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These are links to some of the many organizations that help make the SOMI MedStaff what we are through Support, Training and Standards, or actual assistance at the events.

NATA.Org

MDCIS

Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Safety

AHA

EMS Service at Winter Games

Hospital Serving the Summer Games

The Backbone of Alpine Events!!!

Downs Syndrome Association

M&M/Mars SO Supporter!

M&M's has partnered with Special Olympics since 1991, sponsoring five Special Olympics World Games - most recently, the 1999 World Summer Games in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Its distinctive candies are generously provided to Special Olympics competitions around the world.

Currently, M&M's donates one cent for every single-size package of the candy, 1.5 cents for each king-size
package, 5 cents for each 12.6-ounce or 16-ounce package, and 10 to 15 cents for every 44-ounce package sold at participating retailers. Over the past four years, M&M?as raised more than US$1.4 million for Special Olympics.

City of Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Home of the Winter Games

Primary Sponsors SOMI

Spartan Stores - Exclusive Sponsor Summer Games

Special Olympics is an international year-round program of sports training and competition for individuals with mental retardation. More than one million athletes in more than 160 countries train and compete in 24 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver,
Special Olympics provides people with mental retardation continual opportunities to develop fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy as they participate in the sharing of gifts and friendship with their own families.**