” and lighting of the Special Olympics cauldron.

Saturday, May 31
Location: UNM Track & Soccer Complex. Address: 1800 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE

  • Track and field events: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Skill events (NE corner of track) 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Bocce: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Unified flag football: 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Olympic Village will feature Healthy Athletes® free health screenings for Special Olympics athletes: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Great day for interviews with Ms. Randy Mascorella and any available athletes!

Sunday, June 1
Location: The Fieldhouse. Address: 4101 Paseo Del Norte NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113

  • Unified volleyball: 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

*End time for all State Summer Games events is estimated. Times are subject to change.

  

About Special Olympics New Mexico:

Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), 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. Today, Special Olympics New Mexico serves more than 3,200 athletes, offering training and competition in 11 sports. Special Olympics New Mexico is sponsored year-round and statewide by New Mexico True, Law Enforcement Torch Run, Chick-fil-A, French Funerals & Cremations, Legacy Church, BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico, and Rudy’s “Country Store and Bar-B-Q”.

Learn more about Special Olympics New Mexico at: sonm.org

2025 SO World Winter Games LETR Final Leg

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For Immediate Release

Farmington Police Sergeant and Special Olympics Athlete Selected for 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games Final Leg

New Mexico – We are thrilled to announce that Special Olympics athlete Shelby Peterson from Gallup, along with law enforcement Sergeant Travis Spruell from the Farmington Police Department have been chosen to join the Law Enforcement Torch Run® Final Leg for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. As part of the Final Leg team, Peterson and Spruell will carry the prestigious Flame of Hope through various cities in Italy from March 1 to March 8, acting as Guardians of the Flame®.

Only eight Special Olympics athletes and eighty-two law enforcement officers from around the world were selected for this honor, representing their local Torch Run and Special Olympics Programs. This significant event marks a long-standing tradition where law enforcement officers from around the globe participate in the Final Leg, leading up to the Special Olympics World Summer and Winter Games.

The Flame of Hope will commence its journey on February 25 with a ceremonial lighting at Zappeion Hall in Athens, Greece, using the sun’s rays. The flame will then travel to Rome for a blessing by the Pope before heading to Turin. Starting March 1, the Final Leg, comprising 90 law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes and a logistics team of 16, will escort the Flame of Hope through the Piedmont Region of Italy, culminating in its delivery to the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 on March 8.

“I am so excited, honored, and humbled to be one of the athletes chosen to run in the LETR Final Leg in Italy,” Peterson shared. “I will be the first Native American woman from the state of New Mexico representing the United States and the Navajo Nation Tribe. I cannot wait to meet new people, experience their culture, and eat their food. I love that through LETR, I’m able to go to new places, meet new people, and make lifelong friends.”

“Shelby is a strong Diné (Navajo) woman, and a beloved Special Olympics Gallup athlete and leader,” said Janie Lee Hall, Special Olympics New Mexico Area 6 Director. “Shelby’s teammates, coaches, family members, and the Gallup community are all very proud of her accomplishments and are thrilled to have her represent us by carrying the torch at the Special Olympics World Winter Games!”

Sgt. Travis Spruell also expressed his gratitude for being chosen to participate in the Final Leg. “It is an incredible honor to be selected by the state to represent New Mexico in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg,” Spruell said. “Supporting Special Olympics athletes and carrying the Flame of Hope alongside them is a privilege. I look forward to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to promote inclusion and celebrate the incredible athletes who inspire us all.”

About the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

The Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) for Special Olympics is the largest world-wide grassroots fundraising and public awareness vehicle for Special Olympics. The LETR mission is to increase awareness and resources for the Special Olympics movement, which provides year- round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Law Enforcement Torch Run has raised over 1 billion US dollars since 1981 for local Special Olympics programs. More than 100,000 law enforcement members and Special Olympics athletes, referred to as Guardians of the Flame, carry the Special Olympics Flame of Hope through local communities to the Opening Ceremony of Special Olympics local, state, provincial, national and world games. For more information visit www.letr.org.

