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Athletes

Proper Hand Washing Techniques

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With the outbreak of the coronavirus, Special Olympics wants you to stay safe. Washing your hands properly is just one way to help do that.
Community Impact

Special Olympics is Leaving No One Behind

By Kristin Hughes Srour, M.B.A., October 08, 2019
A young girl is washing her hands from a water jug and young children are around watching her.
As the world rallies around Global Handwashing Day, it is important to bring awareness to those who face barriers and challenges around hygiene and handwashing.
What We Do

Lead to Include

Man and young woman talking with people in the background.
The Lead to Include project creates an opportunity for Youth Leaders from around the world to convene through local Summits in their own countries and regions to learn and grow from each other.
Community Impact

How a Special Olympics Volunteer Is Inspiring Inclusion In Her Workplace

Savyna smiling wearing a shirt that reads, "Be a good human" and holding a sign that reads, "Choose to Include."
Our 1.5 million volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics movement.
Press Releases

Delivering Jobs Campaign to Create Pathways to One Million Employment and Leadership Opportunities by 2025 for People with Autism, Intellectual and/or Developmental Differences

Group of sorts persons putting their hands together in a circular huddle.
Autism Speaks, Best Buddies and Special Olympics join forces with the Entertainment Industry Foundation for inclusion campaign
Press Releases

Nazareth College Golisano Training Center is Innovative Model of Fitness and Wellness

A group of men and women in professional clothing hold a red soccer ball in a gymnasium.
First-of-its-Kind Collaboration in the Country Between a College, Foundation & Special Olympics
In the News

ESPN’s Tony Reali is Excited About Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® Growth

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ESPN’s Around The Horn Host Tony Reali attends Generation Unified 2019 in Washington, DC with Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools locations and activities.
Athletes

2019 Trinidad & Tobago Beach Games

Athletes and coaches pose in front of the open water swim course.
Over 175 athletes, coaches, and volunteers descended on Last Cuevas Beach in Trinidad for the 4th annual Special Olympics Beach Games.
Athletes

Delivering Jobs Campaign Launch Garners Attention Nationwide

David Egan stands next to a SourceAmerica sign at the 2018 USA Games in Seattle.
Exemplifying the spirit of the Delivering Jobs campaign, the launch on 22 October 2019 was a truly collaborative effort between Autism Speaks, Best Buddies, and Special Olympics in partnership with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF).
In the News

Special Olympics Leadership Discusses Health Disparities on SiriusXM

Athlete from Nigeria receiving an eye exam as observers look on.
During the last weekend of October 2019, Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics and Dr. Alicia Bazzano, Special Olympics Chief Health Officer joined Torin Ellis, host of Career Mix on SiriusXM’s Urban View channel.
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