Special Olympics Florida Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsFlorida, United States51-200 Employees
Special Olympics Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides year-round sports training and competition at no cost to participants or their caregivers. Its programs aim to improve physical fitness, self-esteem, socialization, and key life skills for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. In Florida, about 25,000 athletes train and compete year-round in 20 sports. Founded in 1972 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics Florida is a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported entirely by donations from individuals, businesses, and civic groups. The organization is based in Clermont, Florida, and sits within a global movement that serves 3.7 million people in more than 170 countries. Recent activity includes participation in the Law Enforcement Torch Run in Miami-Dade.