Marlborough, MA
Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc
EIN 23-7242294
Verified- Amateur Leagues
- Adaptive Sports
- Diversity & Intergroup Relations
- Antidiscrimination
We make communities more inclusive through the power of sports.
With the assistance of 15,173 volunteers, in 2019, special olympics massachusetts provided training and competition in 23 individual and team sports and staged 553 athletics events. these events involved 19,676 children and adults with and without intellectual disabilities. the organization offers a program to engage the whole school in sports, leadership and education programs. the sports program is known as unified sports, a program which students with and without disabilities train and compete side by side on the same team. the leadership programs involved youth organizing sporting and education events such as a track & field meet or an anti-bullying campaign aimed at educating students at the derogatory use of the "r" word. in 2019, the organization maintained a partnership with the massachusetts interscholastic athletic association (miaa) and the massachusetts association of student councils (masc) to help grow our school programs across the state.
To provide year-round sports training and athletics competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities of all ages by providing them with continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, prepare for entry into school and community programs, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other special olympics athletes, their peers and the community.
Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc is a Charity participating in the Fan & Charity Appreciation Jackpot a 50/50 Raffle event, presented by Boston Bruins Foundation.
Contact Info
phone (508) 485-0986
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