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Special Olympics New York
Spectator Sports
Albany, New York 3,925 followers
Providing sports training and competition to more than 31,000 athletes and Unified partners throughout New York State.
About us
Today, we serve more than 42,000 registered athletes and unified partners, making Special Olympics New York the largest program in the United States and the sixth largest program in the world. Special Olympics New York has its headquarters in Schenectady, with offices in the Long Island, New York City, Hudson Valley, Central, Western, Capital and Genesee regions. MISSION The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. This gives them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. FUNDING SOURCES Special Olympics New York is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and is funded primarily by donations from individuals, corporations and foundations. Special Olympics New York never charges athletes, their families or caregivers to train or compete.
- Website
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http://specialolympicsNY.org
External link for Special Olympics New York
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Albany, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1970
- Specialties
- inclusion, sports, health, competition, and athletics
Locations
Employees at Special Olympics New York
Updates
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Special Olympics New York reposted this
Shoutout to our Long Island Region for their fantastic summer season! Check out some of their many highlights: - Trained 40+ coaches in swimming, basketball, and divisioning - Hosted 10+ competitions in six sports - Sent delegation of 80+ to Summer Games - Restored bowling to Nassau County - Enabled 40 local schools to compete in Unified basketball Great job, Long Island! We're looking forward to more in the fall. #GameChangers
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Shoutout to our Long Island Region for their fantastic summer season! Check out some of their many highlights: - Trained 40+ coaches in swimming, basketball, and divisioning - Hosted 10+ competitions in six sports - Sent delegation of 80+ to Summer Games - Restored bowling to Nassau County - Enabled 40 local schools to compete in Unified basketball Great job, Long Island! We're looking forward to more in the fall. #GameChangers
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Only a month to go until the 18th annual Summer Social! Join us for VIP bottle service, a sponsored open bar, digital silent auctions, appearances from our World Games athletes, live music, and more. Get your tickets before they're gone at https://lnkd.in/emGqcGdU. #BeAFan
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Thanks so much to everyone who helped us raise $254,000 for the athletes of Special Olympics New York at last month's Buffalo Bowl! For #FlashbackFriday, check out this highlight reel of the day. And special thanks to Erie County Legislators for their generous $50,000 sponsorship of the event!
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Happy #July4th from everyone here at Special Olympics New York!
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We're still buzzing about our State Summer Games in Ithaca! Our thanks to the New York State Elks Association and all our sponsors for helping to put on such a fantastic event! Check out some highlights in the video below. #BeAFan
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Did you hear the news? Zach Adams is our 2024 Athlete of the Year! See what makes him special in this video. #GameChanger
Athlete of the Year 2024
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Please join us in thanking Delaware North for sponsoring this year's Buffalo Bowl!
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