The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games is joining forces with 49 Jersey Mike’s Subs locations throughout Wisconsin for the 16th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign. During the month of March, Jersey Mike’s customers can round up their purchase to the nearest dollar or donate when placing their order to help 56 local Team Wisconsin athletes and the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Whitewater’s Jersey Mike’s is participating.
This year, the games will be held June 20-26, in locations across Minnesota’s Twin Cities, with the University of Minnesota as the official host venue. Nearly 3,000 national athletes will compete in 16 sports. Team Wisconsin will participate in basketball, bocce, bowling, cornhole, golf, powerlifting, swimming, track & field, and volleyball.
Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving campaign culminates with “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 25, when local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will give 100 percent of the day’s sales–not just profit–to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and the local state programs attending the USA Games. On Day of Giving every single dollar that comes in nationwide, whether in-store, online, or through the app, will go to the cause. Day of Giving is Jersey Mike’s busiest day of the year, when some crews arrive as early as 4 a.m.
The Month of Giving traditionally supports more than 200 local charities nationwide. For the second time in the 16-year history of Month of Giving, Jersey Mike’s owners and operators throughout the country will support this single, important cause dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID), a mission that transcends the boundaries of sport to address discrimination in all its forms.
Jersey Mike’s hopes to exceed last year’s record-breaking national fundraising total of $30 million. Since Month of Giving began in 2011, Jersey Mike’s has raised more than $143 million for local charities. For a list of restaurants in your area, please visit the Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving page on the Special Olympics Wisconsin website.
Special Olympics Wisconsin, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization supported almost entirely through corporate funding and individual gifts. The national organization was created in 1968 by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation for the benefit of persons with intellectual disabilities.
About Special Olympics USA Games:
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games—scheduled for June 20-26, 2026, across Minnesota’s Twin Cities with
sports competitions at the University of Minnesota and the National Sports Center in Blaine—is a national
celebration of inclusivity, changing perceptions and the ability of the human spirit rising above limitations. The
USA Games, with co-presenting partners Jersey Mike’s Subs and UnitedHealthcare, will be one of the biggest U.S.
sporting events of the year, drawing tens of thousands of fans to celebrate the ability of 3,000+ incredible
athletes from all 50 states as they compete in 16 Olympic-type team and individual sports. As a state with a long
history of championing diversity, equity and inclusion, the USA Games now bring an unrivaled opportunity for
Minnesotans to spark new energy around the Special Olympics movement and create a lasting legacy of positive
change.
About Special Olympics Wisconsin:
Special Olympics Wisconsin has empowered people with intellectual disabilities for more than 50 years, providing
year-round sports training and competition, health and wellness programs, school-based inclusion initiatives, and
leadership development. Learn more about how together we can create a more inclusive Wisconsin at
SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org.
Editor’s Note: The above was provided by Special Olympics Wisconsin.
