Organization: SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA INC
Mission: TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, GIVING THEM CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THE FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY.
Activities: SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA, INC. ("SOGA")PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRANING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABITIES OF ALL ABILITY LEVELS. PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS CONTRIBUTES TO THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATHLETE. THE ATHLETES GAIN CONFIDENCE AND BUILD POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SUCCESSFUL SPORTING EVENTS. ATHLETES ALSO GAIN SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT, LEARN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, FORM RELATIONSHIPS AND HELP OTHERS UNDERSTAND THEIR EXTRAORDINARY CAPABILITIES DESPITE HEALTH ISSUES THAT THEY EXPERIENCE DAILY. ATLANTA UNITED CONTINUES TO SUPPORT SOGA IN 2019. ATHLETES GOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FLAG FOOTBALL EXHIBITION DURING THE PLAY 60 EVENT FOR THE 2019 NFL SUPERBOWL IN ATLANTA. ONE ATHLETE RECEIVED FREE TICKETS TO THE SUPERBOWL.HEAD START/YOUNG ATHLETES - SECURED 3 HEAD START PROGRAMS FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM & 5 ADDITIONAL HEAD START PROGRAMS. CURRENT NUMBER OF YOUNG ATHLETES: 136.1,293 VOLUNTEER AT 2019 INDOOR WINTER GAMES (EXCEEDED THE COUNT FROM THE PAST 4 YEARS). WORLD GAMES - TWO ATHLETES AND TWO PARTNERS ATTENDED ABU DHABI FOR UNIFIED TABLE TENNIS, BROUGHT HOME 4TH AND 5TH PLACE. 6 COACHES FROM SOGA WERE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE. SOGA RECEIVED A $100,000.00 GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SOI. 2019 STATE SUMMER GAMES HAD AN INCREASE OF 41% IN GENERAL VOLUNTEERS. 2019 STATE SUMMER GAMES HAD AN INCREASE OF 2.4% IN VOLUNTEERS OVERALL. WINTER GAMES 2019 SCREEN GOAL EXCEEDED - GOAL OF 120, 148 SCREENED. SUMMER GAMES 2019 SCREEN GOAL MET - GOAL OF 560, 563 SCREENED. MASTERS BOWLING 2019 FUNDING GOAL MET - 221 NEEDED FOR GRANT, 231 SCREENED. HEALTHY ATHLETES CLINICAL DIRECTOR 2019 RECRUITMENT GOAL MET - GOAL OF 1 NEW DIRECTOR, 1 OPENING EYES DIRECTOR ENROLLED FOR TRAINING IN NOVEMBER 2019. FALL GAMES 2019 FUNDING GOAL MET - 160 NEEDED FOR GRANT, 201 SCREENED. 2019 STATE WINTER GAMES - EXCEEDED THE CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GOAL OF $82,000 BY $417. 2019 STATE SUMMER GAMES - EXCEEDED THE CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GOAL OF $192,000 BY $25,890. 2019 STATE MASTERS BOWLING - EXCEEDED THE CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GOAL OF $24,000 BY $1,921. 2019 STATE FALL GAMES - EXCEEDED THE CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GOAL OF $36,000 BY $1,985. 2019 STATE HORSE SHOW - EXCEEDED THE CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GOAL OF $20,000 BY $1,450. LETR OVERALL TOTAL - 1,003,591 RAISED THROUGH EVENTS, DONATIONS, AND SPONSORSHIPS. SENDING 18 LETR MEMBERS TO REPRESENT SOGA AT THE 2019 LETR CONFERENCE IN COLORADO. PUBLIX CAMPAIGN - PUBLIX TORCH CAMPAIGN RAISED OVER $825,370. COORDINATED VISITS TO 180 STORES STATEWIDE. COPS ON DONUT SHOPS - RAISED OVER $93,800, AN INCREASE OF OVER $7,000 FROM LAST YEAR. OVER 100 STORES PARTICIPATED, AN INCREASE OF OVER TEN STORES FROM LAST YEAR. BOB BUSSE GOLF CLASSIC: - 128 GOLFERS PARTICIPATED. EXCEEDED $94,500 GOAL; RAISED $112,156, A $13,000 INCREASE FROM 2018. 2019 DUCK PLUCK - EXCEEDED THE SPONSORSHIP REVENUE BY $2,800. EXCEEDED SALES REVENUE GOAL BY $2,050. MET DUCK ADOPTION GOAL OF 10,000 DUCKS.50TH ANNIVERSARY - SOGA WORKED WITH AN ARCHITECT TO DESIGN AN ETERNAL FLAME OF HOPE FOR OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY. 50TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR SHIRTS, BANNERS AND AWARDS. ALL SOGA GAMES MEDALS AND RIBBONS WILL HAVE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO PRINTED ON THE RIBBONS. SOGA HAS 3 PAID ATHLETES WORKING IN THE ATLANTA AND VALDOSTA OFFICES. SOGA ASSISTED IN THE PART TIME JOB PLACEMENT OF A SOGA ATHLETE WITH A SUPPORTING COMPANY.
NTEE category: Recreation & Sports
Secondary category: Youth Development