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Make a Difference in Colorado
For a child with an intellectual disability, the world can feel full of barriers—the fear of being left out, missing opportunities, and not having a place on the field.
Every child deserves the chance to find what matters to them—whether it’s scoring a goal, making a new friend on the team, or feeling the thrill of being cheered for. This Youth Sports Giving Day (Sept. 3-17), your gift can give a child the joy of being celebrated, included, and fully part of the game—both on the field and in life.
“It’s not just sports for kids with disabilities - it’s siblings getting to play together on a team, or getting an older sibling to help a younger sibling bowl for the first time - it’s seeing a kids spark ignite.”
- Ashtyn, Young Athletes Manager
Become Someone's Biggest Fan - Join our Monthly Giving Club
Your steady support ensures athletes with intellectual disabilities have ongoing opportunities to train, compete, and thrive—every month, every season, every victory. With just a few dollars each month, you become part of every game, every smile, and every breakthrough.
The mission of Special Olympics Colorado is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Throughout history, people with intellectual disabilities (ID) have suffered from the worst forms of abuse, discrimination, and have been denied basic human needs - connection, health and hope for a better life. In 1968, Eunice Kennedy Shriver took a stand against injustices faced by people with ID and fought for inclusion, through the creation of Special Olympics. In 1969, Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) joined in her fight to advocate and create lifelong opportunities for youth and adults with ID by combating complacency, ignorance and stigma through unique programs.
Now, over 50 years later, SOCO still provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with ID, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Organization name
Special Olympics Colorado
other names
SOCO
1969
Tax id (EIN)
84-0713739
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
Special Olympics Colorado 12450 E. Arapahoe Road, Ste. CCO, US