Get Involved with Special Olympics

“Dignity, acceptance, and a chance to reach one’s potential – these are human rights worth promoting for everyone. For more than four decades, Special Olympics has been bringing one message to the world: people with intellectual disabilities can and will succeed if given the opportunity.”

I am so excited to volunteer at the upcoming Track and Field Special Olympics Friday April 29 and Saturday April 30 at Cedar Hill High School!

Come out and see how Special Olympics impacts the lives of hundreds and thousands of intellectually disabled children each year!

Special Olympics is where athletes with intellectual disabilities celebrate and are celebrated for their accomplishments. It's often the first time that our athletes have truly taken center stage and been recognized as individuals. And the focus is not limited to sports. In diverse areas like healthcare, leadership training, legislative self advocacy and employment, Special Olympics takes a leadership role.

There are so many ways to get involved!

	What YOU Can Do
	·         Volunteer with Special Olympics near you to see what you can do to help.
	·         Be a fan in the stands at a Special Olympics event near you.
	·         Follow Special Olympics online through Twitter, Facebook and our own Fan Community
	·         Donate money to keep Special Olympics programs going.
	·         Contribute five minutes to take the pledge to stop using "retard" as an insult.
	·         Watch a video about a group of Mattel Corp. volunteers or about Mike Cohen, one outstanding coach, and then share it with five friends.
	·          Find out ways you and your church, club or friends can get involved near home. Find the Special Olympics nearest you and invite a speaker to your next get-together.
	·          If you're a college student, check out SO College to get active at your school.
	·         Get in the game by joining Special Olympics Unified Sports®, where people with and without intellectual disabilities train and compete together on the same team.
	·          Know someone with an intellectual disability? Refer them to a Special Olympics program nearby.

http://www.specialolympics.org/