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William Alford

William Alford
Law Professor, Harvard University

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Partnership

LCIF has been one of the movement’s longest standing and most global of partners. Since 2000, LCIF has brought generous financial support, volunteer engagement and youth development to over 100 nations around the world. Under the global partnership’s Mission: Inclusion banner, Special Olympics and LCIF have scaled key programs and services that bring lasting support to individuals with intellectual disabilities, including eye health and vision care (Opening Eyes), inclusive sports programming (Unified Sports), family health education (Family Health Forums), community leadership training (Leadership Academies), refugee support (Unified with Refugees), national partnership development and much more.  

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Munouwa Haita

Munouwa Haita - SO Namibia, Health Messenger
Special Olympics Namibia
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Louisiana

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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.
Athletes

Special Olympics Quebec Athlete Breaks Multiple Records at Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games

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Inclusion in the Canada Games gives Special Olympics athletes the chance to shine in front of their peers from generic sports, and gain experience at major competitions.
Community Impact

Nearly 1,900 Health Screenings Performed in Three Days at Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®

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Over three days, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®, made possible by the Golisano Foundation, conducted a total of 1,854 health screenings!
In the News

2017 World Games: A Look Back

2017 World Games: A Look Back
Around the globe, the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria were known as the "Heartbeat for the World." See why.
Latin America

#CampeonesDeLaInclusión - Diana López

Diana López, Coordinadora de Atletas Líderes, Olimpiadas Especiales Guatemala.
Los #CampeonesDeLaInclusión contribuyen a un mundo más digno, justo e inclusivo para personas con discapacidad intelectual, celebrando la fortaleza que hay en un mundo en donde todos gocemos de los mismos derechos.
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Handball

Handball Lead
This page draws together handball-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.
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