WAYS TO GIVE
Every gift helps athletes grow, belong, and shine.
WAYS TO GIVE
YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
When you choose to give to Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) you become part of a community that celebrates courage, joy, and inclusion. Your generosity empowers athletes to grow in confidence, build friendships, and reach their goals. And there are so many meaningful ways to support. Whether you make a tribute gift, attend a fundraiser, volunteer your time, or create a lasting impact through a legacy gift, every contribution matters. However you choose to give, you help create a world where everyone belongs, and that is something to be proud of.
DIRECT SUPPORT
Donate
A quick, meaningful gift where 80% of every dollar goes straight to athlete training and programs.
Sponsor
Partner with SOSC to create lasting impact. Sponsorships fund essential programs and events while connecting your brand to a mission that changes lives.
Grants
Support athletes through foundation or corporate giving. Grants help sustain training, competitions, and year‑round programming across Southern California.
GIFT GIVING
Tribute Gifts
Honor someone special with a meaningful gift that celebrates their impact while supporting athletes in your community.
Matching Gifts
Multiply your generosity through your employer’s matching gift program. Many companies double or even triple your support for SOSC athletes.
Bequests & Estate Gifts
Special Olympics is proud to partner with Giving Docs, a free independent online estate planning service that allows you to create your own will from the privacy of your own home.
In-Kind Gifts
Share your time, skills, or needed items to help reduce program costs and directly support our athletes year‑round. Contact us to make an In-Kind gift.
Vehicles
Donate your car, boat, or RV to support SOSC athletes and make an immediate impact. Skip the hassle of selling and enjoy a tax deduction while helping more athletes get in the game.
Our Promise California State Workplace Giving
The single largest effort in California for state employees to support charitable programs.
LA County Employee Giving Options
Provides LA County employees with charitable giving options, as well as a wide variety of other donation opportunities.
FUNDRAISING
Events
Attend or support one of our signature events and help raise essential funds for athlete programs while celebrating the spirit of inclusion.
DIY Fundraising
Turn your passion into impact by creating your own fundraiser. Whether it’s a birthday, sports challenge, or community activity, you can inspire others to support SOSC athletes.
Law Enforcement Torch Run
Join local law enforcement and the community in supporting athletes through the Torch Run, a powerful movement that raises funds and awareness across Southern California.
LETR Shop Online
Get your Special Olympics Southern California Law Enforcement Torch Run gear including shirts, hats, sweatshirts, pins and more!
EBAY
Sell with purpose by donating a portion of your eBay sales to SOSC. Your listings can attract more buyers, and you’ll receive fee credits and a tax receipt while supporting our athletes.
DONOR HONOR ROLL
“My brother Joey was part of the first Special Olympics Games in Chicago in 1968. The excitement and pride that he received from that experience changed his life. He always wore his recent received medals for everyone to see and of course to congratulate him.”
~ Judi Garfi-Partridge
Foundation Funding
Special Olympics Southern California gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following foundations, trusts and specialized funds that supported our athletes. For more information, please contact Brandon Tanner at btanner@sosc.org or 562.502.1041.
$100,000 +
The Larry & Helen Hoag Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999
Bank of America
Charitable Foundation
Henry L. Guenther Foundation
John W. Carson Foundation
Nike
Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation
$10,000 – $24,999
Ann Jackson Family Foundation
Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial
Hospital
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation
ESCO Technologies Foundation
ESPN
The Green Foundation
Harriet H. Samuelsson Foundation
Hervey Family Non-endowment Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Mark & Dorothy Smith Family Foundation
Masco Corporation
Pacific Life Foundation
Rite Aid Foundation
Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation
Wonderful Company Foundation
$5,000 – $9,999
Goodwin Family
Memorial Trust
Lockheed Martin Aero Club
Nordson Corporation
Schlinger Family Foundation
The Simon-Strauss Foundation
Southern California PGA
Target Corporation
Terrence R. and Barbara C. Caster Donor Advised Fund
Walmart
2019 Gold Medal Circle
The Gold Medal Circle recognizes individuals who support the mission and athletes of Special Olympics Southern California with their generous program specific annual contributions of $1,000 or more. This list is updated annually, if you would like more information or to be included on this listing, please contact Brandon Tanner at btanner@sosc.org.
