About
What Is It?
A charity that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition 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.”
Help Needed:
Help with competitions / events by serving as a timer, scorekeeper, escort, or similar position.
Details
Minimum Age to Volunteer
15, to volunteer independently. Ages 8-14 must have an adult chaperone. (Children aged 7 and younger are welcome to come as spectators with an adult chaperone.)
Time Commitment
Four-hour shifts, one or more days each year
Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?
Yes
Training Needed
None. The Special Olympics will provide any training needed.
Help Needed
COMPETITION / EVENT VOLUNTEER
Provide assistance and support at a competition or event. Tasks may include serving as a timer, scorekeeper, escort, or similar position. Pre-register with the Area 4 (Houston area) office for the event, then fill out the registration paperwork when you arrive to volunteer. Please be prepared to show a photo ID when registering.
Contact Details
Contact
Renee Klovenski, Regional Executive Director - East Region
Email: rklovenski@sotx.org
Phone: (713) 290-0049
Please visit the Special Olympics Texas volunteer web page for more information.
Website
http://www.sotx.org/Location
SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS – GREATER HOUSTON AREA
Location Details
Competitions and other events take place throughout the Houston area. Check the online calendar of upcoming events for more information.
Additional Information
Examples of past Scout projects
Designed and built a special staging area for award ceremonies.
Gallery
My daughter is a swimmer and like to run and would love to help out.
Hi there,
My 13 year old son and his friend are interested in volunteering to provide support at a competition or event in the near future! Can you please let me know how he can get involved!
Thanks so much –
Julie
The web page for the Special Olympics in the Greater Houston area has information about upcoming events and how to volunteer: http://www.sotx.org/area-home?area=2302785 The fall is an especially busy time for competitions but there are some events before then. Thank you for volunteering!