Support Special Olympics Washington

Special Olympics Washington is excited to join Seafair for this year's Torchlight Run. Up to 100 Special Olympics athletes will have the opportunity to participate in this year's run at no cost, compliments of the fine folks at Seafair.

We invite you to support Special Olympics Washington by running along side the athletes in the Torchlight Run. Participants are also encouraged to raise money as an individual or invited friends to join a team and raise funds together.

Become a Fundraiser

Help raise funds for Special Olympics Washington by inviting your friends to sponsor your run or form a team to run and raise funds together!

Each person who raises $100 or more will receive a Special Olympics Washington t-shirt commemorating his/her participation in the Torchlight Run. The individual or team that raises the most funds above $5,000 will receive a suite at Safeco Field for a Seattle Mariners game at a date to be determined.

Click here to visit the donation page, then click on "Become a Fundraiser" and follow the instructions to create your own fundraising page.

For more information or to receive the promotion code for a Special Olympics athlete who would like to participate, please contact Steve Kozlowski at (206) 362-4949 ext. 225 or skozlowski@sowa.org.

Why support Special Olympics Washington?

Special Olympics Washington provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

With your support, Special Olympics Washington athletes like Zachary can be accepted, respected and given the chance to achieve their full potential.

"When Zachary joined Special Olympics, we thought this would just be a great way for him to get some physical exercise," his father says. "Boy, were we ever wrong. Special Olympics has been just as much about conditioning his mind...and his heart."

The positive reinforcement Zachary receives at each event has done wonders for his self-confidence which has carried over in to his daily life. He now has a willingness to try new adventures and has developed compassion to see others reach their goals.

Your support helps ensure that all programs are available to more than 8,000 athletes that participate in Special Olympics Washington each year at no cost to the athletes or their families.

Be a fan of acceptance! Support Special Olympics Washington today!

Challenge John Curley

Take the challenge to beat John Curley at the Seafair Torchlight Run. If you win, you'll receive a Brooks Technical T and your name will be entered in a drawing of people that beat John at the Torchlight Run for $1,000 to be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities on your behalf. Register today at ibeatjohncurley.com