Special Olympics IN Tippecanoe County

ťŤ Volunteer ... as a coach, unified partner, or simply a volunteer ~ check it out! Forms required for SOIN Tippe participation are available for download on the Sports page.

ťŤ Contributions, of course, are very much welcome via U.S. mail to the address on this page ~ checks should be made out to Special Olympics IN Tippecanoe County. Steve Gebhart and Marge Wringer are our Financial / Fund Raising Co-Coordinators. Thank you for your interest in Special Olympics Tippe!

Resources ~ Local, National, International

Locally
Check out Special Olympics Indiana ~ http://www.soindiana.org
This site has state-wide data for Special Olympics plus some great 'links' for more information!

GLASS ~ Greater Lafayette Area Special Services [ http://www.lsc.k12.in.us/GLASS/ ] ~ Special Services for all of Tippecanoe county.

* Special Olympics Indiana Tippecanoe County ~ SOIN Tippe (this website - primary link), http://www.lafayette-online.com/specialolympics/ *

ARC Indiana ~ http://www.arcind.org/
ARC of Tippecanoe County ~ no web at present
Wabash Center ~ http://www.wabashcenter.com/
Greenbush Industries ~ http://www.greenbushindustries.com/
EPICS - WCGI / Wabash Center-Greenbush Industries ~ http://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/wcgi/
Center for Disability Information & Referral ~ http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cedir/

Inclusion is Not a Place; It is a Feeling ~ "..., come sit by me"
Troy Daniels Senior Speech, Monday, 13 May 2002

'Chat Rooms'
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/specialolympicsfans ~ A place for Volunteers, Coaches, Families & Athletes to use a 'Chat Room' -- another great resource!

If you are interested in receiving the Tippe and/or ALPs newsletter, please send a request to the county or ALPs coordinators. Please include your complete address. We hope to hear from you!

National/International Links
www.specialolympics.org ~ For further information on Special Olympics nationally/world-wide, link to Special Olympics Inc. This site includes a history of Special Olympics, organizational programs, current news, and international/world games information -- plus much more!

Initiatives:
ALPs ~ Athlete Leadership Programs
Family Leadership & Support
Healthy Athletes ... and more at ...
http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/
English/Initiatives/default.htm!

Best Buddies:
Best Buddies Ž is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. http://www.bestbuddies.org/site/c.ljJ0J8MNIsE/b.933717/k.CBF8/Home.htm

e-Buddies:
e-Buddies is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one e-mail friendships. e-Buddies is a Best Buddies International program. http://www.ebuddies.org/

Find a Special Olympics location near you -- from all around the world!!
http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/
English/Program_Locator/default.htm

The ARC ~ http://www.thearc.org/ -

Thank you
... for your interest in Special Olympics. Enjoy! And, ... "Get involved with someone special!" Contact us if you have questions or wish additional information.