Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) will bring together athletes, coaches, volunteers, families and fans from across the state for its annual Fall Tournament, taking place Nov. 12-14 in Charlotte, Concord and Cornelius. Volunteer registration is now open for people interested in helping make the statewide event a memorable experience. Those interested in volunteering can learn more and register at: https://specialolympicsnc.org/26SONCFT.
Since 1968, the organization has used the transformative power of sports to improve the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Nearly 53,000 athletes (individuals with intellectual disabilities) and Unified partners (individuals without intellectual disabilities) in North Carolina inspire thousands of coaches, sports officials, local program committee members and event organizers involved in Special Olympics statewide. SONC offers year-round training and competition in 28 Olympic-type sports on local and state levels as well as health and wellness initiatives to improve the health status and increase access to community health resources for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Youth become agents of change through Unified Champion Schools, an education and sports-based program created by Special Olympics to build an inclusive environment among youth with and without intellectual disabilities as well as empower them to become youth leaders and create change in their community.