About Special Olympics

 

Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Engage with us on: X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.

 

About Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025

The world’s largest sports and humanitarian event is coming to Turin, Italy. 1,500 athletes representing 102 countries will gather for the sporting experience of a lifetime—competing at the Winter Games taking place from 8 – 15 March. Sports disciplines featured are Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, DanceSport, Figure Skating, Floorball, Short Track Speed Skating, Snowboarding and Snowshoeing.

Special Olympics, the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 Organizing Committee and Special Olympics Italy proudly thank our sponsors for their generous support and commitment, specifically The Coca-Cola Company, Proud Global Partner of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 and Founding Partner of Special Olympics; Toyota Motor Europe, Presenting Sponsor and Mobility Partner; Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, Presenting Sponsor; and our Main Sponsors Brightspot, Lions Clubs International Foundation; and Official Sponsors ESPN and Robe di Kappa.

We also thank regional and local Italian organizations for their support of the Winter Games: the Italian Government Federal Ministries of Sport and Youth, Tourism, and Disabilities, Piedmont Region, City of Turin, City of Bardonecchia, City of Sestriere, City of Pragelato, the Italian National Olympic Committee and the Italian Paralympic Committee.

For more information on the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025, including volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, visit https://www.turin2025.org

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100 Friends for 100 Miles 2024

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To arrange interviews, please contact Rebecca Rainsberger at rainsberger@sonm.org

Reaching New Heights while Running and Raising Funds for Special Olympics New Mexico

Local ultramarathon runner goes the distance to raise funds for Special Olympics

Albuquerque: July 15, 2024 – Local ultrarunner Adam Trubow is raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics New Mexico as he runs the Leadville Trail 100 Run on August 17. Trubow is challenging New Mexicans to “become a friend” and support Special Olympics New Mexico through his campaign, 100 Friends for 100 Miles. The campaign goal is to raise $50,000 for Special Olympics programs in New Mexico and will culminate when Trubow runs the Leadville Trail 100 Run on August 17. Visit 100friends100miles.com to learn more and support.

The Leadville Trail 100 Run is a harsh out-and-back ultramarathon that pushes runners to their limits as they run 100 miles through Colorado alpine wilderness, accumulating 18,000 feet of elevation gain throughout the race. The race begins at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17 with a 30 hour race cut off at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 18.

“I have been fortunate enough to attend Special Olympics competitions and events and personally get to know some Special Olympics athletes,” Trubow shared. “Our world would be a better place if every human witnessed their resolve and demeanor. To see their grit, effort, and determination is contagious. It’s these qualities one needs to power through an ultramarathon.”

The funds raised during the 100 Friends for 100 Miles campaign will stay in New Mexico and directly support Special Olympics programs in some of the rural and underserved areas of the state who were deeply impacted by Covid-19. Now through August 18, supporters can make a direct donation to the campaign online at 100friends100miles.com.

About Special Olympics New Mexico:

Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), 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. Today, Special Olympics New Mexico serves more than 3,200 athletes, offering training and competition in 11 sports. Special Olympics New Mexico is sponsored year-round and statewide by New Mexico True, Law Enforcement Torch Run, Chick-fil-A, Legacy Church, Chevrolet, Rudy’s “Country Store and Bar-B-Q”, and BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico.

Learn more about Special Olympics New Mexico at sonm.org

2023 New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run Guardians of the Flame State Conference Recap

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On Feb. 2 – 3, 2023, more than 80 New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run (NMLETR) agency coordinators from over 30 public safety departments across New Mexico gathered at the Clyde Hotel in Albuquerque for the 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Guardians of the Flame State Conference. The NMLETR state conference was hosted by Bernalillo County Fire Department, featuring the inaugural NMLETR Miners Lamp presentation, the inaugural Conference Torch Run, and a poker/bingo fundraising tournament. 

