Special Olympics Virginia, Northern VA
11350 Random Hills Road C-140
Fairfax VA 22030
phone: (703) 359-4301 • fax:(703) 359-4306
VOLUNTEER
The Lifeblood of Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia
At the heart of the continuing growth and success of the Special Olympics movement are
thousands of volunteers...because Special Olympics is a program of people helping people.
These volunteers come from all strata of society: celebrities and sports stars, high school
and college groups, service clubs, teachers, parents and businesses, all working together
to make Special Olympics a dynamic and exciting program.
Volunteer opportunities include:
• coaching and training athletes,
• partnering with an athlete on a unified sports,
• serving as a buddy, or
• volunteer to help at one event.
Special Olympics Unified Sports® is an initiative that combines approximately equal
numbers of Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intellectual disabilities
(called Partners) on sports teams for training and competition. Age and ability matching of
athletes and Partners is defined on a sport-by-sport basis. Unified Sports in our area
include bowling, golf, and softball.
To volunteer with Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia, an application and screening
form must be completed and a background check may be carried out. Our goal is to best
match your interests, talents and availability with our opportunities so that you have a
fulfilling volunteer experience with us!
Completed forms should be returned to a Coach or Area Coordinator or mailed to:
Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia
11350 Random Hills Road C-140
Fairfax, VA 22030
All coaches, assistant coaches, Council members and chaperones must submit a Class A
form and complete the online: