Fundraising Event

Fundraising Events and Promotions

Every year, Special Olympics Florida holds several major specialty fundraising events as well as ongoing fundraising programs, that help support our local Special Olympics programs.  These are great ways to get involved and help raise money, all while having a lot of FUN!

Osceola County Cheerleading Competition

St. Cloud High School

Contact:  Cathy Tagliareni, 352-809-2257

Central Region Basketball Competition

The Big House, 1544 Lane Park Cutoff, Tavares
Contact:  Bankole Adebanjo, 407-913-9728

South Region Basketball Competition

Plantation Central Park, 9151 NW 2nd St, Plantation
Competition starts at 8:00 a.m.
Contact:  Terence Wimbley, 407-271-3046

       

Coaches Training School - Soccer

North Florida School of Special Education, 223 Mill Creek Rd, Jacksonville

Polk County Equestrian Competition

Bartow Arena
Contact:  Cathy Tagliareni

West Coast Region Basketball Competition

RADD Sports Complex, Wesley Chapel

Contact:  Shelley Henry, 863-934-0261



Coaches Training School - Athletics

Godby High School Track, 1717 West Tharpe Street, Tallahassee

Alachua County Tennis Competition

Westside Park, 3100 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville

Competition:  5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Contact:  Evan Combs

Tip-A-Cop Event

5:00 PM
Logan's Roadhouse, Kissimmee
Tip-A-Cop fundraising events are organized by local law enforcement officers, where they serve as celebrity waiters at restaurants and all of the tips they receive are donated to Special Olympics Florida.


Brevard, Orange, and Seminole County Summer Games

Lake Highland Prep, 901 Highland Ave, Orlando

Sports include:  athletics, bocce, cheerleading, cycling, soccer and volleyball
Contact:  Cathy Tagliareni, 352-809-2257

Sumter County Bocce Competition

Odell Recreation Center, 2260 Odell Cir, The Villages

Competition:  2:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Contact:  Evan Combs

Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee County Summer Games

Lawnwood Stadium, 1302 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce
Contact:  Kyle Townsend, (727) 294-5558

Palm Beach County Tennis Competition

The Benjamin School, 11000 Ellison Wilson Road, North Palm Beach

Competition:  8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Contact:  Ryan Ruch, 561-966-7017



       

Osceola and Polk County Summer Games

Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Rd, Eagle Lake

Sports include:  athletics, bocce, cheerleading, cycling, soccer, and volleyball
Contact:  Cathy Tagliareni, 352-809-2257

Area 2 Summer Games

Godby High School, Tharpe Street, Tallahassee

Sports include: athletics and tennis

Competition:  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Alachua County Athletics Competition

St. Francis Catholic Academy, 4100 NW 115 Terrace, Gainesville

Competition:  5:30 - 6:e0 p.m.  Contact:  Evan Combs

Columbia County Summer Games

Richardson Community Center, 255 NE Coach Anders Ln, Lake City

Competition:  9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Contact:  Evan Combs, 904-556-0855

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Tip-A-Cop Event

4:00 PM
Texas Roadhouse, 1150 Blackwood Ave, Ocoee
Tip-A-Cop fundraising events are organized by local law enforcement officers, where they serve as celebrity waiters at restaurants and all of the tips they receive are donated to Special Olympics Florida.

Event is from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Contact: Natalia Ortiz, Ocoee Police Department

Tip-A-Cop Event

Duffy's Sports Grill, 1608 NW Courtyard Cir, Port St. Lucie
Tip-A-Cop fundraising events are organized by local law enforcement officers, where they serve as celebrity waiters at restaurants and all of the tips they receive are donated to Special Olympics Florida.

This event is from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.   Contact:  Damian Spotts, City of Fort Pierce Police Department, 772-370-0065