Attention LETR fans.  On Friday, May 29th, you're invited to "run" with our LETR officers and their family members in our 2015 LETR State Relay Run - FINAL LEG as they carry our "Flame of Hope" torch the final three miles to the Special Olympics State Summer Games Opening Ceremonies at the UNM Track and Field Complex.  As an added  bonus, this year Torch Runners will run through an Albuquerque Isotopes baseball game.

The Final Leg will begin at the Albuquerque Civic Plaza in downtown at 6:30pm.  Runners are encouraged to wear a cap and sunscreen.  Water and snacks will be available at the Plaza. Once at the Track Complex the general public will be invited into our Opening Ceremonies to watch our LETR officers, dignitaries, and LETR family members run at the stadium for our Final Lap Around The Track.  For more information contact Oscar Solis at oscarsolis@sonm.org or call 505-269-1445.


If you've ever raised the funds and earned the opportunity to go Over The Edge for Special Olympics, you know that this is something you wish more of your friends and family members could experience. Now they can!

We've heard your feedback and are heeding the call to get more Over The Edge participants on the ropes! Our 2015 Over The Edge for Special Olympics is now recruiting Edgers to raise funds and go Over The Edge-a 16 story rappel down the New Mexico Bank and Trust building in ABQ-on Friday, Sept. 18th. Raise a minimum of $500 by asking friends, family members, and/or co-workers to donate offline or online to your cause and cross this adrenaline rush off your bucket list. That's a 50% discount for individual Edgers!

Hurry and sign up today!  Register by June 30th and your registration is free.  Beginning July 1st, a registration fee of $25 will be charged, but will also go toward your fundraising minimum.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up by clicking HERE or calling 505.856.0342 for more information! Want to see some photos from last year? Click HERE for our photo gallery!

It takes a very special partnership between two extraordinary organizations to produce back-to-back successful fundraising campaigns. 7-Eleven staff and leadership have proven just how big of an impact a company and its employees can have on our community by working together.

On Friday, May 22, 2015 during the grand opening of a new Westside convenience  store, representatives from 7-Eleven presented LETR and SONM representatives with a check for $32,000.  This remarkable donation was the result of a six week campaign involving the sale of torch run icons ($1 each) from every 7-Eleven store in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.

A very special thank you to the employees and management of 7-Eleven stores for their tireless efforts to raise more awareness and funds for our Special Olympics athletes. Please help us by visiting your local 7-Eleven and thanking their staff while you gas up and pick up a Slurpee.

Attend a Reveal the Champion Mission Tour and learn about how SONM is Building Inclusive Communities, Transforming Lives through Sport, and Improving the Quality of Life for our athletes!

See below for dates and contact Kristin Garcia at 505-856-0342 or kristin@sonm.org for more information. Click HERE for dates later in the year.

Find the hero in you and sign up to donate - up to three lives can be saved for every one donation, and your donation can potentially aid many of our athletes who experience medical issues. To sign up, contact Christine Roybal at 505-856-0342 or visit  www.unitedbloodservices.org and enter the sponsor code: SO. Be sure to bring a photo ID! 

New! United Blood Services can now accept a Fast Track Ticket from some mobile devices (smartphones or tablets) as long as their staff can scan the barcode from the ticket. Simply complete the health history questionnaire on your mobile device and bring the device with you when you donate. Or, you can still complete the questionnaire on your computer, then print and bring the Fast Track Ticket with you.

See you this Saturday!