That’s a wrap on our 2022 Torch Run fundraising! The final total raised in t-shirt and hat sales for 2022 by Charles County was over $111,000‼️
Sheriff Troy Berry, Community Organizer Gus Proctor, and the men and women of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank YOU, Charles County, for your AMAZING support for Special Olympics Maryland!
Our community truly makes a difference for athletes participating in Special Olympics, and we are so honored to be part of this year after year. Stay tuned for updates on the 2023 Torch Run!
About SOMD: Special Olympics Maryland is a non-profit organization that provides year-round sports training and competition in a range of Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual impairments. The purpose of Special Olympics Maryland is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual impairments in a range of Olympic-type activities.
Those with intellectual disabilities, according to Special Olympics Maryland, can gain confidence, enhance physical fitness, display courage, and experience joy through athletics.
Basketball, bocce, bowling, cycling, figure skating, flag football, golf, gymnastics, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and track and field are among the 27 sports offered by Special Olympics Maryland. Special Olympics Maryland offers health and wellness programs, leadership development, and family support services in addition to sports training and competition.
Special Olympics Maryland is a branch of the international Special Olympics movement, which was started by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968.
There are now over 5 million Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners in over 190 nations worldwide!
Learn more about volunteering here, or donating to the campaign here!
Special Olympics International (SOI) is committed to efficiency and transparency. We communicate with our supporters, donors, and prospective donors by email, postal mail, phone, and other means, both to request contributions to our cause and to educate the public about Special Olympics’ year round sport and health programs, volunteer opportunities, and Unified events in local communities and around the world. These efforts help advance our mission to change attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities and to transform lives through the joy of sport, every day, everywhere.
As a result, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance, SOI allocates a portion of our fundraising costs to program services. Special Olympics, Inc. is recognized as tax-exempt non-profit under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Special Olympics Identification Number (EIN) is 52-0889518. 100% of your donation is tax-deductible. As a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal taxation, we ensure our donors’ money is spent as efficiently and effectively as possible.
