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!

Tune In Alert: Best of Special Olympics Word Games 2023

1:00 PM
Watch on ABC - TV

Coaches Training School - Surfing

5:00 PM
Fort Lauderdale Beach by Lifeguard Stand #19

Area 6 Triathlon Sprint Race

Waterfront Park, Lake Minneola
Contact: Wynne McFarlin



Area 7 North Counties Bowling Competition

8:00 AM
Bowlero, 4208 Cortez Rd., Bradenton

Competition:  8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contact: Stanley Sylverain, 941-404-0361

   


Hillsborough County Bowling Competition

9:00 AM
Seminole Lanes, 8668 Park Blvd.

Contact:  Danyelle Jones, 813-392-8107    


Area 7 Stand Up Paddle Competition

8:00 AM
Sugden Regional Park, 4284 Avalon Dr, Naples
Competition:  9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Contact:  Chad Weber, 239-470-2241

Coaches Training School - Softball

10:00 AM
Meadowbrook Academy, 4741 SW 20th St #1, Ocala

Area 5 Stand Up Paddle Competition

9:00 AM
Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 6400 E Chelsea St, Tampa
Contact:  Lenard Kemp, 863-397-9775

Tune In Alert: HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

10:00 PM
HBO and HBO Max

Several members of the Special Olympics Florida triathlon team will be featured Tuesday night on HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. An HBO production crew has spent the last few months working on the piece, which examines how these incredible athletes are using the power of sports to fuel the Inclusion Revolution. HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel airs Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on HBO and is available to stream on Max.

Here is a preview of what is in store - HBO special . We hope you will tune in.

Area 6 Swimming Competition

8:00 AM
Sailfish Splash Waterpark, 931 SE Ruhnke St, Stuart
Counties programs competing:  Martin, St. Lucie and Brevard
Competition:  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact:  Jarrod Long, 352-973-1083

Area 7 North Counties Swimming Competition

8:00 AM
Selby Aquatics Center, 8501 Potter Park Dr, Sarasota

Competition:  8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Contact:  Stanley Sylverain, 941-404-0361

Area 7 South Counties Swimming Competition

North Fort Myers High School, 500 Orange Grove Blvd
Competition:  9:00 am –1:00 pm.  Contact:  Chad Weber,  239-470-2241   

   

Coaches Training School - Cornhole

1:00 PM
Ferran Park, 250 Ferran Park Drive, Eustis

Pasco County Swimming Competition

5:00 PM
New Port Richey Aquatic Center, 6630 Van Buren St, New Port Richey
Contact:  Phyllis Crain, 813-857-3350

Hillsborough and Pinellas County Swimming Competition

1:00 PM
The Long Center, 1501 N Belcher Rd, Clearwater
Contact:  Danyelle Jones, 813-392-8107        

Osceola County and Polk County Swimming Competition

8:00 AM
Rowdy Gaines Pool, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven

Competition 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Contact:  Catherine Tagliareni

Coaches Training School - Softball

5:00 PM
John Prince Ball Fields, Lake Worth

Area 5 Bowling Competition

8:00 AM
Seminole Lanes, 8668 Park Blvd N, Seminole

Contact: Lenard Kemp, 863-397-9775        

Lake County and Seminole County Swimming Competition

8:00 AM
NTC Swimming Pool, 1925 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont

Competition 8:00 am – 1:30 pm

Contact:  Cathy Tagliareni, 352-809-2257

Area 6 Triathlon Sprint Race

Waterfront Park, Lake Minneola
Contact: Wynne McFarlin