In-Kind Contributions

In-Kind Contributions Contributions of goods and services add greatly to the presentation of programs and services by Special Olympics San Diego.

In-kind needs are vast and may include food for athlete meals, sports equipment and supplies, public awareness advertisements, printing services, facility usage, and so on.

Donations of any of the following would be greatly appreciated:

  • Financial sponsors- Sponsor an event, a sport or Special Olympics in general
  • Facility donations (for weekly practices and for one time events)
    Gymnasiums, recreation centers, soccer fields, softball fields, swimming pools, bowling alleys, golf courses, tennis centers, etc.
  • Sports equipment
  • Office equipment (printers, copiers, paper goods, binders, plastic tubs..)
  • Uniforms (aquatics, basketball, bocce, golf, gymnastics, tennis, track/field, soccer, softball, volleyball, bowling, floor hockey)
  • Volunteer coaches
  • Games Management Team volunteers -Works as a high-level volunteer facilitating competitions
  • Volunteer referees
  • Volunteer medical services (to work at events and/or to come into the office and evaluate first aid kits so they are up to date before competitions)
  • Public adress system (speakers, microphone)
  • Radios (i.e. Nextel two-way radios with long distance capabilities)
  • Pop-up tents
  • 6'-8' tables
  • Folding chairs
  • Meals for tournaments
  • Interns
  • Quarterly volunteer help with mass mailings

If you don’t see an in-kind donation you’d like to make included in this list, please contact us. We appreciate many forms of creative in-kind gifts.

For more information about our program, donations, or volunteering, please call the Special Olympics office at (619) 283-6100.