Special Olympics Illinois
@SO_Illinois
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Special Olympics Illinois transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their full potential in sports and in life.
Normal, IL
Joined December 2011
RT @SONorthAmerica: 🏌️♂️⛳ We’re teeing up for the 2025 SONA Golf Championships! Here are the @SpecialOlympics Programs hitting the greens….
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Huge thanks to our #ChiDuckyDerby sponsors! 🩵 . Presented by @jewelosco | Platinum: MT Transit, @GallagherGlobal . …and so many more who are helping to make inclusion possible alongside thousands of #SpecialOlympicsIllinois athletes. 🐥
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One hour to splashdown! 🐥🎉🌊. The #ChiDuckyDerby festival is buzzing, the ducks are quackin’, and there’s still time to adopt. Don’t miss your last chance to win! Adopt a duck and support athletes across Illinois:
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Race day’s rolling…and so are the cameras! 🐥⭐️🎥. Pete and Zach chatted with @fox32news this morning to talk all things #ChiDuckyDerby and the power behind every duck. Let’s make waves today, Chicago! Adopt your duck here:
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🎉 It’s finally race day! 🐥. The fest kicks off at 10 AM at Pioneer Court, with splashdown at 1 PM. Come for the fun, stay for the ducks…and cheer for an incredible cause!. Let’s make this the best #ChiDuckyDerby yet! 🌊 Adopt a duck now:
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Today’s #ChiDuckyDerby day! 🦆 Here’s a quick race day guide:. 🎉 Derby Festival at 10 AM – Pioneer Court.🎊 Watch Party at 12 PM – @the_riverwalk.💦 Splashdown at 1 PM – Columbus Drive Bridge.👕 Grab merch, adopt a duck, and get ready to make waves:
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Shoutout to @ChevyDrivesChi, a proud decades-long partner of the #ChiDuckyDerby! 🚗🦆🏁. We’re thrilled to partner with Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers again—and you could drive home the grand prize. Hurry! Get your ducks ASAP:
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Huge thanks to @fox32news for having Pete and Zach stop by to talk #ChiDuckyDerby and the power of inclusion! 🎬🦆📺. We’re proud to share how this event supports athletes and why it’s one of Chicago’s best summer traditions. 🎥 Watch their interview:
fox32chicago.com
With the Ducky Derby set for August 7, Special Olympics Illinois President Pete Beale-DelVecchio and Ambassador Zach Coppel share how to join the fun, win prizes, and support a great cause.
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Let’s hear it for the Gallagher Ducks! This team has already raised nearly $8,000 and adopted 1,503 ducks—all in support of our athletes. 🏁🦆👏. We’re proud to have @Gallagher as a sponsor of the #ChiDuckyDerby. Join their flock and adopt today:
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Just a few days left of Change for Champions! ❤️🏆🪙. Before the month ends, stop by your local @jewelosco and round up at checkout to support athletes like Devin across Illinois. Find your local store:
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Only 2 weeks until the Chicago River is filled with racing ducks! 🦆🏁💦. Adopt a duck to enter the #ChiDuckyDerby race, win prizes, and support thousands of Special Olympics Illinois athletes. Don’t wait—ducks are going fast!. Grab yours today:
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Shoutout to @jewelosco for sponsoring the Chicago Ducky Derby & supporting our Athlete Ambassador, Zach Coppel!. Zach’s worked at the Lake Forest Jewel‑Osco for 12+ years. Now, he’s repping the Chicago Ducky Derby as our 2025 Ambassador. Adopt a duck now:
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📅 Today is Giving Day! 📅 To celebrate our 57th Anniversary, we've set a goal to raise $5,700, Donate now to give more athletes with intellectual disabilities the life-changing opportunity to play, compete, and find the joy and empowerment of sports.
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Devin’s been making @jewelosco shine since 1998—and now he’s this year’s Change for Champions ambassador! ✨🏅🪙. Support athletes like Devin by donating at checkout this July. Find your store here:
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A duck can do big things:. 🥪 $10 = lunch for an athlete.🏅 $30 = gold medals for a team.⛑️ $60 = first aid supplies.🏆 $120 = one trip to state.🗣️ $1,200 = two future leaders. Come celebrate 20 years of the Chicago Ducky Derby with us on August 7—every duck counts!
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The Darling Ducklings are on the move! 🌞🦆💪. They’ve rocked lunch & learns with @EY_US & Hines & showed up big at the @unitedrentals Golf Outing & Rosemont’s Rockin’ in the Park. Want to join the fun? Host a sales event or become a sponsor by emailing ChiDuckyDerby@soill.org!
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Today we celebrate the founder of Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, on what would have been her 104th birthday. Join us in honoring her legacy of inclusion by watching one of her most inspiring speeches.
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Change for Champions is back at @JewelOsco! 🪙🏅🛒. This July, donate at checkout to support Special Olympics Illinois athletes like Devin, the amazing 2025 campaign ambassador. Grab your holiday groceries and give back while you shop! Read more below.
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Special Olympics Illinois and Jewel-Osco are proud to once again partner for the annual Change for Champions campaign, raising essential funds and championing inclusion across Illinois.
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We kicked off Summer Games last weekend with the Tribute to Champions ceremony at Tribute Park. 🕯️❤️ Each brick placed honors a legacy of love, support, and service to our mission. Thank you to all who help carry it forward.
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