The state conference training sessions featured two presenters: Retired Albuquerque Police Department Lieutenant Ferris Simmons, and Cynthia Macluskie with the Autism Society of Arizona, who informed and educated our agency coordinators on developing important communication skills and safe engagement with children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Our Be Safe presentation partnered nearly 20 Special Olympics New Mexico athletes with our attending agency coordinators to educate both groups on positive interactions outside of Special Olympics activities between the intellectual and developmental disability population and public safety officers.

The conference concluded with the annual Agency Milestone Dinner and Awards Presentation, where agencies that raised multiple levels of funds last year from their community policing activities were honored and recognized. Four agencies were recipients of our Legend Milestone Award (over $20,000): Las Cruces Police Department, Rio Rancho Police Department, Lea County Sheriff’s Office, and Farmington Police Department. Additional agency milestones included: Gold (over $8,000): Otero County Prison Facility and Bernalillo County Fire Department; Silver (over $4,000): Albuquerque Police Department, Lovington Police Department, IGUA 69, Bosque Farms Police Department, and Valencia County Sheriff’s Office; Bronze (over $1,000): Los Alamos Police Department, Eunice Police Department, New Mexico Probation and Parole- Albuquerque, Santa Fe Police Department, Curry County Sheriff’s Office, NM Probation- Clovis, Hobbs Police Department, Taos County Sheriff’s Office, Belen Police Department, Los Lunas Police Department, Carlsbad Police Department, US Probation, Sandoval County Fire Department, Espanola Police Department, and Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. 

 

Special Olympics staff capped the awards presentation by announcing a total of $416,951 raised by law enforcement agencies through various community policing activities.

 

We want to extend a huge thank you to all of the local sponsors of the 2023 Guardians of the Flame State Conference: ABQ Orthodontics, Admiral Beverage, All-In-Autographs, Amber Care, Brown & Associates, Calvary Church, Cabela’s, Champion Car Wash, Chick-fil-A, Chuze Fitness, Dion’s, Duke City CrossFit, El Pinto, Firehouse Subs, French Funerals, Frontline Coalition, Fully Promoted, Holiday Lanes, Iron Core Electric, Isotopes, Jenell Pagan, MK Consultant, Main Event, Maple Paintbrush, Moody & Sanford Law, My Gym NM, Nusenda Credit Union, Peak Nutrition, Regal Cinema, Renew Med Spa & Cryotherapy, Rio Grande Travel, Rudy’s, Sandia Casino, Sandia Laboratory FCU, Silva Lanes, Spinello DCS, Starbucks, Steelbender, Stixon Labels, The Fitness Superstore, Top Golf, USA Pickleball, Vernon’s, Vintage, Western Crafts, and Zona Rosa.

Thank you to our statewide and year-round sponsors: Albertsons Market, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Centerra, Chavez Grieves Engineering Consultants, Advance Auto Parts, Spyder Ryder of America, Brycon Construction, Old Town Catering Company, Restoration Pizza, and New Mexico True.

On behalf of our New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run Executive Committee we would like to congratulate all of our agency coordinators on a remarkable year, and special thanks to our local and state sponsors for helping kick off 2023.

 

Press Release: SONM Announces Team New Mexico Delegation for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

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Special Olympics New Mexico Announces Delegation for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

20 Special Olympics Athletes and Unified Partners from New Mexico to Compete in Orlando, Florida

 

March 10, 2022 – Albuquerque, New Mexico: Special Olympics New Mexico is proud to announce that it will send a 36-member delegation, including 20 Special Olympics athletes and Unified Partners, to represent New Mexico at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, held June 5–12, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.

Team New Mexico is comprised of 18 athletes, 2 Unified partners, 5 coaches, 1 Athlete Input Council member, 2 Unified Champion Schools® students, and 8 staff. The delegation will compete in 5 of the 19 Olympic-type sports offered at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, including: Track & Field, Bocce, Bowling, Golf, and Swimming.

