Special Olympics Iowa

The mission of Special Olympics Iowa is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities by giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

Special Olympics is a non-profit organization, with programs all around the world, that provide sports training and competition, and programming on health and leadership, all year round for individuals with intellectual disabilities.