

Fundraising Events and PromotionsEvery year, Special Olympics Florida holds several major specialty fundraising events as well as ongoing fundraising programs, that help support your local Special Olympics programs. Check out other cool ways for you to raise some money, help out Special Olympics, and have a lot of FUN!
Special Olympics Florida License Plates
We need your help urgently! Organizations with specialty plates in Florida must have a minimum of 1,000 new plates sold annually in order to remain a part of the specialty plate program. Our 2009 plate sales to date are very low and if you or someone you know AND our specialty plate fee is the lowest of any specialty plate at only $15! Your extra $15 will benefit the local Special Olympics program in the county where you purchase your plate - not many other specialty plates programs can say that! Since its offering in 1994, Special Olympics Florida's specialty license plate has raised over $1 million dollars to benefit Florida's children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Thousands of plates have been issued to supporters across the State. Ordering a plate can be done when you renew your registration at your local tax collector's office. Specialty tags cost a set fee ($15 - all tax deductible) annually above the standard Florida tag. The additional funds go to support Special Olympics Florida. NEW! Give a truly "moving" gift! The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department has authorized the issuance of specialty license plate gift certificates. This new program allows anyone to purchase a specialty license plate as a gift for a motor vehicle registrant. This new gift certificate program works much like any gift certificate. Upon payment of the statutorily authorized annual use fee, a gift certificate may now be purchased at an authorized motor vehicle office (e.g., state motor vehicle office, local tax collector office, or licensed tag agent) for any of the 104 specialty license plates currently available in Florida. At the time of purchase, a receipt will be provided and a credit will be issued in the name of the gift recipient, which can then be redeemed by the recipient at the time the specialty license plate is purchased. You do not have to purchase and redeem the certificate at the same office. The gift certificate is not required to be presented to redeem the credit, just proper identification (i.e. Florida drivers license or ID card). Once a gift certificate is purchased, the money is given to the sponsoring plate entity as specified by Florida Statutes. Therefore, refunds are not available for gift certificates. A specialty license plates is a unique gift, and a great way to support Special Olympics Florida. Please remember that in Florida, most registrations are renewed on the birth date of the registrant, so these gift certificates can also be a great birthday gift.
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