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“Race for Inclusion”

Special Olympics Florida’s Push To Build A More Accepting World

Campaign Includes Events Across Florida to Support People with Intellectual Disabilities

Boca Raton, FL – Special Olympics Florida announced today new races and events for fall 2021, as part of its “Race for Inclusion” campaign, a nine-month initiative to encourage communities around the state to be more accepting, respectful, and inclusive of people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The statewide effort is a celebration of diversity and a movement to end the isolation and injustices faced by people with ID.

From October through December, communities across the state can take part and support the nearly 60,000 Special Olympics Florida athletes that benefit from the organization’s comprehensive programs in sports training, health screenings, and leadership development. Race for Inclusion is more than a single fundraiser. It is a collection of local and regional fundraisers that culminate with series of races around the state. Local and regional efforts may vary, but they all support our single-minded purpose: building a world that empowers people with intellectual disabilities to live richer, fuller lives.

“The fight for inclusion is more relevant than ever,” said Special Olympics Florida President and CEO Sherry Wheelock. “We must ensure that people with intellectual disabilities are treated with dignity and respect and given the opportunities they deserve – on the field, in the classroom, and in the workplace. That is the mission of Special Olympics Florida and the goal of the Race for Inclusion.”

Each Race for Inclusion event seeks to celebrate people with ID and demonstrate they are capable of remarkable things if only given the chance.  The campaign has the support of several professional athletes including Miami Heat Forward Duncan Robinson and Miami Marlins Pitcher Anthony Bass to name a few. 

Here is a full lineup of Race for Inclusion events and fundraisers this fall:

To register for or learn more about the Race for Inclusion, visit raceforinclusion.org. To learn more about how Special Olympics Florida helps people with intellectual disabilities live richer, fuller lives, visit SpecialOlympicsFlorida.org.

About Special Olympics Florida

Special Olympics Florida provides year-round sports training, competition, and health services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, at no cost to the athletes or their caregivers, as a means to achieve physical fitness, self-esteem, socialization skills, and the life skills necessary to be productive, respected, and contributing members of their communities.  To learn more, visit www.specialolympicsflorida.org.

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