SPECIAL OLYMPICS NOVA SCOTIA – LOCAL IMPACT

Special Olympics Nova Scotia Special Olympics is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing youth programs, year-round sports training, athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability. Participants develop improved physical fitness and motor skills, self-confidence, and a more positive self-image. Overall, participants make new friends; discover new abilities and skills that will serve them well in day-to-day life.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS – AN INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT

Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. We empower people with intellectual disabilities to become accepted and valued members of their communities, which leads to a more respectful and inclusive society for all. Using sports as the catalyst and programming around health and education, Special Olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance.