The Choice Group

Here are some great photo highlights of this year's Special Olympics Virginia that took place last weekend at the University of Richmond's Robins Stadium!

Friday June 10th through Saturday June 11th are the Summer Special Olympics Games of Virginia! 1500 champions will go for gold in bocce, swimming, softball, track & field, bowling, and tennis. Plus, we’ll light the Olympic Cauldron, welcome hundreds of new volunteers to our family, and showcase some of Richmond’s top talent - American Idol finalist Rayvon Owen - at the first-ever outdoor Opening Ceremony at the University of Richmond Robins Stadium.  For more details on Summer Games please click here . Click here to download the Summer Games 2016 Event Guide. Your applause and encouragement are an important part of our athletes’ experience and make Summer Games more fun for everyone involved. So cheer your heart out-SIDE! Sign up at www.volunteertocheer.com !

One of our clients recently presented a speech at John Rolfe Middle School as a Global Messenger for the Special Olympics of Virginia.  In her speech, she speaks to her the challenges that she’s faced and her passion to overcome them.  We couldn’t think of a better way to represent her than through her own words! "Hi!! my name is Emily Bower.  I want to thank you for having me speak here for team excel at John Rolfe middle school. Today, I want to convey my message of how I got involved with Special Olympics Virginia, why I wanted to become a global messenger, and what the campaign to end the r-word means to me.  While I was an intern at TechAccess, 5 years ago I met my current work coach, Pam Russell, through the choice group. It was through her that I got the opportunity to interview for a position as an office assitant at Special Olympics Virginia or, what we commonly call SOVA. Guess who got the job?!  At the time, I didn't know much about S...