Special Olympics New York is reaching out to invite you to join the volunteer team at our State Summer Games, June 20th-21st in Ithaca.

Listen to insights from last year’s Statewide Athlete Leadership Council. Discover the impact of Special Olympics NY and the crucial role volunteers play. (https://www.canva.com/design/DAGlddWZKe8/uRd_Dt6JuWu1G8HbSVvf5Q/watch?utm_content=DAGlddWZKe8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hfa4c7f8925 )

From Opening Ceremonies Friday night to competition in seven sports Saturday, Summer Games is an event you’ll want to be a part of. All volunteers must be age 13 or older; those ages 13 to 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Volunteer Areas of need:
• Basketball Skills, Saturday 6/21, 8:30am-2:30pm at Boynton Middle School–16 more volunteers needed
• Transportation Team, Saturday 6/21, 6:30am-9:00am at Ithaca College–4 more volunteers needed
• Swimming, Saturday 6/21, 8:15am-4:15pm at Ithaca College–5 more volunteers needed
• Athletics (Track & Field), Saturday 6/21, 8am-3:30pm at Ithaca High School–5 more volunteers needed
More shifts here: ( https://portals.specialolympics.org/event-details/?id=13030c0a-0201-f011-bae3-002248040703 )

Why volunteer? Support athletes from across the state. Earn service hours. Champion inclusion with your community!

Sign Up Steps
Note: Special Olympics New York launched a new volunteer software in December 2024. Returning volunteers, please sign up through this new software (if you haven’t already).

Estimated 5-7 minutes
Create an account or sign in: https://portals.specialolympics.org/
a. You’ll be asked to verify your email then to answer a few questions about yourself.
Click “Sign up for an Event”
Choose State Summer Games (looks like this)

Click on “Basketball Skills”, “Athletics” or any other shift you are interested in
Click Sign Up

Questions? Contact Sara Massa, smassa@nyso.org