$50,000 +
Daniel Berdakin and Susana Alberti Family Foundation
$25,000
Pilar Bahde
The Donald G. Goodwin Family Foundation
Sheila, Dave and Sherry Gold Foundation
$10,000
Ann Jackson Family Foundation
Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial
Hospital
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation
ESCO Technologies Foundation
ESPN
The Green Foundation
Harriet H. Samuelsson Foundation
Hervey Family Non-endowment Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Mark & Dorothy Smith Family Foundation
Masco Corporation
Pacific Life Foundation
Rite Aid Foundation
Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation
Wonderful Company Foundation
$5,000
Goodwin Family
Memorial Trust
Lockheed Martin Aero Club
Nordson Corporation
Schlinger Family Foundation
The Simon-Strauss Foundation
Southern California PGA
Target Corporation
Terrence R. and Barbara C. Caster Donor Advised Fund
Walmart
$1,000
Manny Abascal
Shirley Adachi
A. G. Layne, Inc.
Alexander S. Alacche Foundation
Alain Hirsch Construction Corp.
Pam and Claron Anderson
Dann V. Angeloff
Joseph S. Asciutto
Ramiro Barba
Jim Beaubien
Alejandra Baumann
Kirk Blower
David & Gail Bowman
Robert Braly
Harriet D. Bronson
Ed Brumleu
Amy Brutto
Bill and Kerry Bryan
Adele Byrnes
Michael E. Cahill
Joe Calabrese
Douglas Campion
John Caputo
Michelle Carpenter
Jennifer Castelli
Jay Chase
James P. Cline
Angela Collins
Michael L. Davidson
Dubois Family Charitable Fund
Nicholas G. Everett
Joe Farrell
Michael Fleischman and Allison Funk
Wayne Flick
GAF
Richard A. Garcia
Peter M. Gihuly
Brian Glennon
Gloria Gold
Scott A. Gregory
Donald W. Haggstrom
Tim Heinen
Brad Helms
Robert Henderson
Bonnie Q. Herron
Vince H. Herron
Dr. Marsha Hirano-Nakanishi
Gary J. Hopkins
John Jameson
JohnHart Corp
Megan K. Jordan
Mary E. Kanoff
Kehl Family
Rev. Dr. Steven Kin
Robert & Charlene Kozlowski
Jeff & Wendy Krieger
Latham & Watkins
Whit & Michele Latimer
Fred B. Leeds
Russ F. Lesser
Charles Maizland
Mary E. Marshall
Alan and Sandy Martin
Larry McCauley
Jerry McGee
Tom McIntyre
Joanne Michael
George Mihlsten
DJ Moore
Edward R. Muller
Jane J. Netherton
Ana O’Brien
Rick Offsay
Elizabeth S. Pankey
Bruce A. Pearson
Rob Perrin
Kelly Pond
Jim & Violette Prentice
Maureen Price
Lori Prince
Robert Pszyk
Frank Randall
Kate Rhymer
Sandra Ruscetti
Mike Ryan
Nancy D. Satterberg
Michael Schall
David Schindler
Josephine Scholl
Larry Seymour
Shanbrom Family
William and Gertrude Shelley Family Foundation
Thomas & Cammie Shreve
Meredith Shumard
William S. Shumard
Michael J. Smith
Dylan Stephenson
Corbin D. Stevens
T.E.A.C.H.
