Volunteers Needed for Special Olympic Town

Updowntowners is collaborating with the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games to produce the Special Olympics Town.

Volunteers are needed during the week of July 19-23, 2010!
We only have 120 spots and shifts will be given on a first-come, first-served basis, so please sign up early!

To sign up online, visit the Games’ web site at www.2010specialolympics.org. Click ‘Be a Volunteer’ and be sure to designate ‘Updowntowners’ as your group affiliation and ‘Special Olympics Town’ as your job preference. Please plan to attend a training session and note that it may take a few days to get your account verification depending on your internet provider.  If you do not receive your account verification email and want to proceed immediately you may call the volunteer hotline at 467-2005.  They will activate your account on the spot so you can finish the process.

Open to the public, the Special Olympics Town is a promotional event held during the USA National Games. This week-long event will feature food vendors, live performances, and opportunities to play games and compete against or with Special Olympics athletes. The week is sure to have a life-long impact on both volunteers and participants.

Included in Special Olympics Town, is Fan Fest and the Sports Experience. The Special Olympics Fan Fest will be the festival outside of Pershing Auditorium and is established to entertain all athletes, coaches, supporters and patrons.

Special Olympics Sports Experience will take place in the arena of Pershing Auditorium and is a unique sporting experience that unites people with and without intellectual disabilities through sports. Everyone will have the opportunity to participate in numerous games such as Wii bowling or tennis, volleyball, basketball, pool, simulator games and much more.

Whether you join us for one day or the entire duration, your participation is vital to our success and your life will be changed forever by committing a few hours of your time to Special Olympics.