Indiana Special Olympics Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Aug 2, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$3,992,215

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Training and volunteer management: special olympics indiana (soin) provides training and leadership opportunities for our athletes and volunteers in a variety of ways including an annual state conference, training camps, a leadership retreat, and through the ongoing management and communication with our over 9600 volunteers. Soin also provides ongoing training to volunteer coaches to empower people with intellectual disabilities to realize their full potential and develop their skills through year-round sports training and competition. The annual special olympics indiana state conference targets program leaders, volunteers, coaches, and families. The state conference exists to provide valuable training in special olympics sports and program management. Special olympics indiana would not exist today and could not have been created without the time, energy, commitment, and enthusiasm of more than 9,600 special olympics volunteeers throughout the state. Special olympics indiana relies on volunteers at all levels of the movement to ensure that every athlete is offered a quality sports training and competition experience.

Activity 3

Program initiatives: special olympics indiana conducts activities designed to promote the growth of special olympics programs so that the organization can better serve existing athletes and reach out to those athletes who have not yet had an opportunity to participate in special olympics. This includes the project unify program as well as the athlete leadership program (alps). Project unify's goal is to activate youth in an effort to develop school communities where all young people are agents of change, fostering respect, dignity, and advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities. To realize this goal, project unify seeks to utilize existing programs and intiatives of special olympics in combination with programs in the school community. Athlete leadership programs provide training and support for athletes who desire to expand their participation in special olympics both on and off the competition field. Through alps, athletes receive training and have opportunities to hold positions of leadership and influence. In these roles, athletes help determine policy and set direction for special olympics. Ultimately, alps helps to create a "culture of welcome" throughout the organization as athletes are welcomed into their new leadership roles and serve alongside other volunteers.

Filer

EIN

35-1262574