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    THE SPIRIT OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS:
    SKILL, COURAGE, SHARING AND JOY

     Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia is a year-round program of sports training and
     athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics
     Virginia, Northern Virginia serves all of the communities of Arlington County, City of
     Alexandria, and Fairfax County. Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia is known as
     Area 26 and is accredited by Special Olympics Virginia. Below is a link to our organizational
     chart. Click to view: Org Chart

     Mission:
     To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-
     type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing
     opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and
     participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special
     Olympics athletes and the community.

     Goal:
     To help bring all persons with intellectual disabilities into the larger society under
     conditions whereby they are accepted, respected and given the chance to become useful
     and productive citizens.

     Training for Life:
     For our athletes, the training never stops and the benefits last a lifetime. A 1995
     Yale University study proved it: Special Olympics athletes do better at school, at work and at
     home than their peers not involved in our year-round sports program.

     We like to call it "Training for Life" - providing persons with intellectual disabilities the
     opportunity to become physically fit, develop cooperation and social skills, and increase
     their self-esteem, all while competing in an Olympic-type sports program.

     Sports participation for our athletes is truly "Training for Life," andSpecial Olympics Virginia,
     Northern Virginia gives everyone a chance to keep that spirit alive. To find out how you can
     get involved with Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia, please call (703) 359-4301 or
     email us.

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