Volunteer Roles

Multiple volunteers in white t-shirts are sitting next to a swimming pool preparing for a match.

There's a Volunteer Position for Everyone!

Special Olympics is a volunteer-driven organization and as such needs many hands to ensure the success of each and every program.

While the majority of volunteers join Special Olympics through a coaching role; there are many administrative roles needed to ensure Special Olympics not only exists in a community but thrives!

Operational Volunteers
Are those people that may or may not have a direct hand in working with our athletes but without whom clubs and programs could not exist.

Operational Volunteers Include Those Who Take an Active Role on a Club Committee:

Volunteers who hold these positions are always eager for help and assistance. You may be able to help out at a dance, or a fundraiser; you could even help out as a program manager of program - assisting the head club with the administrative side of running a sports program.

Event Volunteers
Are needed at various times throughout the year all across our province.

Event Volunteers are Typically Those Who Help Out at a Sporting Event as an:

There are many ways to contribute to Special Olympics and each is valued and appreciated!