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Stefanie Curtis moved from Germany to the U.S. at 12, facing language barriers and loneliness. Through Special Olympics, she discovered confidence and a chosen family that has helped her reach the 2026 USA Games!


Gold at States. Tears in the room. And a surprise announcement from Derrick White. The Cambridge Warriors are headed back to the USA Games—led by two 2014 veterans ready to guide a new generation and finish what they started.


Jimena rolled to gold at her first Summer Games! Cheered on in ASL, this 9-year-old superstar finished with two medals and one big kiss on the cheek from her biggest fan...her little sister.
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From international competition to USA Games prep, Unified teams traveling coast to coast, athlete voices being heard, and friendships formed on and off the field, 2025 highlighted how inclusion creates moments bigger than medals.

From Umana’s ESPN Honor Roll recognition to a statewide UCS conference, student-led acts of inclusion, championship celebrations, and unforgettable Unified moments, schools across the state showed what’s possible when everyone is included.


At the 2025 Annual Celebration of Inclusion, held at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, Special Olympics Massachusetts athletes, families, volunteers, partners, and supporters gathered from across the Commonwealth to reflect on an amazing year.