The Flame of Hope coming through Oklahoma on way to 2015 World Games

The Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America presented by Bank of America, will mobilize and unite the nation to welcome and include people with intellectual disabilities. Over the course of 46 days, in a hand-to-hand exchange led by celebrity and Special Olympics athlete co-captains and more than 20,000 movement supporters, the Flame of Hope will be carried across the country and delivered to Los Angeles for the 2015 Word Summer Games.

Every day, people come together through Special Olympics and change the world through sport to create respectful and inclusive communities, the Flame of Hope acts as the beacon to unite communities in acceptance.  Unified Relay is a team based event.  Teams of 1 to 15 people will have the opportunity to walk, jog, run, or roll (rollerblade, skateboard, wheelchair) a 1/2 mile segment or cycle a 5 mile segment.  Your team will be carrying the Flame of Hope, brought all the way to the United States from Athens, Greece. 

Want to be a part of history and carry the torch through Oklahoma? 

June 21-23 - The Unified Relay will be visiting Oklahoma. As the torch travels through and reaches your hometown, we encourage you to be a part of this monumental experience by participating as a torchbearer when the Flame of Hope comes to your neighborhood.  Gather your family, friends, colleagues and community members to join the Special Olympics movement and register a team today!

Unified Relay Across America's Oklahoma contact is
Meg Corn or call 918-481-1234.

Sponsor Highlight

Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a leading broadband communications company delivering video, voice and Internet services to residential and commercial customers via an advanced digital network.  Cox has been a supporter of Special Olympics Oklahoma since 2001.  Since that time they have aired various shows about Special Olympics and played thousands of PSA’s on their cable channels. 

The media exposure provided by Cox has helped us educate a large audience with the many benefits we provide for individuals with intellectual disabilities.  They have helped us reach more citizens with intellectual disabilities than ever before.  Cox has truly been a role model corporate supporter by not only generating all of this media exposure but also by employees volunteering their time at our events and participating in fundraisers such as the Polar Plunge and Over the Edge.  

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