Volunteer Interest Form (Volunteers must be at least 14 years old)

Volunteers are the core of the Special Olympics San Diego County program, providing the "people power" necessary to provide year-round training and athletic competition for over 1,400 San Diego County athletes of all ages. If you are interested in the many year-round opportunities we offer, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form below and send it to us.

Volunteer Interest Form

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Volunteer Application

If you would like to begin the application process to become a volunteer you will need to fill out the following form and complete a short online training in protective behaviors:

Volunteer Application

Online Protective Behaviors Training

Application For Participation In Special Olympics Form

In order to be eligible to participate in Special Olympics, each athlete must be at least 8 years of age and been diagnosed with an intellectual disability. In addition, each athlete must have a current Special Olympics Southern California Application for Participation in Special Olympics form on file with the Special Olympics San Diego County office.

The application is valid for three years from the date entered on the form by the physician.

Application for Participation

Make a Donation

Special Olympics San Diego County is a fully accredited area within Special Olympics Southern California, Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Federal Tax ID #95-4538450). As an accredited Special Olympics area, Special Olympics San Diego County is responsible for raising all funds necessary to support Special Olympics programs within our area through donations from the community, special events, direct mail, and grants. Special Olympics San Diego County does not receive money from the United Way or from the local, state, or federal government.

While Special Olympics has worked to improve the lives of over 1,400 Special Olympics San Diego County athletes through its year-round sports training and competition program, the movement has touched less than one percent of the more than one million people with intellectual disabilities here in California.

As Special Olympics does not charge its athletes to train and compete in its activities, it becomes a challenge to provide every person with intellectual disabilities a chance to benefit from Special Olympics. There are a number of ways you can help make this happen. Donations can be made through gifts of cash or credit card.

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Special Olympics Joins Escrip

Through the eScrip fundraising program, your everyday purchases can result in donations to Special Olympics San Diego County.

Register your Vons Club card and/or credit/debit cards on forms available from the Special Olympics office, then every time you use a registered card at a participating eScrip merchant, the merchant will donate a percentage of your purchase amount to Special Olympics San Diego County.

You can also register online at www.escrip.com with Special Olympics #148993827.

Besides Vons, eScrip merchants include Big 5 Sporting Goods, Carl's Jr., Carrows, Coco's, Henry's Marketplace, Keil's Food Stores, Payless Shoe Source, Stumps Apple Market, and many more.

For more information about our program, donations, or volunteering, please call the Special Olympics office at (619) 283-6100.