The mission of Special Olympics Southern California 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 a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other…
Founded in 1991, our mission consists of three principal pillars: increase volunteer participation in community service projects; provide our nonprofit partners with access to volunteer labor and other resources; and educate and encourage people to engage in the broader social issues affecting the greater Los Angeles community.