New England Revolution celebrates inclusion, elevates Special Olympics in fundraising event

SPARE. AS OUR SHAUN CHAIYABHAT FOUND OUT. FROM STRIKES TO AUTOGRAPHS, EVERYONE BEING OUT HERE FOR A GOOD CAUSE. THE NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION CELEBRATING INCLUSION AND ELEVATING THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS. LET’S HEAR IT FOR YOUR REVOLUTION. PLAYERS AND YOUR UNIFIED TEAM. EVERYBODY. WE HAVE 19,000 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN MASSACHUSETTS IN 23 DIFFERENT SPORTS. THE YOUNGEST IS TWO AND THE OLDEST IS 87. SO WE ALL HAVE HOPES WE CAN START SPORTS AT SOME AGE. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LET ATHLETES PLAY FOR FREE, MAKING FUNDRAISERS LIKE THIS BOWL OF GOLD EVENT. VITAL AND FUN. BONDING PROS WITH UNIFIED ATHLETES LIKE LIAM WISE, IT’S BEEN EMOTIONAL, BUT I’M HAPPY WE ALL GET TO BOWL TONIGHT WITH THE FIRST TEAM, I FOUND MY OWN LIKE INNER PEACE THROUGH IT. I’VE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH WHO I AM, SO THERE’S ENDLESS LESSONS, BUT I THINK THAT’S PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST ONE THAT THE PLAYERS REALLY SEE OUR ATHLETES FOR WHO THEY ARE AS PEOPLE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY REALLY LISTEN, UNDERSTAND AND GET TO KNOW THEM. AND WHEN YOU LISTEN TO HEAR OUR ATHLETES AND ELEVATE THEM AS A TRUE FRIEND, THAT’S REALLY WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH. PROVING EVEN THE PROS CAN LEARN SOMETHING FROM EVERYONE. ALWAYS HAVING A SMILE ON YOUR FACE NO MATTER WHAT’S GOING ON IN LIFE. I THINK THERE’S EVERYONE FACES DIFFERENT CHALLENGES IN LIFE, AND I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO TAKE THOSE HEAD ON AND KEEP A SMILE ON YOUR FACE. GOOD ADVICE FOR US A

New England Revolution celebrates inclusion, elevates Special Olympics in fundraising event

Updated: 10:33 PM EDT Jul 30, 2025

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A fundraiser hosted by the New England Revolution had Special Olympics athletes bowling alongside professional soccer players in an effort to raise money for a great cause Wednesday night.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —

A fundraiser hosted by the New England Revolution had Special Olympics athletes bowling alongside professional soccer players in an effort to raise money for a great cause Wednesday night.