As a Unified Partner
Special Olympics Unified Sports
Get involved in the most inclusive sports movement around
Special Olympics Unified Sports® brings together athletes with intellectual disabilities and athletes without intellectual disabilities to train and compete on the same team. Volunteers improve their physical fitness, sharpen their skills, and learn acceptance and inclusion while participating in Unified Sports. A primary goal of Unified Sports is to equalize the ability level of Special Olympics athletes with their partners and to promote inclusion through team practice and competition.
Getting Started as a Unified Partner
Complete our Volunteer Interest Form so we can find available opportunities in your area.
Current Unified Partner Opportunities
Fall and Winter:
Basketball unified partners needed in Worcester
- Practices are Sundays from 10 am to 1 pm
- Practices run from December thru early April
- Please email GETINVOLVED@SPECIALOLYMPICSMA.ORG for more information.
Ten Pin Bowling Unified Partners needed in Auburn
- Practices are Monday and Friday evenings
- Practices run from September thru end of March
- Please email GETINVOLVED@SPECIALOLYMPICSMA.ORG for more information.
Ten Pin Bowling and Basketball Unified Partners needed in Fitchburg
- Basketball Practices are Sunday afternoons in Fitchburg and Bowling is Saturday mornings in Gardner
- Practices run from December thru early April
- Please email GETINVOLVED@SPECIALOLYMPICSMA.ORG for more information.
Basketball Unified Partners needed in Belmont
- Practices are Mondays from 6:30-8pm in Belmont
- Practices run from December thru March
- Please email GETINVOLVED@SPECIALOLYMPICSMA.ORG for more information.