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Mike Zafirovski

Mike Zafirovski, Founder, Chairman, and President, The Zaf Group
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Athletes

Thank You, NFL Players

By RJ Nealon, December 13, 2019
RJ smiling for a photo; he has on glasses and a blue polo.
I want to tell you a story about a kid who fell in love with sports at a young age. About a kid who had dreams of making a difference. A kid who was willing to do whatever it took to achieve that dream, but who was also just trying to keep up with everyone else.

Isaiah Woodson

Isaiah Woodson - North Carolina Youth Ambassador
North Carolina (Charlotte)

Holly Jacobs

Holly Jacobs
Director, Research & Evaluation, Unified Champion Schools

Faces of Inclusion: Raising Yilu

Faces of Inclusion: Raising Yilu
When Yilu was first diagnosed with autism, it felt like the sky had collapsed for her parents. But what followed was a story of extraordinary commitment, love, and strength.
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Healthcare for All

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Over 80% of healthcare providers are not professionally trained to treat people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Yet, people with ID are more vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19. Learn More!
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Preserving Memories on World Photography Day

By RJ Nealon, August 19, 2024
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Behind the lens of a camera, stands a photographer showcasing their skill and imagination—turning real-life moments into long-lasting memories.
Special Olympics Europe Eurasia

Albania

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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 Albania Fact Sheet.
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Bulgaria

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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 Bulgaria Fact Sheet.
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