About
Special Olympics Arkansas – Van Buren is a non-profit organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Their mission is to give individuals with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. The program is supported by individual donations, private and corporate sponsorships, state appropriations, grants, and special fundraising events. Their goal is to properly train their special athletes by training their coaches first, and they offer certification in Special Olympics coaching for all official sports. The organization is proud of its program and the love and dedication of many volunteers who know that individuals with intellectual disabilities have important contributions to make to society. They are headquartered in Van Buren, AR, and serve approximately 19,500 individuals with intellectual disabilities across the state of Arkansas.
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Services & specialties
Sports Training and Athletic Competition
Special Olympics Arkansas – Van Buren provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in various Olympic-type sports.
Coach Certification
The organization offers certification in Special Olympics coaching for all official sports, with the goal of properly training their special athletes by training their coaches first.