Special Olympics Minnesota

Unlock potential for athletes with intellectual disabilities.  

When you give to Special Olympics Minnesota, you’re not just making a donation—you’re opening doors. Your support provides life-changing opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities to build confidence, form friendships and find a meaningful place in their community. Whether it’s stepping onto the field for the first time, delivering a speech as a leader or experiencing the joy of being part of a team, your generosity fuels these moments.

In 2025, your donation will help provide:

• Year-round sports training and competitions for thousands of athletes across Minnesota.

• Leadership programs that empower athletes to use their voices and advocate for inclusion.

• Unified programming that brings people with and without disabilities together through sports and friendship.

Every athlete deserves a chance to shine. With your help, we can create a more inclusive world—one game, one victory, and one life-changing experience at a time.

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"It doesn't matter what background you have or what your disability is,
everyone is welcome just the way that they are."
- Tyler, Special Olympics athlete

Give with Confidence

Charity Navigator gives Special Olympics Minnesota a perfect 4-star rating.

Learn more about our inclusive programs: 

• Inclusive Sports: We’re making sports more equitable by giving everyone a chance to play.
• Unified Champion Schools: Our goal is to make Minnesota’s schools more inclusive. We’ve already changed 260 schools for the better. 
• Young Athletes: This innovative sports play program introduces children ages 2-7 years old with and without intellectual disabilities to the world of sports and inclusion.
• Inclusive Health & Wellness: We’re creating a world where people with intellectual disabilities have every opportunity to be healthy.
  
  

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