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You don’t need a whistle or a clipboard to change an athlete’s life today. You just need to make one move before midnight and make your gift for Special Olympics. That’s all it takes to help a person with intellectual disabilities go from unsure to unstoppable. From overlooked to team captain. From “I can’t” to “Watch me.”

The global Special Olympics movement isn’t only about trophies or athletic excellence. It’s also about the chance to experience a place where confidence, connection, and support to stay strong on the inside and outside are ALL part of the uniform.

The final deadline is MIDNIGHT! Please, if you can, donate now to see your compassionate gift of any amount help change an athlete’s life -- on and off the playing field.

For the athletes,

Patrice Jackson
Manager, Donor Relations & Data Systems

You seem like someone who celebrates the little Special Olympics moments that mean a lot.

The perfect high fives. The chances to try again. The “did you see that?!” moments on the field. Right now, your generous gift can make more of these wins happen when you doante to Special Olympics – but make sure to give before tomorrow's MIDNIGHT deadline!

For decades, Special Olympics has been the place where these magical moments happen. Where athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) kick their first goal, join their first team, and discover all they are truly capable of. 

It’s even a place to grow up. Our Special Olympics Young Athletes program, a play-based program for kids ages 2–7 with and without ID, is where coordination turns into confidence and play becomes possibility. Games of tag, bubble wands, and balance beams lay a lifelong foundation promoting activity, health, and fun.   

Programs like Young Athletes meet every athlete where they are, whether they come running in full-speed or need a little more time to warm up.

Sadie, who is pictured above, is just three years old and non-verbal. Her mom described how hard it has been to access inclusive services and feel like their family belonged.

But Young Athletes “has been the easiest, most streamlined thing,” says Sadie’s mom. Sadie lit up on the bike course, and she and her family have found a space where she can grow without limits. 💗

Donate today to make a world of difference for athletes like Sadie and help power ALL that makes Special Olympics so much more than sports. The deadline to donate is TOMORROW, so don't wait to step up.