 

Note: The full roster for Team Special Olympics New Mexico is available on our website: https://sonm.org/about/2022usagames/

“It is such an honor and privilege to represent New Mexico at USA Games,” said Abe Assaad, Special Olympics athlete competing in Track & Field at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. “I love to meet a lot of people and make new friends and my goal is to win a medal and represent New Mexico and Special Olympics athletes in the best way.”

The Special Olympics USA Games, which is hosted every four years, will mark the largest humanitarian event in Florida’s history. The event will unite more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean. Over 10,000 volunteers will fill more than 20,000 volunteer shifts during the week. It is anticipated over 125,000 families, friends and spectators will witness the inspiring athletic accomplishments in 19 Olympic-style team and individual sports and more than 30 events at world-class venues across Orlando, centered at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort.

Attending the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is extra special for Special Olympics New Mexico as New Mexico was the only state unable to attend the 2018 USA Games due to a loss in funding. Special Olympics New Mexico has not sent a team to USA Games since 2014.

Athletes, Unified partners, and coaches were selected for Team New Mexico based on their event scores from previous competitions.

“Sending Special Olympics athletes from New Mexico to the USA Games will be one of the greatest sports experiences of their lives,” said Special Olympics New Mexico Executive Director Randy Mascorella.  “They will get to the Games well-trained and prepared to do their very best.  They will march into Opening Ceremonies representing all New Mexicans, and they will accept the medals they win with pride.  Let’s celebrate not only their accomplishments but also celebrate who they are and the value they bring to us every day.”

 

About the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is scheduled for June 5-12, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Jersey Mike’s Subs is the Presenting Partner, and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is hosted by Disney. During this magical week, more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean will travel to Florida to unite in one of the country’s most cherished sporting events. The USA Games is hosted once every four years and showcases 19 Olympic-style team and individual sports and 30 events throughout the week including forums and VIP receptions. Website: www.2022usagames.org

 

About Special Olympics New Mexico

 

Special Olympics New Mexico provides 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. Today, Special Olympics New Mexico serves more than 3,700 athletes, offering training and competition in 12 sports. Special Olympics New Mexico is sponsored year-round and state-wide by New Mexico True, Law Enforcement Torch Run, Chick-fil-A, Legacy Church, Chevrolet, BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico, Rudy’s “Country Store and Bar-B-Q”, and Delta Dental. Learn more about Special Olympics New Mexico at: https://sonm.org

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Press Release: Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving

For graphics or to arrange interviews contact Kyle Potvin, kpotvin@splashllc.com, 917-838-4500. View/download b-roll.

 

Give to Give: Help Send Special Olympics New Mexico Athletes to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

Jersey Mike’s 12th Annual “Month of Giving” Celebrates Special Olympics Athletes Nationwide

 

Albuquerque, Feb. 28, 2022 – The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is joining forces with  Jersey Mike’s Subs locations throughout New Mexico for its 12th Annual “Month of Giving” campaign. During the month of March, customers can make a donation at any Jersey Mike’s restaurant to help local Team New Mexico athletes and support the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, held June 5-12, in Orlando, Fla. Athletes from across the United States will compete in 19 sports including athletics, bowling, swimming, golf, bocce, and many more.

The Month of Giving campaign will culminate with Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 30, when local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will give 100 percent of the day’s sales – not just profit – to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games and the local state Programs attending the USA Games.

For the first time in the 12-year history of Month of Giving, Jersey Mike’s owners and operators nationwide will support a single cause. The company hopes to surpass last year’s record-breaking $15 million raised for charity. Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving has raised more than $47 million for local charities since it began in 2011.

