Special Olympics NJ

Due to this week’s severe weather, the 2026 Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside Heights is postponed from February 28 to March 14, 2026. plungeseaside.org/postponement

ARE YOU READY? Tomorrow is Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving! 🥪❤️ Support SONJ & Team NJ heading to the @2026USAGames by stopping by your local @jerseymikes to grab a sub or make a donation. ✅ 100% of all sales - whatever you order - will be donated to support our athletes!

Eat a sub. Support Special Olympics athletes. Repeat all March. (See you March 25th 👀)

📢Groundbreaking new research from #SpecialOlympics Health reveals adults with IDD experience higher rates of mental health conditions, treatment use, and cost-related barriers compared to those without functional limitations. 🔗: brnw.ch/21x07Qk #InclusiveHealth

Another successful #SOHillDay in the books for our rockstar @SONewJersey delegation! The team combined for a total of 117,668 steps, averaging out to about 58 miles (one for each year of @SpecialOlympics)! 🤔😎 Thank you to all our Reps & staff for meeting with us today!

Thank you @RepNellie for meeting with our @SONewJersey delegation during #SOHillDay!

Thank you @RepMenendez for taking the time to meet our @SONewJersey delegation during #SOHillDay!

Thank you to @FrankPallone for meeting with our @SONewJersey delegation during #SOHillDay!

Thank you @SONorthAmerica for hosting another successful #SOHillDay and Rep. Smith for taking the time to meet our delegation.

“I’m so happy for this program that changed my life for the best,” said Peter Poole, who plays floor hockey with Special Olympics New Jersey.

@SONewJersey Supporting Special Olympics is an honor—together, we make a difference!

From now through March 1, SONJ and @Wawa are teaming up to raise money in support of thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities. Customers will be able to add a donation of $1, $3 or $5 at checkout, so head on into today and help make a real difference! ❤️

Join us in celebrating our 2025 Inspire Change Changemaker, Coach Meghan Leonard! Meghan was selected for her tireless dedication to Special Olympics and Unified Sports in Bloomfield 👏 #InspireChange #NFL #Changemaker

This #GivingTuesday, help our athletes with intellectual disabilities find joy, confidence, and fulfillment, on and off the field. And today, that gift goes THREE TIMES as far—donate now and your gift will be 3X MATCHED!🎁tinyurl.com/SONJGivingTues… #ChooseToInclude

🏈🦃 You’ve dominated the family Thanksgiving football game - now take it to the next level! Join us 3/6-3/8/26 at @RutgersU SHI Stadium for Snow Bowl, the ultimate flag football tournament to benefit SONJ athletes. Sign up today at njsnowbowl.org.

It’s the smallest gestures that leave the biggest mark ❤️ @SONewJersey | @ABC7

The energy, the competition, the smiles—relive it all! Our 2025 Fall Games brought over 1,100 athletes, Unified Partners & volunteers together for an unforgettable weekend. Read more about it on our blog. 🍂🥇tinyurl.com/2025fallgames

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲 — a group of inspiring athletes preparing to represent our state at the @2026USAGames in Minnesota this June! 🇺🇸 #2026USAGames #CallingAllChampions facebook.com/reel/189867491…

Let’s hear it for Montgomery High School — officially on the 2025 ESPN Honor Roll as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. Keep up the amazing work! 🤩🤩 #UnifiedGeneration #Inclusion #ChooseToInclude

Get ready to jingle, jog, & jazz it up - Mardi Gras style! 💜💚💛 Join us for the Jingle All the Way 3K on 12/7. So grab your beads, lace up your sneakers, & let the good times roll! Register now at jatw3k.org