And that’s a wrap! Thank you to the thousands of volunteers that supported our athletes throughout the 2025 Spring Season and most recently at our 2025 State Spring Games – we could not have done it without you! If you volunteered with us at the 2025 State Spring Games, June 20-22, look for an email soon with a link to the survey as we value your feedback.
We’re already hard at work on the competition schedule for the 2025 Fall Season, featuring Bowling, Flag Football, Powerlifting, Volleyball and more. As soon as dates and venues are secured, we’ll begin posting “Save the Date” notices with the links to the volunteer registration portal soon to follow. If you have volunteered with us before, you’re on our email distribution list to receive our weekly communications (sender is: Volunteer Team Special Olympics Washington volunteer@sowa.org) so you’ll be some of the first to know when registration is open.
If you’re new to Special Olympics Washington, welcome! Bookmark this page and check to see the latest information about volunteering, whether for a few hours at an event or a longer commitment as an assistant coach, for example.
Do you work for a company that would like to learn about group volunteer opportunities? Or maybe your school, sports team, community organization or faith community? Please contact us at volunteer@sowa.org, we’d love to work with you to find the perfect opportunity for you to support our athletes.
Have a great summer and we hope to see you in the fall!
Special Olympics Washington has a new Volunteer Portal. Create your account today to be ready to register for Fall Season volunteer opportunities when they’re posted! This portal is your one-stop shop for finding and applying for volunteer opportunities.
Please note that registering to volunteer is a two-step process. If you do not create an account in our Volunteer Portal, you will only be able view the schedule of available volunteer roles/shifts (when posted) by clicking the registration links. To properly register for a volunteer role you must:
- Create a profile/or log-in if returning.
- Register for your desired event/role/shift by using the registration link.
Getting To The Portal
- Step 1: Visit https://portals.specialolympics.org
- Step 2: Click “Create an account” which will walk you through profile creation
- Note: Your email activation code will be sent from “Microsoft on behalf of Special Olympics B2C Production.” Please be sure to check your spam folder as well.
- Step 3: Enter the Volunteer Portal homepage
Resources
- FAQs | Create an Account | Register as an Individual | Register a Group | Group FAQs
- Additional athlete & volunteer portal resources
- Find more tips and tricks on navigating the portal below!
Portal Tips and Tricks
- Are you a volunteer between the ages of 11-13? Please have a parent or guardian apply for the Event Volunteer Group Lead role prior to registering for a shift. Please refer to Register a Group for step-by-step instructions.
- Interested in other volunteer roles? Apply for other volunteer roles (like coaching, etc.) under Do More with Special Olympics (find more specifics of when and where under Sign Up for An Event)
- Have other skills and talents you’d like to share? Let us know about your interests, skills, and talents under My Checklist > Add Your Skills so program staff can help match you
- Still having trouble? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to volunteer@sowa.org and let us know how we can help!
Contact Us
Do you have a question regarding volunteering? Or do you wish to be added to our weekly volunteer recruitment email list? Please contact the Volunteer Team at volunteer@sowa.org. Thank you for your interest in supporting our athletes!