“We’ve been involved with Special Olympics since 1975, and it is an honor for Jersey Mike’s to be the presenting partner of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games,” said Peter Cancro, Jersey Mike’s founder and CEO. “We support the organization’s mission to foster inclusivity, and help its athletes shine on and off the field. I invite everyone to join us and celebrate our country’s Special Olympics athletes during Month of Giving.”

Every four years, more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states unite to compete in one of the most beloved and inspiring sporting events in the US – the Special Olympics USA Games. It is all part of a global movement using sports to end discrimination and empower people with intellectual disabilities. Jersey Mike’s is the presenting sponsor of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

Throughout March, customers can make donations through the Jersey Mike’s mobile app or in-store. On Day of Giving, Jersey Mike’s restaurants will donate their resources and every single dollar that comes in – whether in-store, on-line or through the app – to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games and the local Special Olympics State Programs attending the USA Games.

For a list of participating restaurants in your area please visit our location listing by state.

 

About Jersey Mike’s

Jersey Mike’s Subs, with more than 2,000 locations nationwide, serves authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs on in-store freshly baked bread — the same recipe it started with in 1956. Passion for giving in Jersey Mike’s local communities is reflected in its mission statement “Giving…making a difference in someone’s life.” For more information, please visit jerseymikes.com or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/jerseymikes), Instagram (instagram.com/jerseymikes), and Twitter (twitter.com/jerseymikes.com).

 

About Special Olympics USA Games

The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is scheduled for June 5-12, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.

Jersey Mike’s Subs is the Presenting Partner, and the event is hosted by Disney. During this magical week, more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean will travel to Florida to unite in one of the country’s most cherished sporting events. The USA Games is hosted once every four years and showcases 19 Olympic-style team and individual sports and 30 events throughout the week including forums and VIP receptions. For more information, please visit www.2022USAGames.org or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsUSAGames), Instagram (instagram.com/specialolympicsusagames), and Twitter (twitter.com/2022USAGames).

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Join us for the 2021 Posole Olé Virtual Fun Walk

We have officially kicked off the Posole Olé Virtual Fun Walk! Please register and complete your Fun Walk any time between now and December 4, 2021. Join us in celebrating the beginning of the holiday season, New Mexico style! This is a great team fundraiser as 50% of your team’s revenue is shared back to your local program. See below for registration details and deadlines!

The 2021 Posole Olé Virtual Fun Walk is presented by: The Smile Generation

REGISTER:

Posole Olé Webpage

VIRTUAL POSOLE OLE FUN WALK:
Complete your walk any time the weekend of December 4!
T-shirts are available to those who fundraise $50 or more!
**CASH RAISED IS DUE TO THE STATE OFFICE BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 6**

T-SHIRT DEADLINE:
Wednesday, November 24 (sizes will not be guaranteed after this date!)

PRIZES:
We will be offering prizes to the top three individual fundraisers, team fundraisers, as well as offering additional raffle items to athletes who fundraise.

QUESTIONS/INFO:
Reach out to Brittany Scanlon at brittany@sonm.org with any questions!

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Special Olympics New Mexico will hold its Winter Virtual Games Drive-thru Awards on Saturday, March 27

Special Olympics New Mexico will hold its Winter Virtual Games Drive-thru Awards on Saturday, March 27
Special Olympics New Mexico celebrates the 199 Special Olympics athletes across the state who trained and competed during the 2021 Winter Virtual Games season

Who:  Special Olympics New Mexico (SONM) Area 5 athletes who competed in the Winter Virtual Games will pick up their awards packets at the SONM State Office on Saturday, March 27. SONM Area 5 includes Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and surrounding cities. SONM athletes in Areas 1-4 will be receiving their awards at other locations per their Area Director’s direction.

What: The SONM Winter Virtual Games season was held January 18 through March 15, 2021. SONM athletes who registered for the competition season were eligible to compete in up to four events out of fifteen events. Some events were geared towards poly hockey skills and other events focused on general fitness. A total of 199 Special Olympics athletes across New Mexico trained and competed. SONM Athletes who competed in the Winter Virtual Games will receive an awards packet that includes a certificate, medal, and Winter Virtual Games t-shirt.

