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Grace Payne

Grace Payne, SSGM, Special Olympics Asia Pacific
Special Olympics Asia Pacific
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Special Olympics Releases 2022 Faces of Inclusion Books: Stories of Inclusion

Members of the Youth Leaders Council, including Omnia (top left) and Sherif (far right), pose together after an activity.
Special Olympics has launched their second annual “Faces of Inclusion” book highlighting individuals impacted by the organization’s Unified Schools programming, which is a school offering Special Olympics Unified Sports.

Jennifer Fortner

Jennifer Fortner, Special Olympics Board of Directors
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Chicago
Athletes

An Athlete's Perspective on World Down Syndrome Day

Chaica Al Qassimi giving a speech at the World Games in Abu Dhabi
By Special Olympic athlete, Chaica Al Qassimi, a Technical Officer, Judo, Special Olympics UAE team.

Samuel Lara

Samuel Lara - Global Youth Leadership Council - North America
Special Olympics North America
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Special Olympics is a global organization that serves athletes with intellectual disabilities working with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and coaches each year. Since the establishment of Special Olympics in 1968, the number of people with and without intellectual disabilities who are involved with the organization has been growing, but the unmet need to reach more people with intellectual disabilities is staggering.

It’s at the local level—right here—where interested volunteers meet the athletes. That’s where the perceptions start to change and where the miracle of transformation takes place.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Download the Special Olympics Canada Fact Sheet
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Empowering Youth to Bridge the Divide

Two athletes from Special Olympics Romania on the court with their arm around one another's shoulder.
As part of a historic initiative to advance inclusive development worldwide for the youth of all abilities, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has provided the Special Olympics movement with a new grant of $8,500,000 USD to launch a Global Campaign for Inclusion in support of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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Donate Your Car to Special Olympics

Athlete with medals around his neck standing beside a white car.
Donate your car, boat, or RV to Special Olympics and help get one more athlete onto the playing field.

Thomas Blair

Thomas Blair - SONA, Minnesota - Global Youth Leadership Council
Special Olympics North America
Athletes

One Career Is Not Enough

Daniel swimming on the left and Daniel posing in front of a microphone on the right smiling.
Daniel says, “Creating inclusive workplaces is one of the best parts that I enjoy about working at Goodwill.”
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