VOLUNTEERS
Where do you fit?
Coaches train athletes in specific sports.
Special Olympics Delaware offers coaches training and certification.
Teams train seasonal for 1-2 hours per week for 8-10 weeks.
Head Coaches must be age 18+.
Assistant coaches must be age 16+.
Class A Certification is required.
Team Volunteers assist coaches at weekly practice sessions.
Roles may include uniforms, attendance, set-up/clean-up, assisting with athletes.
Teams train seasonal for 1-2 hours per week for 8-10 weeks.
Volunteers must be age 14+.
Class A Certification is required
Unified partners train and compete with Special Olympic athletes of similar age and skill ability.
Teams train seasonal for 1-2 hours per week for 8-10 weeks.
Unified partners must be age 8+.
Partners under age 18 complete a youth volunteer application.
Partners age 18+ complete a Class A Certification.
Event Volunteers are needed at sport competitions and fundraising events. Volunteers perform such roles as selling souvenirs, checking in registrants, assisting with timing and scoring, etc.
To volunteer see Current Opportunities.
Medical Volunteers provide basic first aid at sport competitions and fundraising events.
Volunteers must have a medical background (MD, RN, EMT, etc.)
To volunteer please contact Ben Lopresto at ben.lopresto@sode.org or (302) 831-1257 for more details and opportunities.
Photographers take pictures and videos at sport competitions and fundraising events.
To volunteer see Current Opportunities or contact Ben Lopresto at ben.lopresto@sode.org or (302) 831-1257 for more details.
Serve as an official, referee, or judge at sport competitions.
To volunteer please contact Ben LoPresto at ben.lopresto@sode.org or 302-831-1257
For volunteer questions please contact Ben LoPresto at ben.lopresto@sode.org or 302-831-1257
Applications and Renewals
“Volunteers don’t just make a difference. They are the difference.”
Volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics movement. Your dedication and support make our mission possible.
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Special Olympics Delaware
619 South College Ave.
Newark, Delaware 19716