When: The Area 5 Drive-thru Awards will be held on Saturday, March 27, between 9 AM and 11 AM.

Where: The SONM State Office/NMAA Building parking lot, located at 6600 Palomas Ave. NE, Albuquerque NM 87109. Please see the attached map for information on the flow of traffic through the parking lot during the Drive-thru awards.

Why: It is time to celebrate the accomplishments of Special Olympics New Mexico athletes who have been training since January 18 for the SONM Winter Virtual Games!

Additional Information & Disclaimer: Each person who attends the SONM Winter Virtual Games Drive-thru Awards must adhere to the current New Mexico Public Health Order including wearing a face covering over nose and mouth and practicing social distancing. If you are experiencing symptoms including fever, chills, shortness of breath, or coughing, please stay at home.

 

New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run Announces Modified State Relay Run to be held May 29

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Law Enforcement Torch Run announces Modified State Relay Run to be held May 29

Albuquerque, New Mexico: Under the guidance of local and state health orders, the New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run (NMLETR) program for Special Olympics announces plans to host a Modified State Relay Run on Friday, May 29.
Despite the cancellation of the Special Olympics New Mexico (SONM) State Summer Games, law enforcement officers in the Albuquerque area will run the torch in stages into the Albuquerque Civic Plaza using social distancing guidelines, all in support of Special Olympics athletes around the state. “This is a remarkable opportunity for law enforcement agencies across the state to execute a modified version of our traditional relay run in support of Special Olympics,” said LETR State Director Ben Sanchez. “It’s important to all of us to keep the LETR State Relay Run tradition alive and to bring hope to Special Olympics athletes during this challenging time they are facing.”
The Modified State Relay Run will consist of a small team of runners (up to five total) plus a support vehicle covering 1-3 miles along assigned routes, independent of other agency routes. Each team member runs alone and symbolically “passes the torch” off at designated and socially distant points. The Modified State Relay Run will end in the Albuquerque Civic Plaza where a designated officer will light the Special Olympics cauldron.
LETR and Special Olympics supporters are encouraged to tune in on Facebook @NMLETR and @SpecialOlympicsNM the morning of May 29 to watch portions of the Modified State Relay Run online. People who would like to support this year’s Modified State Relay Run can text #LETRMiles4Hope to 44321 to donate.
Traditionally, over 60 law enforcement agencies—representing municipal, county, state, and tribal public safety officers—run and bike 1,600 miles across New Mexico culminating at the Special Olympics New Mexico State Summer Games in Albuquerque throughout May, leading up to the SONM State Summer Games. This year on May 29, the Modified State Relay Run will be held across the state as LETR agencies around New Mexico are encouraged to host their own modified relay run.
Agencies that are unable to participate in a modified state relay run have been invited to participate in the following alternative LETR activities over the next two months:
  • Host a Virtual Meet & Greet: Officers inform, educate, engage and inspire local citizens.
  • Visit Athlete Neighborhoods: Officers coordinate with SONM parents/guardians to pass by neighborhoods where athletes reside.
  • Post a workout video or encouragement video: Officers provide short videos of workouts to help keep SONM athletes active. Other officers post videos including words of encouragement for SONM athletes during this time when SONM practices and competitions are cancelled.

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The New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run is a community-building organization that promotes and empowers New Mexico law enforcement agencies to raise awareness and funds year-round for Special Olympics New Mexico, while providing opportunities, encouragement, and hope to SONM athletes and families in the process. In New Mexico, LETR is proudly presented by Wells Fargo. Additional community partners include: Pic Quik (Las Cruces), Rio Grande Credit Union, Illumination Works LLC, Bosque Brewing Company, Centerra, Brycon Construction, Duke City Gladiators, CARQUEST Auto Parts (statewide) and Penfold Live.

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