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 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

Countdown to Special Olympics USA Games

10:00 AM
Tune in live on Facebook

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

Manatee County Bocce Competition (North)

Trailer Estate Mobile Park, Park Lane, Bradenton
Contact:  Pam Fazio, 941-228-1468

Brevard, Orange, and Seminole County Tennis Competition

Ft. Gatlin Tennis Center

Contact:  Cathy Tagliareni, 352-809-2257


Osceola and Polk County Tennis Competition

Florida Southern College

Contact:  Cathy Tagliareni, 352-809-2257

Collier and Lee County Summer Games

Golden Gate High School, 2925 Titan Way, Naples
Sports include:  Athletics, Cycling, Soccer
Contacts:  Chad Weber, 239-470-2241 (Area 7 Sports Administration Manager)

Head Coaches:
Collier Athletics - Tim Rose (239) 877-1784  
Collier Cycling - Bill Weidnefeller, (239) 304-9220 
Collier Soccer - Mike Kelly, (239) 822-0082
Lee Athletics - Jim McCaughan, (239) 851-9166
Lee Cycling - Don Payne, (239) 738-5222/ 

AdventHealth 38th Annual Florida Challenge Triathlon: The Intimidator

7:30 AM
Waterfront Park, Lake Minneola, 100 3rd St, Clermont

Learn more:  sommersportsevents.com

Contact:  John Robles, 352-988-7998 

       

Special Olympics Florida - Citrus County Golf Scramble

7:00 AM
Black Diamond Golf and Country Club, 3125 W. Black Diamond Circle, Lecanto

Area 9 Soccer Competition

Flaming Park West 1602 S Flamingo, Cooper City
Competition:  6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Contact:  Terence Wimbley, (407)271-3046

Tip-A-Cop Event

Texas Roadhouse , 2457 S Hwy 27, Clermont
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.


Contact: Officer Kelly Brown,  Community Policing Unit, Clermont Police Department.  Tel: 352-394-5588  Cel:352-801-3724

Putnam County Summer Games

Moseley Elementary School, 1100 Husson Ave, Palatka

Sports include:  Athletics, Bocce and Cycling

Contact:  Paul Ouimette, 603-254-5744

Golden Anniversary Motorcycle Ride

Publix University Town Center, Pensacola

Area 9 Tennis Competition

Plantation Community Center, Palm Tree Rd, Plantation

Contact:  Terence Wimbley, (407)271-3046

Tip-A-Cop Event

The Wyndham Resort, 2096 NE 2 Street, Deerfield Beach
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 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Contact: Deputy Kaitlin Spehr, Broward County Sherrif's Office, Deerfield Beach, 954-480-4280

Tip-A-Cop Event

Bar Louie, 4443 Lyons Rd., The Promenade, Coconut Creek
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 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.  Contact:  Detective Clint Corey, Coconut Creek Police Department, 954-973-1562