Hi there, 

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! This and every month, Special Olympics is honored to be a second home for athletes with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities (ID). From competing in their favorite sports to accessing free health services, these extraordinary athletes deserve to reach their brightest potential – on and off the playing field. 

Your support of Special Olympics makes our year-round games, competitions, and life-changing programs possible. In recognition of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, will you make a donation today so we can help the next person with ID become a Special Olympics champion?

The Special Olympics experience is about so much more than sports. When you give a person with Down syndrome or other ID the chance to get off the sidelines, train hard, have fun, and connect with others through the excitement of sports, you open up their whole world. 

You give someone the confidence to compete and be their authentic selves…

You give someone the joy of the game and the community of play…

You give someone the sense of achievement that can accomplish anything in their life.

Special Olympics has been providing individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities with transformative opportunities since 1968. And we’ve only done it with the generosity and commitment of supporters just like you. 

In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, make a gift of any amount today to help the next athlete find their confidence, joy, and achievement →

Thank you for ALL you do,

Zehra Sayin 
Chief Marketing, Communications and Development Officer