Hartford Business Journal

G I V I N G G U I D E 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com December 15, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 51 ABOUT US Year established: 1969 Annual revenues: $6,114,585 (most recent fiscal year) Total number of employees: 32 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) Statewide TOP FUNDING SOURCES Donated materials & Services: 48% Fundraising Events: 15% Corporate: 8% Direct Marketing: 5% Individual & Other: 16% Foundation & Grants: 8% GOALS • Continue to grow our athlete base and expand high-quality training and sports competition opportunities to enrich the lives of athletes and Unified Sports® partners. • Expand the Special Olympics Unified Sports® School Program administered by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference by increasing the number of participating elementary and middle schools and number of students at every grade level. Continue to expand the Young Athletes Program serving children with intellectual disabilities ages two through seven. • Establish and steward partnerships between corporations, their employees and families, and Special Olympics Connecticut to gain support through volunteerism, and financial and in-kind contributions. • Offer the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Program at all major competitions to provide health screenings for athletes and such necessities as eyeglasses, hearing aids and orthotics. • Continue to increase the number of Special Olympics Unified Sports® Fitness Clubs statewide which focus on participation rather than competition and bring together individuals of all abilities to engage in regular physical activity that improves overall fitness and wellness. • Grow, strengthen and support our 72 volunteer-run Local Programs in Connecticut communities. • Attract, train and certify highly qualified coaches and officials to assist with year-round sports training and competitions. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Special Olympics Connecticut hosts several fundraising events a year, the largest being: Law Enforcement Torch Run — A three-day running event where officers and athletes carry the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope" through more than 100 cities and towns to the site of the Opening Ceremonies for Special Olympics' Summer Games. The Torch Run also encompasses a variety of fundraising initiatives, such as Tip-A-Cop and Cop-On-Top events. Penguin Plunge — Individuals and teams jump in the chilly waters of Connecticut to raise funds for Special Olympics Connecticut. Events take place in five locations across the state, January through March. Over the Edge — Individuals rappel down one of Connecticut's most prominent buildings to raise awareness and funding for Special Olympics Connecticut athletes. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Individuals and businesses can support Special Olympics Connecticut in a variety of ways including: • Financial Support/Sponsorship • In-Kind Product or Service Donations • Individual Donations/Planned Giving • Corporate-run Events (golf tournaments, silent auctions, 5ks, etc.) • Cause Promotions • Volunteerism • Employee Giving Campaigns/Fundraising • Company Matching Gifts or Donations • Grants VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Individuals and business groups can give their time to Special Olympics Connecticut as: • Sports and Special Event Volunteers • Coaches • Unified Sports® Partners • Local Coordinators • Medical Practitioners • Board Members • Fundraisers • Office Assistants Vice Chair Jim Van Hoof Cigna Finance Committee Chair Peter Keenoy Impala Partners Legal Advisor Lewis Chimes Law Offices of Lewis Chimes Board Management Chair Stephen Flynn Mercer Program Committee Chair Lisa Kovlakas ESPN Board Secretary Thomas M. Joyce Development Committee Chair Michelle Zettergren ConnectiCare, Inc. & Affiliates Sharon Rivera Special Olympics Connecticut Athlete and Global Messenger Kenneth Bowes Eversource John Riccardi Dr. Kimberly Davis Yale-New Haven Hospital Brian Flinn WWE Mauro DeCarolis TD Bank Christopher Motl Webster Bank Matthew Necci, Esq. Halloran & Sage LLP Dr. Craig Edmondson Kate Freeman Raymond Hadden, III Special Olympics Connecticut Athlete and Global Messenger Lynn LaRocca Susan Saint James Keith Moon The Hotchkiss School Tizz Weber Pratt & Whitney Thomas Krywinski BlumShapiro Chief Paul Melanson Farmington Police Department President Robert "Beau" Doherty Chairman of the Board Catherine Kortlandt Praxair, Inc. Special Olympics Connecticut 2666 State Street, Suite 1, Hamden, CT 06517 | 203-230-1201 www.soct.org OUR MISSION: To 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, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alpine Skiing Athletes who participated in Competition at Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games.

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