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All tagged Special Olympics

Jul 19

Jul 19 Hood River Athletes Shine at Special Olympics Oregon Summer State Games

Columbia Community Connection

Positive News, Hood River County

After 7 long years, Special Olympics Oregon offered the SUMMER STATE GAMES at Oregon State University July 12-14th.

Feb 25

Feb 25 Hood River Dives into First Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

Joshuah Albert

Home Page, Positive News

This weekend, Hood River did something pretty cool — literally. For the first time, many folks took the Polar Plunge into the Columbia River, to raise over $6,500 for the Special Olympics. It was all hands on deck, with the local program coordinator leading the charge, getting everyone excited to dive into the freezing water for a great reason.