Special Olympics Utah Inc.
Special Olympics Utah Inc.
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Mission
SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.SPORTS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE. PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS SHIFTS THE FOCUS TO WHAT A SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETE CAN DO. THROUGH SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION, INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES DEVELOP MOTOR AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, DISCOVER NEW STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND SATISFACTION OF MEETING A GOAL, ALL OF WHICH LEADS TO GREATER CONFIDENCE. AS ATHLETES ENGAGE AND PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS WITH OTHERS THEY BECOME PART OF A COMMUNITY. THROUGH THIS NEW COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF GREATER CONFIDENCE AND INTERACTIVE SKILLS, MANY ATHLETES GO ON TO HOLD JOBS OR VOLUNTEER POSITIONS. WITNESSING THESE SUCCESSES ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO CONSIDER THE POTENTIAL OF THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. IN ADDITION, WHEN INDIVIDUALS WITH ID AGE OUT OF SCHOOL AT 21 THEY LOSE THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS BECOMES THEIR COMMUNITY, OFFERING CONTINUING FRIENDSHIP.
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2018 WAS A VERY EXCITING YEAR. IT WAS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS WITH MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE HOW MUCH HAD BEEN DONE USING THE POWER OF SPORTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. SO UTAH CONTINUED THESE EFFORTS AND MISSION IN 2018. ATHLETES AT STATE AND AREA COMPETITIONS. SO UTAH HOSTED 58 AREA AND STATE LEVEL EVENTS SEEKING TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION IN OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS. 2018 KICKED OFF WITH TRAINING IN SNOWSHOEING, FOLLOWED BY TRAINING FOR THE NEW! SEPARATE BASKETBALL SEASON AND STATE TOURNAMENT IN MARCH. THESE SEASONS WERE QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY SPRING TRAINING IN SWIMMING, ATHLETICS (TRACK AND FIELD), AND SOFTBALL, AND THE STATE SUMMER GAMES IN JUNE. THREE BOWLING INVITATIONALS WERE HELD IN JULY AND AUGUST, WITH TRAINING FOR THE FALL SPORTS OF SOCCER, GOLF, AND BOCCE AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER, AND THE STATE FALL GAMES IN OCTOBER. TEAMS STARTED TRAINING FOR SNOWSHOEING AGAIN IN DECEMBER. SO UTAH'S STRATEGIES SET IN 2017 FOR YEAR-ROUND SPORTS WERE ACHIEVED IN 2018.THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2018 USA GAMES IN SEATTLE, JULY 2018. SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH FIELDED A DELEGATION OF 45 SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH ATHLETES, UNIFIED PARTNERS, COACHES AND ASSISTIVE STAFF TO THE 2018 USA GAMES DURING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS. ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS COMPETED IN SOCCER, SWIMMING, ATHLETICS, AND BOCCE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE GOLF. TWO YOUTH, AN ATHLETE AND UNIFIED PARTNER, PARTICIPATED IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. FINALLY, SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH FIELDED THE LARGEST TEAM OF ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS TO THE PILOT VIDEO GAMING (E-SPORTS) EVENT HOSTED BY THE MAJOR SPONSOR OF USA GAMES, MICROSOFT. THE 31 SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS WHO REPRESENTED UTAH AT THE USA GAMES WERE SUPPORTED BY EIGHT COACHES AND SIX ASSISTIVE STAFF. IT WAS A JOYOUS WEEK CELEBRATING SPORT, COMPETITION AND INCLUSION. ATHLETES IN UNIFIED SPORTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS: UNIFIED SPORTS IS WHERE THOSE WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TRAIN AND COMPETE ON THE SAME TEAM. WITH SUPPORT FROM GENEROUS DONORS, WE WERE ABLE TO MEET THE ONE-TO-ONE MATCH TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND MEET OUR GOALS TO ADD MORE HIGH SCHOOLS OFFERING UNIFIED SPORTS FOR 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR. BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY, FUNDRAISING AND SPORTS GOALS SET IN JUNE 2017, SO UTAH WAS ABLE TO FIELD THE FIRST INTERSCHOLASTIC HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED SPORTS TEAM FROM UTAH TO COMPETE IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS 2018 USA GAMES IN SEATTLE. NINE ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS EARNED GOLD MEDALS IN SOCCER AT THE 2018 USA GAMES IN SEATTLE IN JULY 2018. THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF