Are you a healthcare professional looking to further your impact in your community? Join our Healthy Athletes Clinical Director volunteer team and help bring inclusive health to life for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
It takes all of us – athletes, volunteers, families, sponsors, coaches, and the general public – to create a world where people with intellectual disabilities are treated with respect and dignity and given the opportunities that all people deserve.
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Our statewide fundraising campaign is designed to unite communities in support of athletes with intellectual disabilities. The Race for Champions will feature 5K events across Florida, bringing together runners, walkers, supporters, and fundraisers to make a lasting impact.
Coaches are superstars who help our athletes learn, grow and improve. Help us build our next generation of volunteer coaches. We'd love to add you to our roster.
Looking for a meaningful way to use your healthcare expertise? You can make an impact as a volunteer Clinical Director by leading our Healthy Athletes screenings. Be part of the team that helps every athlete thrive on and off the playing field.
High school junior Charley Ross has founded a student-led club at her school to promote inclusive spaces and foster connections with people with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics Florida athlete and musical prodigy Ethan Olaes recently took the stage to perform at the Miss America pageant in West Palm Beach’s Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Convention Center, showcasing his extraordinary talent.
Central Region athlete Shawn Squires recently received critical medical care thanks to a recommendation from Healthy Athletes.
School is back in session, and we are thrilled to celebrate our Unified Champion Schools program. With more than 500 participating schools statewide, this initiative is transforming campuses by bringing together students of all abilities.
If you're not sure where to start when planning your will, that's okay! The Special Olympics Florida Foundation is sharing news with you from Special Olympics about free resources from their partners at Giving Docs that will help families plan with confidence, and protect the people and causes you care about most.
On July 31, Dutch Bros and its 35 locations across Florida are coming together for a give-back campaign supporting our mission. They will donate $1 from every single drink sold to Special Olympics Florida.
