Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power & joy of sport, every day around the world. Through programming in sports, health, education & community building, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities solving the global injustice, isolation, intolerance and inactivity they face. Special Olympics Illinois provides opportunities for more than 22,000 athletes, 20,000+ Young Athletes, 45,000 volunteers & thousands more people statewide through 18 Area programs in all 102 counties of the state.