Events
Special Olympics Oregon is proud to make our sports and programs available to thousands of athletes and their families at no cost. One of the primary ways we offset the expenses associated with programming and services is through engaging the community in fundraising events.
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Events Calendar
The mission never stops at Special Olympics Oregon. All across the state our athletes compete year-round, we host a multitude of fundraising events and we continuously look for ways to engage our community to promote diversity and inclusion.
Wellness Community
Special Olympics Oregon is committed to keeping our athletes active, healthy, and engaged during this time that we are unable to offer sports training. SOOR Active an athlete-driven At Home Fitness Community focused on health and wellness resources for the Special Olympics Oregon community. Our goal is to provide a virtual platform where athletes, unified partners, volunteers, and family members can stay connected and active during a time when many may be feeling especially isolated. This group is for everyone! It is a safe space, rooted in inclusion, kindness, and positivity.
Signature Events
Polar Plunge
Be bold and get cold! Take a dip in icy water, along with thousands of other individuals and organizations around the state, in support of Special Olympics Oregon.
Breakfast With Champions (BWC)
Join businesses and community leaders as we celebrate our athletes and their stories at the annual fundraising breakfast for Special Olympics Oregon.
Plane Pull
Join forces with Oregon law enforcement officers at this annual event, where teams pull a full-sized aircraft in competition with other groups to benefit Special Olympics Oregon.
Partner Events
Timbers & Thorns 50/50 Raffle
Help us hit the fundraising jackpot at select Timbers and Thorns games, where 25% of every in-game raffle ticket sold benefits Special Olympics Oregon.
Tip-a-Cop
Dine at local restaurants where law enforcement personnel and Special Olympics Oregon athletes will be your celebrity hosts and servers, and tips are donated to the mission.
Cambia Portland Classic
The LPGA tour’s longest-running non-major tournament is set to return to the Pacific Northwest. For 50 years, Portland’s best courses have played host to some of the strongest fields in golf. As players from all corners of the world enter the final stretch of the Race to the CME Globe, Portland’s supportive fanbase is always treated to a unique spectacle.
Jersey Mike's Month of Giving
Jersey Mike’s locations nationwide accept donations throughout the month of March, building to March 31, Day of Giving, when more than 1,900 restaurants donate 100 percent of sales, not just profits, to local charities.