Special Olympics Illinois - Region G

03/17/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to our three regional teams (EPIC Bulldogs, AIR - City of Pontiac 66'ers Gray, and Illinois River Valley Special Recreation Association Pink Panthers) on taking home two bronze medals and a silver in their divisions at State Basketball this weekend! We are so happy for you! 🤩🥉
Y'all show these superstars some love!

03/16/2026

We need YOU on March 25! 🙌
Become a volunteer ambassador for Jersey Mike's Subs and help us bring the energy in store. Greet customers, create a welcoming atmosphere, support Special Olympics Illinois athletes, and help spread the word!
Sign up here: bit.ly/4s4sBou

03/12/2026

The Month of Giving is here! Reminder to stop by Jersey Mike's Subs this March to support Special Olympics Illinois athletes and the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games ❤️ We’ll see you out there!

03/09/2026

We had a blast on the beach 😎 THANK YOU to all our Bloomington donors, plungers, and sponsors for all the ways you supported our athletes through the Plunge. We raised over $188,000 to give our athletes more opportunities to compete and be their best selves! 🤯 More to come, but check out the Flickr page here for the full album - https://www.flickr.com/photos/specialolympicsillinois/albums/72177720332289555/with/55125123559

03/06/2026

Live from Pontiac Township High School for their Cool School Plunge!

03/05/2026

March is Jersey Mike's Subs Month of Giving! 🌟 Order all month long and make a difference for Special Olympics Illinois with a donation in store or through the app. Then come back on Wednesday, March 25 for the Jersey Mike’s and 100% of sales will be donated to help local athletes attend the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games!

Participating locations:
- Bloomington (N Veterans Pkwy)
- Normal (S Main St)
- East Peoria (N Sheridan Rd)
- Peoria (W Washington St)

To learn more, go to soill.org/usa-games/ -mikes.

03/04/2026

We wanted to share all the flicks 📸 and say THANK YOU to our Peoria Plungers, donors, and sponsors for making it a memorable day. We raised over $42,000 at our Peoria Plunge to support our local athletes, some of whom jumped right in! 🤩 What a way to kick off Plunge season!

The recap's not stopping here, but in the meantime, you can check out all the photos from the day here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/specialolympicsillinois/albums/72177720332345721/

03/01/2026

Views 📸 from the beach at Miller Park, brought to you by our plungers and our athletes!

What a day we had at the Bloomington Plunge yesterday! Thanks to all our plungers, donors, volunteers, and of course our athletes in attendance for making this year’s event a memorable one 🫶 more pictures to come this week!

02/28/2026

02/28/2026

Our Bloomington Plunge Ambassador is ready to go and wanted to wish our brave souls luck before they hit the water! 🥶 30 more minutes til the Plunge commences!

02/27/2026

Just as one Plunge wraps up, we are ONE DAY AWAY from Bloomington Plunge! That weather forecast is looking mighty fine🤩

We can't wait to see all our plungers' and athletes' smiling faces tomorrow at Miller Park Lake. If you haven't signed up yet, IT'S TIME! Hit the link below to sign up OR to donate to someone you know that's taking on the challenge for both of you 😉 Visit https://support.soill.org/bloomington2026 before tomorrow morning to lock in your spot!

02/21/2026

What a day at Kellehers On Water with the brave souls that took the plunge for athletes! 🐻‍❄️

We've got tons of action shots to come, but we wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone that plunged, donated, or cheered from the peanut gallery. This Peoria Plunge will go down as one of the greats because of you! 🙌

Stay tuned for more!