Our goal is to raise as much money as possible and we have made donating simple with our 12 x 12 program. Beginning Thursday, 12/6 at 3pm, call 1-877-656-KIDS (5437) and pledge $12 per month for 12 months. Volunteers from ESPN Sports Radio 1080 The FAN, Special Olympics Oregon and our partners at Nike will be standing by to take your call. Please help us give back to athletes in our community.
Call 1-877-656-5437 (KIDS) to donate now!
Every donation makes a huge difference. In fact, our 12 x 12 program helps to support an athlete's participation for one season. Make a difference today. And stay tuned to hear about some special incentive prizes we'll be offering throughout our radiothon, provided by Nike, Drift Creek Outdoors, and more.
If you'd like to donate directly to the Special Olympics Oregon website donation page, please click here.
We'll also have hundreds of items to give away all day. We know you'll donate without expecting anything in return, it's just our way of saying thank you for listening and for donating to a worthy cause with us. Tune in Thursday for your opportunity to donate and receive from us and our amazing partners.
Thanks to Drift Creek Outdoors for their donation of Duck or Beaver jackets, hats and sweatshirts! Throughout the radiothon, listen for your cue to call and donate to win a jacket, sweatshirt or hat from Drift Creek.
Drift Creek Jackets
Malka Win the Day pendant 2-3p
Blazers autographed basketball went for $500! Thanks!!
Ladies Nike gear available 2-3p and again from 6-7p
Drift Creek Sweatshirts
Drift Creek Hats
Autographed Ducks lithograph goes to the highest donation between 6-7p with his and hers Nike prize packs!
Plus much more from Nike, Legends Memorabilia, Papa Murphy's and more!
The father and son Ironman team, Dick and Rick Hoyt are just one example of the type of athletes Special Olympics Oregon helps. Their amazing journey is documented in this short video.
About Special Olympics Oregon
Here in Oregon, while Special Olympics Oregon serves close to 8,000 participants throughout the state, nearly 70,000 people with intellectual disabilities could benefit from participating in Special Olympics. Still growing, Special Olympics Oregon is efficiently expanding programs to get closer and closer to serving every individual with intellectual disabilities that qualifies to participate in Special Olympics.
Special Olympics Oregon offers training and competition opportunities in 15 different Olympic-style sports. There are three sports seasons throughout the year, with statewide competitions and training in winter, summer and fall.
Special Olympics Oregon holds events in every region of the state, every month of the year, providing athletes the opportunity to be competing and training all as often as they choose.
Special Olympics athletes train intensely for eight weeks prior to each State Games event. Volunteer coaches are responsible for training the athletes. Volunteers must complete a certification program prior to becoming Special Olympics coaches and must attend training schools before each season.
Special Olympics Oregon (SOOR) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization incorporated in the state of Oregon to provide sports training and athletic competition for persons with mental disabilities. SOOR is accredited by Special Olympics, Inc. (SOI) and responsible for following the policies and rules established by SOI in the delivery of services in Oregon. It is known as a Program of SOI. A volunteer Board of Directors provides policy decisions and long-range planning for SOOR. The Board employs a staff of people to implement the day-to-day operations.
