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!

Area 6 Equestrian Competition - Coastal

7:30 AM
Brevard Equestrian Center
Contact:  Louis Seaman, 352-705-1377

Area 2 Summer Games

9:00 AM
Chiles High School, 7200 Lawton Chiles Lane, Tallahassee

Sports include: athletics, basketball, bocce, cheerleading, cycling, soccer and tennis
Competition:  9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
Contact:  Bridget Hawk, 850-207-9663

Register to volunteer at this event!

Area 3 and Area 4 Tennis and Bocce Competition, plus Special Smiles Screenings

9:30 AM
Westside Park, Gainesville
Contact:  Evan Combs

Competition:  9:30am-2:00pm

Central Region Cornhole Competition

8:00 AM
Lake Nona High School, 12500 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando
Competition: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact:  Louis Seaman, 352-705-1377



   

Area 4 Cornhole and Equestrian Competition, plus Special Smiles Screenings

8:30 AM
Jacksonville Equestrian Center, 13611 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville
Competition:  8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact:  Harley Hudson


Area 3 and Area 4 Cheerleading Competition

2:00 PM
Balance 180, Gainesville
Contact:  Evan Combs

Competition:  2:00pm-5:00pm


FHSAA Track & Field District Competition - South Florida

8:30 AM
Lely High School, Naples

Competition:  8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Contact:  Danielle Kent, 352 243 9536 x520


FHSAA Basketball State Championships

10:30 AM
RP Funding Center, Lakeland

Competition 10:30am to 12:00pm

The teams playing in the championship game are North Fort Myers High School (Lee County) and Lehigh Sr. High School (Lee County).  All games are free for all spectators, so please come out and cheer on the teams.

This game is also being live streamed.  Show titled: 2025 FHSAA Div 3 Special Olympics Florida's Basketball Champ | North Fort Myers vs. Lehigh Sr.

Contact:  Danielle Kent, 352-243-9536 Ext. 520

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FHSAA Track & Field District Competition - Central Florida

8:30 AM
Lake Minneola High School

Competition:  8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Contact:  Danielle Kent, 352 243 9536 x520

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Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025

Turin, Italy

Visit the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 website to learn more!

Area 7 Summer Games

8:00 AM
Community School of Naples and Emilio Sanchez Academy

Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd. Naples, FL 34109 for athletics, basketball, bocce, cheerleading, cycling and soccer
Emilio Sanchez Academy, 2035 Sanchez-Casal Way Naples, FL 34105 for tennis

Competition: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Sport Contact: Chad Weber; 239-470-2241; [email protected]
 Volunteer Contact: Deborah Jackson; 352-910-4147; [email protected]

Area 6 Equestrian Competition - Central

8:00 AM
Bartow AG Center Horse Arena
Contact:  Louis Seaman,  352-705-1377

Area 4 Summer Games with Special Smiles and FUNfitness Screenings

8:30 AM
First Coast High School, 590 Duval Station Rd, Jacksonville

Sports taking place: Bocce, Cycling, Track and Field, Soccer from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Contact:  Harley Hudson, 305-916-0438


    Area 5 Summer Games

    9:00 AM
    Cypress Creek Middle High School, 8701 Old Pasco Rd, Wesley Chapel

    Sports include:  Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Cheerleading, Cycling, Soccer, Tennis
    Competition:  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    Sports Contact: Mary Albaugh, 813-422-8853; [email protected]

    Volunteer Contact: Savannah Rock, 689-348-0332; [email protected]

    Area 3 and Area 4 Basketball Competition, plus Healthy Hearing Screenings

    9:30 AM
    Legacy Park Multipurpose Center and Hal Brady Gymnasium
    Contact:  Evan Combs, 904-556-0855

    Competition: 9:30am-4:00pm



    Tune In: Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 Opening Ceremony

    12:00 PM
    ESPN+, Disney+, and ESPN3

    Area 6 Summer Games - Coastal

    9:00 AM
    Sebastain River High School

    Polar Plunge Tampa Bay

    8:00 AM
    Adventure Island, 10001 McKinley Drive, Tampa

    Area 1 Summer Games

    8:30 AM
    Navarre High School, 8600 High School Blvd.
    Sports include: athletics, basketball, bocce, cheerleading, cycling, soccer, and tennis

    Competition:  8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

    Contact:  Callan Taylor, 850-630-7560 and Nancy Simpler, 850-525-3155