Why your support matters

Special Olympics Auckland gives athletes with intellectual disabilities year-round training, competition and a team to belong to. Participation is low cost for athletes and their families, so we rely on donations to cover what it takes to keep things running.

What it costs to keep athletes in the game

• Venues: pool lanes, courts, fields and halls for weekly training

• Equipment: balls, bowls, swim gear, first aid kits and everything in between

• Uniforms: so athletes compete proudly as one team

• Travel: getting athletes to regional and national competitions, including accommodation and flights for National & World Games

• Coaching and volunteers: training, police vetting and support for the people who make it happen

• Events: competition entry fees, prizegiving and celebrations