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Special Olympics offers training and competition opportunities in 30 Olympic-type sports for athletes 8 years or older.  For children with intellectual disabilities ages 2 through 7, Special Olympics provides a Young Athletes Program. Special Olympics coaches have a unique opportunity to work with athletes in competitive situations to assist in their training for life. As a grass-roots organization, Special Olympics relies on volunteers at all levels of the movement to ensure that every athlete is offered a quality sports training and competition experience. Individual donors, corporate partners and many others make it possible for Special Olympics to offer children and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy through participation in the program.
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Benefits of Partnership
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By partnering with Special Olympics you:

  • Tap into a wealth of consumers, crossing all racial, ethnic, educational, geographical, social and economic lines at more than 20,000 events per year, including the Special Olympics World Games every two years.
  • Network with influential decision makers. Special Olympics enjoys active support from respected leaders in the fields of politics, business, entertainment and religion worldwide.
  • Associate with Global Media. The media covers Special Olympics on all U.S. networks, CNN, BBC TV and Radio, Eurosport, Star TV, CCTV, Associated Press, Time magazine, The New York Times , Oprah magazine and much more. Here are just a few examples of the media coverage generated by Special Olympics:
    • 2 billion impressions from the 2005 World Winter Games, including coverage on NHL, CCTV, CNN, ABC World News and USA Today ;
    • 100 million impressions from African Hope 2001, including coverage on M-NET, SABC, E!, and in the Sunday Times of South Africa , Sowetan and USA Today.
    • 300 million impressions for the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games, including coverage on ABC, ESPN, CNN and Nickelodeon, and articles in Sports Illustrated for Kids , USA Today and more than 200 media outlets worldwide.
    • 3.5 billion impressions for the 2000 China Millennium March, including coverage on Shanghai Oriental TV and CCTV and in China Daily.
  • Increase sales, market share and merchandising opportunities. The case studies and supporting statistics that follow give you an idea of how effective a partnership with Special Olympics can be.
  • Reach worldwide awareness on a grass-roots level. Special Olympics' global reach delivers loyal consumers.
  • Enhance your corporate image and link your products and services to an inspiring cause.
  • Increase product awareness through sampling, brand presence and coupon distribution at Special Olympics events around the world.
  • Profit from cross-promotional opportunities with other Special Olympics partners.
  • Positively impact employee morale and productivity through corporate volunteer programs.

Contact Information

Tanya Baskin, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, +1 (202) 628-3630 or mailto:tbaskin@specialolympics.org

For more information about corporate sponsorship and partnerships on a regional, national, state/provincial or local level, contact the appropriate Special Olympics region or Program. To locate a region or Program, use our Program Locator.

 

 

 

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