Between THREE Fall Classics and a big-time bocce event in Rome, our athletes have been hard at work preparing for State Fall Games! Thanks to all who supported these events, especially Wegmans for sponsoring our Upstate Fall Classic. We appreciate you! #BeAFan
Special Olympics New York
Spectator Sports
Albany, New York 4,228 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.
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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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We had a ball playing bocce with our friends in local government earlier today at the third annual DREAM Symposium! Our thanks to Rebecca Corso, Executive Deputy Commissioner at the New York State Department of Civil Service, Willow Baer, Acting Commissioner at NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, and Michael Volforte, Director of New York State Office of Employee Relations, for joining us! #GameChangers
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Law & Orders Night returns to your local Tully's Good Times Restaurants October 3rd from 5 to 8pm! Find a list of participating locations in the link below. #BeAFan
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Congratulations to our sponsors, the New York Yankees, on winning the AL East! Our athletes just missed that game, but they still had a blast Wednesday night. #GoYanks
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#TBT to our Capital District Region golf competition from August! These athletes are training their hardest for Fall Games. ⛳️
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J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets! Our athletes had an absolute blast yesterday kicking off a brand new Unified Flag Football League made possible by the New York Jets. Learn all about it in this article: https://bit.ly/JetsFF24. #BeAFan
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Our staff was proud to join the American Heart Association's Nation of Lifesavers by receiving CPR & AED training! Find out more about this game-changing experience in today's article. 💖 #InclusiveHealth
Special Olympics New York Joins the Nation of Lifesavers
https://www.specialolympics-ny.org
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🎉 AMAZING NEWS! 🎉 We have a whopping 13 new National Banner Unified Champion Schools in New York, including our first Central and NYC region schools, along with our first middle school! Learn more in today's release: https://lnkd.in/eXSDPZSt #PlayUnified
13 New York State Schools Earn National Banner Status
https://www.specialolympics-ny.org
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We're a month away from State Fall Games presented by Visit the Lake George Area! #BeAFan