Special Olympics Northern California

Organization Description

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. This gives them 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.

Special Olympics Northern California enriches the lives of more than 26,218 children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their communities in Northern California through sports, education, and athlete health.

Health & Safety

POPULATION SERVED: Organization works with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • POPULATION SERVED: Students will be working with "behaviorally challenged" populations.
Address 
3480 Buskirk Ave # 340
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
United States
General Phone 
(408) 392-0170 Ext. 232
Website:
http://www.sonc.org/
Program(s) 
Internship
Service Learning
Organization type 
Charity Organization/Foundation (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
People Experiencing Disability
Focus Area(s)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice
Additional Focus Area(s)
Activism
Hours of operation 

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Maximum students 
1