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Ahmed and family in a photo taken outside overlooking a city.
Community Impact

Celebrating International Day of Families

As we celebrate the International Day of Families we thank all of the families that support the Special Olympics.
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Nicholas Leong standing in front of a cement wall with a camera over either shoulder.
Community Impact

“It Wasn’t Just Special; It Was Extraordinary”: The World Games from a Volunteer’s Perspective

When I was asked if I was interested to volunteer as a photographer to cover the athletes from the Asia Pacific Region at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, the answer was a resounding yes.
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Athletes and volunteers dancing together and holding hands.
Community Impact

A Look Back At the 2019 World Games

It’s been a month since the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. It proved to be one of the largest, most inclusive, most unified, most diverse and most successful World Games in the history of Special Olympics.
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Athletes working out and following the instructions of a volunteer instructor while stretching out in a gym.
Community Impact

Powering the Special Olympics Health Program

For 22 years, Special Olympics has incorporated health programming and trained people to use their skills to provide free health screenings for athletes in more than 135 countries.
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Volunteers and athletes dance together on the sand at the beach at the 2018 Beach Games in Trinidad.
Community Impact

Special Olympics Volunteers are Everywhere

You can find them at events, in offices and all over social media! Special Olympics volunteers are the motor fueling the movement.
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Three volunteers posing for a picture during Healthy Athletes screening, one man in paper scrubs and the other two in tag Healthy Athletes branded polo and vests.
Community Impact

Volunteers Week, Thank You

Over 20,000 volunteers answered the call and played a major role in the largest World Games in Special Olympics history.
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A group of volunteers crouch on the grass in from of a building. They are smiling and holding a banner that reads 'Better Together' with decorations and two flags.
Community Impact

Kerry Group volunteers: Abu Dhabi will be the most joyous two weeks of my life!

Just in time for the one year anniversary of our partnership, the Kerry Group is sending nine volunteers to the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi!
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Ahmad sitting on a couch in a blue polo shirt smiling for the photo.
Athletes

Meet the Determined: #MeetAhmed

Watch the inspirational story of Ahmed and his sisters, who are giving back to society by joining thousands of volunteers in supporting the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
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Community Impact

Volunteer Talks About the Young Athlete He'll Never Forget

I grew up a lot that day because of the tenacity and effort of that little girl in the wheelchair.
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Swaziland volunteer sitting behind a desk at a computer.
Community Impact

Volunteering With Special Olympics Swaziland Changed Me

Ntombi Nkambule was inspired to get involved with Special Olympics to help improve understanding and acceptance among communities.
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