How Your Donation Helps

For every family with a family member who has intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is a symbol of hope.

That's because the movement's year-round program of sports training and athletic competition gives Special Olympics athletes the chance to test their courage, show their determination and build their self-esteem. Colin Davidson got involved in Special Olympics 11 years ago, and recently received a scholarship to a community college! Learn how Special Olympics made a difference in Davidson's life.

Or you might like to meet Michael DeVries, a 32-year-old with autism, a developmental disability. Michael didn't speak at all until he was 7 years old, and his inability to express himself could have made his world very lonely — yet Special Olympics offered him a way out. It gave him the opportunity to build relationships and gave him something he was proud of and wanted to talk about.

But although more than 2.25 million children and adults take part in Special Olympics today, there are more than 190 million people with intellectual disabilities around the world the movement has not yet reached. Please help us reach them. Your willingness to support Special Olympics will give these athletes the chance to make their dreams come true.

Contact Information

Steve Scott, Donor Services Coordinator, +1 (202) 824-0373 or
e-mail sscott@specialolympics.org
Your donation helps make the dreams of Special Olympics athletes — and their families — come true. There is never a charge to athletes for participation, so donations to support the Special Olympics movement gives individuals with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition.