Special Olympics Northern California is an amazing organization that changes the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities. My son's life has been enriched because of the wonderful volunteers and coaches who have encouraged and supported him, not only as an athlete but has a wonderful human being!
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- EIN 68-0363121
- (925) 944-8801
- 3480 Buskirk Ave Ste 340 Pleasant Hill CA 94523-4382 USA
- www.sonc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Special Olympics, Sports, Sports Associations & Training Facilities
Mission: Special olympics provides athletic opportunities to children and adults with intellectual disabilities to instill the confidence needed to succeed in life.
Programs: Special olympics northern california and nevada is a free year-round sports training and competition program for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. There are over 30,000 athletes who train & compete in 353 competitions throughout the regions in 13 sports. Special olympics requires the extraordinary support and time of volunteers. Nearly 8,700 certified coaches volunteered 380,000 hours and another 16,500 people volunteered at competitions and fundraisers. Financial support comes almost exclusively from individuals, organizations, corporations and foundations.
the special olympics northern california & nevada schools partnership program is a unique education program active in over 578 k-12 public schools, positively impacting more than 99,700 general and special education students. Special olympics assists schools in initiating unified sports and whole-school involvement activities, where general education and special education students create climates of inclusion, acceptance and respect on campuses and communities. There is no charge to the students or their families to participate in the program.