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- 1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way Lawrenceville NJ 08648 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Special Olympics, Sports
Mission: 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 sharing gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympics athletes and the community.
Target demographics: Individuals with intellectual disabilities
Direct beneficiaries per year: 26,000 athletes
Geographic areas served: New Jersey
Programs: Special olympics new jersey provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in 24 sports to more than 25,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities throughout the state. More than 265 competitions are conducted annually around the state. Other programs include unified champion schools which engages schools and youth leaders to promote social inclusion and unified sports activities by bringing together students with and without disabilities together on and off the field; college unified sports, partnering college-aged athletes with college students on the same team, at colleges around the state. Young athletes to promote pre-sports skills in children two and a half to seven; athlete leadership programs such as athlete congress, athlete input councils, athlete university, global messenger, lions club run by athlets; camp shriver, a free summer sports camp offered at two locations in the state and providing four weeks of supervised camp activities in 2 different sessions; health and wellness programs providing free medical screenings and education in seven different health disciplines. Genuine jersey pride defines special olympics new jersey and celebrates the impact we have on all who participate as well as those privileged to witness the magic every time an athlete with an intellectual disability takes the field, scores a goal, achieves a personal best time or simply experiences the joy of participation.