- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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Spots available: 10+
2024 Summer Games- Santa Clara
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics Northern California
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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Spots available: 10+
Join us in celebrating as Special Olympics Northern California prepares to host the thrilling Summer Games for the 2024 season! This event, our flagship competition, brings together over 800 athletes and coaches hailing from 30+ counties for spirited contests, engaging activities, social gatherings, and more.
We're calling for your support for volunteering or spreading the word! For details on how you can get involved, please visit: https://sonc.org/be-a-volunteer/.
The Summer Games span several days, serving as a vibrant showcase of the remarkable talent, unwavering determination, and boundless joy within the Special Olympics community. Beyond the exhilarating competitions, athletes have the chance to forge new connections, undergo free health check-ups, and revel in newfound independence - often a first-time experience - all with the unwavering support of their loved ones, friends, and fans.
Thank you for standing alongside Special Olympics Northern California in championing inclusion, empowerment, and joy through sports!
More opportunities with Special Olympics Northern California
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Special Olympics Northern California
Location:
3480 Buskirk Ave #340, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. The mission of Special Olympics Northern California is to create an inclusive community where people with and without intellectual disabilities can make connections, develop healthy lifestyles, achieve success, and experience the joy of sports.
Description
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. The mission of Special Olympics Northern California is to create an inclusive community where people with and without intellectual disabilities can make connections, develop healthy lifestyles, achieve success, and experience the joy of sports.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 El Camino RealSanta Clara, CA 95053
DATE POSTED
May 31, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Physical Education
- Coaching
- Event Management
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 10
- Three to five hours
- Volunteers 10 to 13 years old must be accompanied by a parent. No specific skills or qualifications are required to volunteer.