David Taub
David B. Taylor
Stephanie Thoensen
Nadine E. Tilley
Paul Tosetti
Valley of the Sun United Way
Ann L. Van Dormolen
Frederick E. Von Coelln
Mark Walzman
Timothy Weaver
Christine Weidenheimer
Mike Whitmore
The Wilson Sexton Foundation
Judy Winter
Robert A. Wyman
Shirley Adachi
Pam and Claron Anderson
Ramiro Barba
Kirk Blower
Harriet D. Bronson
Adele Byrnes
Douglas Campion
Jennifer Castelli
Angela Collins
Nicholas G. Everett
Wayne Flick
Peter M. Gihuly
Scott A. Gregory
Bill and Kerry Bryan
Robert Henderson
Dr. Marsha Hirano-Nakanishi
JohnHart Corp
Kehl Family
Jeff & Wendy Krieger
Fred B. Leeds
Mary E. Marshall
Jerry McGee
George Mihlsten
Jane J. Netherton
Elizabeth S. Pankey
Kelly Pond
Lori Prince
Kate Rhymer
Nancy D. Satterberg
Josephine Scholl
Thomas & Cammie Shreve
Jason Silvera
Corbin D. Stevens
David B. Taylor
Paul Tosetti
Frederick E. Von Coelln
Christine Weidenheimer
The Wilson Sexton Foundation
Judy Winter
Dominic Yoong
Legacy Gifts & Pledges
Special Olympics Southern California Champion's Society
By providing for Special Olympics in their estate and financial plans today, members of The Champion’s Society® guarantee the long-term success of Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) and its athletes. You become part of this group when you include a gift for Special Olympics in your will or trust, by beneficiary designation, and/or charitable income gifts.
For more information on including Special Olympics Southern California in your future plans please contact Brandon Tanner via email at btanner@sosc.org.
Thank you to current Champion's Society Members!
Anonymous
William and Rita Collins
Richard Davies
Brian Erickson
Elizabeth Frech
Jay Glicksman
Lewis Handelsman
Gerry, Joy & Jonathon Kolesky, George Schuler & Erma Santee
Mary Leese
Jane Netherton
Tim Redmond
Brian and Lori Hanna Robertson
Janet Rose
Fern Rudd
Toby Schoolman
James Toothaker
Ann L. Van Dormolen
Claudia & Grant Walters
Chapter - In Memoriam Of
Rosemary Baldwin
Bobby & Paula Bates
Mary Boucher
Linda May Brecht
Lucille A. Brughelli
Lisa Carpenter
Beverly Charter
Coco Family
Roma Cossairt
Virginia & James Dean
James Dineen
John Dixon
Ernest Feld
Patricia Ferguson
Edward Fleischman
Andre Frenkenberg
Alfred Gerrie
Jaquelyn L. Green
Florence Rose Hanson
Robert Gimbel & Steven
Martin Gimbel
Lois Haraughty
Thomas Holman, Jr.
Carol Holt
Tonabel Marcheta
Horsfall
Vivian Humbert
Kathleen Jimenez
Milton Lear
Lewis & Phyllis Leis
Katherine Lentine
Joseph & Elizabeth Levitt
William Lewis
Sharon Magruder
Della May Majocchi
Nancy Martinelli
Betty Jean McConnel
Geraldine McCarroll
Paul & Nell Michael
Louis Mirabile
Harry Peterzell
Magdalene Peregrin
Lucia Pillard
Gordon Piver
Herbert Posnack
Virginia Riddle
Constance Ripolo
Jacob Schmidt
Betsy Smith
Susan Stillings
Herbert Stockinger
Robert White
Los Angeles County - In Memoriam Of:
Wilt Chamberlain
Angus Duncan
Sherry Netherland (Santa Monica/Westside program)
Helen Phillimarie Austin
Orange County - In Memoriam Of
Joseph & Alice David
Barbara Sager
John Villman
San Diego County - In Memoriam Of
Ramona & Stewart Belote
The Dratwa Trust
Marianne Laviano
Doris McKee
Para Meyer
Minnie Thomas
Emmett & Florence Woodward
Gary R. Wyma
Santa Barbara County - In Memoriam Of
Esther Mlynek
Vishnu Swarup
Ventura County - In Memoriam Of
Jamie Burton
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