Make a Gift. Change a Life. Make Your Year-End Donation Today.
All of us at Special Olympics Georgia are thankful for caring friends like you who support our efforts and help transform the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. As we celebrate the holiday season, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to Special Olympics Georgia. You can even honor a loved one by making the gift in the person’s name.
Please don’t wait, make your matching holiday and year-end gift today.
DOUBLE Your Gift This #GivingTuesday
Help us reach TWICE the athletes – donate to Special Olympics Georgia today and your gift will be MATCHED!
Thanks to a generous partner, every gift given today will go TWICE as far towards transforming Special Olympics Georgia athletes’ lives.
A gift of $35 will be DOUBLED to $70. A gift of $100 will deliver $200 of support to athletes, and a generous donation of $250 will be MATCHED at $500!
Don’t miss out: This match closes at midnight tonight. Click here to help today!
12 Bars of Charity, December 7, Buckhead
For the first time 12 Bars of Charity is coming to ATLANTA!
The event is a friendly competition between Special Olympics Georgia and 7 other popular Atlanta charities, with the ultimate goal of having the most people signed up as participants under their cause/team name.
All can sign up for the event on December 7, pay the $30 registration fee and receive:
- a 12 bars of charity long sleeve t-shirt (in black)
- drink specials at local Buckhead bars
Out of your $30, $10 will come back to us!
Click here to sign up and choose #teamblack today!!
For more information, contact Robin Fabrick.
Publix Campaign, January 12-21, Georgia Publix Stores
Buy Your Torch Icon at Publix this January 12 – 21!
Publix Super Markets and Special Olympics have teamed up once again for Torch Icon Register Sales in the month of January. From January 12 – 21, visit your local Publix store and ask for a Torch Icon at the checkout register for a small donation to Special Olympics Georgia. Donations received will allow Special Olympics Georgia to continue to provide free sports training and competition for 17,731 athletes across Georgia. Thank you to Publix for their continued support of Special Olympics Georgia and Publix shoppers for your contributions. Because of you, we are able to continue to help bring out the champion in everyone!
2018 State Horse Show, October 19-21 in Gainesville, GA
Come join Special Olympics Georgia and more than 500 Athletes & Unified Partners from around the State at the 2018 State Horse Show on October 19-21 in Gainesville, GA at the Chicopee Woods Ag. Center! The weekend is filled with exciting Equestrian events and an Olympic Town that will be held on Saturday, October 20th from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please come out and enjoy the weekend! For more information, please contact the SOGA team below:
Click here to view the 2018 State Horse Show & Fall Games Fact Sheet
Sponsorships
Meghan Daves
770-414-9390 ext. 1117
meghan.daves@specialolympicsga.org
Volunteers
Danielle Hogan
770-414-9390 ext. 1116
danielle.hogan@specialolympicsga.org
Events
Liz Smith
770-414-9390 ext. 1108
liz.smith@specialolympicsga.org
Thank you to our 2018 State Horse Show Sponsors:
2018 State Fall Games, October 19-21, Gainesville, GA
Come join Special Olympics Georgia and more than 1,400 athletes from around the State for the 2018 State Fall Games in Gainesville, Georgia on October 19-21! Athletes and unified partners will compete in Bocce, Softball, Cycling and Golf competitions over the weekend. The Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 19th at 7:30 p.m. out at Laurel Park. Olympic Town and Healthy Athletes will take place on Saturday, October 20th at North Hall Parks Community Center from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, please contact the following SOGA team members:
Click here to view the 2018 State Fall Games & Horse Show Fact Sheet
Sponsorships
Thomas Ritch
770-414-9390 ext. 1121
thomas.ritch@specialolympicsga.org
Volunteers
Miranda Moore
229-712-9973
miranda.moore@specialolympicsga.org
Events
David Crawford
229-292-5143
Shoot For Champions, September 7th, Garland Mountain Sporting Clays
Come join Special Olympics Georgia for the 5th Annual Shoot for Champions Clay Shoot Fundraiser on Friday, September 7th at Garland Mountain Sporting Clays.
This event will host nearly 100 shooters who will compete in a beautiful 15 station course in Waleska, Georgia. So please come out for a great day of shooting, five stand games, a silent auction, awards and a lunch reception.
For more information on the event or sponsoring Shoot for Champions please contact Thomas Ritch at Thomas.ritch@specialolympicsga.org, or signup online at!