We love our volunteers! Special Olympics Washington would not exist today, nor be as successful as it is, without the thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time, talents, energy and especially their enthusiasm to making the world a more inclusive and accepting place.
Not sure where to start? Visit our Volunteer Portal to peruse opportunities, join our weekly office hours (Every Monday at 12PM | 6PM) if you need help, attend an upcoming Volunteer Community Webinar (Every 3rd Tuesday at 12PM | 6PM) or email us at volunteer@sowa.org.
Event Volunteer Roles
- Description: Provide day-of support for Special Olympics Washington’s events, competitions, and programs.
- Examples: Event setup at an athletics competition, scorekeeping at a basketball competition, check-in table at a health event, data entry at a Unified Robotics championship
- Commitment: Day-of
- Next Step: Sign up for an event by reviewing the Upcoming Opportunities page!
Volunteer Leadership Roles
- Description: Work directly with our athletes and staff to execute Special Olympics Washington’s signature events, competitions, and programs.
- Examples: Coach, Area/Program Leadership, Games Management Team, Sports Resource Team, Athlete Leadership Council Advisor, etc.
- Commitment: Variable
- Next Step: Review the Become a Volunteer Leader page!
Health Volunteer Roles
- Description: Support Special Olympics Washington’s health programs and Healthy Athletes screening events.
- Examples: Physical Therapists, Dentists, Audiologists, Optometrists, Podiatrists, Psychiatrists, Medical Doctors, Nurses, Dietitians, Health Care and Medical Students
- Commitment: Variable
- Next Step: Apply for a role via our Volunteer Portal
Specialty Volunteer Roles (varies)
- Description: Lend your talents and expertise to a specialty service for a Special Olympics Washington event, competition, program, or major initiative. Examples:
- Examples: Security or medical volunteer at an event, special project volunteer in technology, project management, etc.
- Commitment: Variable
- Next Step: Let us know your skills and preferences we are looking for via our Volunteer Portal
More Volunteer Information
Check out our Volunteer Resources page and our Volunteer FAQs. Join our Special Olympics Washington Volunteer Community Facebook Group.