Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2023-2024

SPECIAL OLYMPICS ILLINOIS

605 E. Willow Street Normal, IL 61761

Phone: (309) 888-2551 Website : wwwsoillorg Facebook : @SpecialOlympicsIllinois Twitter : @SO_Illinois Instagram : @specialolympicsillinois EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dave Breen, Dave Breen, President and Chief Executive Officer BOARD OFFICERS Brook Klawitter, Chair Kathy Schniedwind, Vice Chair Karen Wilson, Immediate Past Chair Jim Pieper, Board Treasurer Terry Wheat, Secretary Tom Cox, Board Governance and Membership Chair A full list of the Board of Directors can be found here: www.soill.org/board-of directors KEY STAFF Cindy Villafuerte, Chief Financial and Diversity Officer Kim Riddering, Chief Operations Officer Michelle Mayer, Senior Director Marketing and Communications: Dan Conley, Senior Director-Strategic Planning Partner A full list of our team can be found here: www.soill.org/our-team HOW TO HELP  Volunteer with Special Olympics Illinois at, www.soill.org/volunteers  Attend an event and experience the joy. www.soill.org/event-calendar  Donate to help transform the lives of our athletes at, www.Specialolympics.org/Illinois  Submit an athlete interest form at, www.soill.org/athlete-forms  Learn more about our organization at, www.soill.org Valerie Michalik, Chief Development Officer

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, demonstrate courage, and experience joy.

DID YOU KNOW? We are a statewide community of more than 50,000 traditional athletes, Young Athletes, Unified partners, coaches, and more We offer more than 190 year-round competitions and training for 18 Olympic type sports We also offer opportunities in health education, leadership, and personal development

VISION Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL) will be a global leader in shaping a culture where people with and without intellectual disabilities are fully integrated into the community by providing year-round opportunities in competitive sports, health education, leadership and personal development VALUES We are a competitive sports organization and we always put our athletes first. We value respect, honesty, fairness, equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging We know that having a positive attitude will help us achieve great things

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