Cori Piels, an inclusion specialist at the Golisano Institute, will compete in the @specialolympicsny.bsky.social Winter Games this weekend at Tim Hortons Iceplex. A 20+ year participant, she also mentors fellow athletes. Good luck to Cori and all competitors! youtube.com/shorts/aG313...

We’re excited to share that Cori Piels, the newest member of the Golisano Institute team, was featured on WXXI’s Connections with Evan Dawson yesterday, discussing the upcoming @specialolympicsny.bsky.social Winter Games in Rochester next month. 👏 loom.ly/iH-20k0

Shout it out for Athlete John Cronin today on International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPWD 🙌🏻 He’s just been named to @forbes.com 30 under 30! He’s kind of a big deal. ❤️ www.forbes.com/profile/john...

NY ABLE and @specialolympicsny.bsky.social congratulate Payton Dailey and Nolan Stockman as October’s Athletes of the Month. Payton and Nolan are Unified bocce, bowling and basketball players. #NewYorkSpecialOlympics #NYAthletes

Just wanted to add some cuteness to your feed. Our kids had an amazing field day last week at the Early Learning Center thanks to our friends at @specialolympicsny.bsky.social! #HeadStart #NeilHellmanPreSchool

What should we do today? 🏀 or 🏀?

We are proud too! ❤️

Stacey Hengsterman is president and CEO of @specialolympicsny.bsky.social and she has a goal to more than double participation numbers. The statewide nonprofit organization creates opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to compete in sports. www.thisiscny.com/business/202...

2026 Special Olympics USA Games 🔥 HYPE REEL 🔥 #TeamNewYork @2026usagames.bsky.social

Just announced! Meet the 82 athletes and partners from #NYS who will go up against the best of the best from all 50 states! 🇺🇸🥇🥈🥉 #TeamNewYork @2026usagames.bsky.social www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/2026-us...

Check out this bucket and celebration! @SpecOlympicsNY Unified 🏀 is the greatest! 🎤💧 video cred @nysphsaa.bsky.social

What Stacey said! Ever thought about coaching for #SpecialOlympics? “Just do it!” www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj9UMphf/ Contact us online to get started 🙌🏻

Unified games like this are happening every day at high school’s across #NewYork. Students w/ and w/o disabilities competing and celebrating inclusion. 🙌🏻 🏀 #choosetoinclude #befan #unifiedgeneration #jointhemovement www.specialolympics-ny.org/community/sc...

The Silver Warriors have their eye on 🥇 this season, but there’s a lot of 🔥 competition in Section 2! cbs6albany.com/news/local/n...

Today our athletes celebrated the 50th anniversary Spring Games #WestPoint #USMA 🎉We asked Cadet Cameron Lee what the event has meant to him … ❤️🙏

The powerlifting competition at #WestPoint is heating up! 🏋🔥

Our Central New York Regional Athlete Leadership graduated recently. Meet the graduates: www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/central...

WATCH: This is inclusion! NYC students with and without disabilities have become teammates and friends through unified bocce. pix11.com/video/specia...

A new rookie class announced! Get used to seeing these faces. Our new Statewide Athlete Leadership Council will be upping their advocacy game for the next 2 years. Press Release: pulse.ly/cxfhi3ewpq

“In my four years at this school, I have never seen a student stop to look at a door—until now.” HS students share important message with their peers in Doors for Inclusion campaign: www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/opening...

“I can do anything!” - Skier Paige Ditzel ⛷️🥇

🥁🥁🥁 … and the New York athletes competing in the 2025 Special Olympics World Games are … www.specialolympics-ny.org/news/meet-wo... #cheer4usa🇺🇸

The #specialolympics 🔥 Flame of Hope is igniting ❤️s across Italy on its way to World Games, and our athlete, Jacob, is at the center of the excitement! www.facebook.com/share/v/15pv... #Cheer4USA

❄️This weekend, the Golisano Institute and the Wegmans School of Nursing were well-represented at the @specialolympicsny.bsky.social Winter Games! ❄️ Staff & students engaged athletes in health activities, including BMI evaluation, blood pressure checks, mental health strategies, and more! #disability

Our CEO Stacey Hengsterman brought athletes, unified partners and coaches to DC this week to advocate for federal funding. They met with #newyork senators and congressmen, and snapped a photo with Chairman Tim Shriver. #SOHillDay Let’s hear it for #TeamNewYork! 🙌🏻🤩

OMG 🤩 OMG ⛷️ OMG ⛸️ 2025 State Winter Games is just weeks away! Join us as a volunteer or sponsor our athletes ➡️➡️ www.specialolympics-ny.org/community/20...

Start the new year right! #choosetoinclude