State Winter Games presented by Eversource

Waterville Valley, NH – Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) State Winter Games return to Waterville Valley Monday-Wednesday, March 3-5. Opening Ceremonies are Monday night in the Waterville Valley Town Square. The ceremony will include the lighting of the Flame of Hope, the parade of SONH athletes from all parts of the state, and a law enforcement cruiser parade. The three-day event will include competition in alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing and snowshoeing events.

Waterville Valley will welcome hundreds of athletes along with dozens of coaches and dozens more volunteers from local programs around the state. “Our volunteers never cease to amaze us. They work hard at making the opening ceremonies, competitions and all the extraordinary events associated with the Winter Games an absolutely exceptional experience for our athletes,” said SONH President and CEO Mary Conroy.

Eversource returns as the competition’s presenting sponsor. “Eversource has been a proud sponsor of the Winter Games since 2019, and before that, a long-time sponsor of Special Olympics New Hampshire,” said Eversource New Hampshire President of Electric Operations Bob Coates. “They give so many wonderful individuals an opportunity to shine, and we know their positive energy has a lasting impact on families and communities across the state, as well as our employees at Eversource.”

“The Winter Games are always a treat for our team and one of our most-anticipated employee volunteer events each year,” said Eversource past New Hampshire President of Electric Operations and SONH Board of Directors Member Doug Foley. “As a board member of Special Olympics New Hampshire, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know some of these amazing athletes personally and look forward to seeing them year after year. They never cease to amaze me with their enthusiastic dedication and competitive spirit, which is truly inspiring.”

Doug Foley will function as Master of Ceremonies for Monday night’s Opening Ceremony in the Town Square. Eversource is scheduled to have 184 employees volunteering in Waterville Valley during the Winter Games.

Other mission partners for the event include McDonald’s-The Napoli Group, Associated Grocers of New England, Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast and Sunbelt Rentals.

Opening ceremonies take place Monday evening with competition taking place Tuesday and Wednesday. All events are free and open to the public.

Anyone interested in volunteering can view available tasks and times here. More information about the Special Olympics New Hampshire State Winter Games presented by Eversource as well as results from this years’ competition will be available at www.SONH.org.

About SONH:

Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH) is an accredited program of Special Olympics International (SOI) and is part of an international global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. We empower people with intellectual disabilities to become accepted and valued members of their communities, which leads to a more respectful and inclusive society for all. Using sports as the catalyst and programming around health and education, Special Olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance.

About Eversource:

Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is recognized as the #1 U.S. utility on TIME’s List of World’s Best Companies for 2024. Eversource is New Hampshire’s largest electric utility, serving nearly 535,000 homes and businesses in 211 cities and towns, and also supplies water to approximately 10,300 homes and businesses in eight communities. Eversource is proud to be recognized as the #1 contributor to United Way in New Hampshire. Eversource harnesses the commitment of more than 10,000 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water with superior customer service. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation, the company is empowering a clean energy future in the Northeast, with nationally recognized energy efficiency solutions and successful programs to integrate new clean energy resources like a first-in-the-nation networked geothermal pilot project, solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and battery storage, into the electric system. For more information, please visit eversource.com, and follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more information on our water services, visit aquarionwater.com.