AN ANONYMOUS DONOR, THE UNIFIED EFFECT NEWSLETTER WAS PRODUCED SHARING FROM THE EYES OF PARENTS, THE IMPACT OF UNIFIED SPORTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS. THIS NEWSLETTER WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL DISTRICT IN UTAH TO SHARE THE MESSAGE, AND HELP SCHOOLS LEARN ABOUT AND GET STARTED WITH UNIFIED SPORTS. ATHLETE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: SO UTAH PROVIDED ATHLETE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING IN SPEAKING AND COMMUNICATION, AND SPEAKING EXPERIENCES. ATHLETES WERE TRAINED IN UTAH TO BE SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH GLOBAL MESSENGERS, AND TRAINED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO BE SPECIAL OLYMPICS HEALTH AMBASSADORS AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT LEADERS. GLOBAL MESSENGER ATHLETES SPEAK AT EVERY EVENT WHERE ATHLETES GATHER, AND TO COMMUNITY, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO SHARE THEIR STORY OF INVOLVEMENT WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS. ATHLETES ALSO TRAINED, CERTIFIED AND SERVED AS ASSISTANT COACHES AND COACHES FOR OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES, AND TWO ATHLETES SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ATHLETE HEALTH AND FITNESS: FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND REFERRAL SERVICES WERE OFFERED TO ATHLETES AND UNIFIED PARTNERS AT TWO STATE LEVEL COMPETITIONS BY VOLUNTEER CLINICIANS. HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM AND PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH SERVICES STUDENTS IN GENERAL FITNESS, NUTRITION AND GENERAL HEALTH, HEARING, VISION, AND DENTAL. NEW! THIS YEAR A UTAH PRACTITIONER OFFERED THE REQUIRED MEDICAL EXAM AND COMPLETED MEDICAL FORM FOR ATHLETES TO QUALIFY TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS UTAH. ALL THESE FREE MEDICAL SCREENINGS PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE CARE AND NECESSARY REFERRALS FOR FREE FOLLOW-UP CARE AT NO COST TO THE ATHLETES.YOUNG ATHLETES: THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, IN 2018 SO UTAH PROVIDED A MULTI-WEEK PROGRAM AND AN INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ATHLETES AGES 2 TO 7 TO LEARN BASIC SPORTS MOVEMENTS AND SKILLS THAT BUILD LARGE MUSCLE STRENGTH AND COORDINATION, AND PREPARE ATHLETES TO TRAIN AND COMPETE IN A SPORT STARTING AT AGE 8.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Sports training and 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, and experience joy. an intellectual disability is the most common developmental disability and includes autism spectrum disorders, fragile x syndrome, down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, apert syndrome, williams syndrome, prader-willi, phenylketonuria (pku), cerebral palsy and a severe head injury, infection or stroke if manifested before the age of 18. special olympics is unique from other sports programs because: (1) its focus is to assist individuals with intellectual disabilities, (2) there are programs for athletes of all skill levels, (3) competitions are structured so that athletes compete with other athletes of similar ability in equitable divisions.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.sports are transformative. participation in sports shifts the focus to what a special olympics athlete can do. through sports training and competition, individuals with intellectual disabilities develop motor and communication skills, discover new strengths and abilities, and experience the joy and satisfaction of meeting a goal, all of which leads to greater confidence. as athletes engage and participate in sports with others they become part of a community. through this new community and development of greater confidence and interactive skills, many athletes go on to hold jobs or volunteer positions. witnessing these successes encourages others to consider the potential of those with intellectual disabilities. in addition, when individuals with id age out of school at 21 they lose their school community and special olympics becomes their community, offering continuing friendship.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as UT.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 1400 S FOOTHILL DR NO 238, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84108.
- The non-profit has reported 20 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$80,171.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization pays $439,338 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $59,360 in fundraising expenses.
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