Mission
TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS 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, DEMOSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY, AND SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS, AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND THE COMMUNITY. AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW HAMPSHIRE IS OUR ABILITY TO PROCURE VALUE IN-KIND DONATIONS. WE HAVE MORE THAN 3,900 VOLUNTEERS HELPING THE ORGANIZATION FOR OVER 65,000 HOURS AND HAVE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AT NO OR REDUCED COST TO THE ORGANIZATION. THESE IN-KIND DONATIONS FOR 2024 AMOUNTED TO 2,730,455.