The Marilou Allen Office ofService and Community Collaboration

All of the Special Olympics' programs are completely free to registered athletes. They offer year-round sports training and competition through school-based programming and at community training sites throughout Philadelphia. Their school-based programming focuses on students in elementary, middle and high schools and our community program works with individuals with intellectual disabilities over 8 years of age. For those individuals who are between the ages of 2 and 7 with an intellectual disability, they have their Young Athletes program that helps these individuals build up their sports skills so they can become the next generation of athletes!

In addition to providing sports training and competition, they are making strides in areas like healthcare, leadership and community-building, right here in Philadelphia. Many Haverford College athletic teams volunteer during competition days.