From volunteering at regional and state competitions to coaching a team, there are so many ways to get involved with Special Olympics Washington. Check out the event calendar for upcoming events where volunteers are needed. You can also learn more about event-specific and year-round volunteer opportunities here.

Coaches are vital to the delivery of our programs. Depending on the coaching level that you’d like to commit to – from being a chaperone to being a head coach – there are different trainings and requirements. Learn more about becoming a coach here.

Not at all! While familiarity with sports is great, no prior experience is needed. Volunteers will be trained onsite.

There are numerous volunteer opportunities beyond sporting events. Event-day volunteers are needed to support fundraising events such as the Polar Plunge event series and our

One of our top priorities is to improve the overall health and wellness of our athletes and volunteer health professionals and students play a huge role in this. Specifically, health professionals and students are needed as part of our Healthy Athletes program which provides free health screenings to athletes. You can learn more about our Healthy Athletes and other health initiatives here.

You can find more resources such as age requirements, or information on volunteer grants, and Class A Volunteers here.