This Tax Season, Do Something Special

Putting the final touches on your 2012 taxes? It’s not too late to do something special. Donating to Special Olympics Wisconsin is as easy as making a designation on your state income tax form. 

Donations provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in 17 Olympic-type sports to nearly 10,000 Wisconsin residents with intellectual disabilities. Through programs in sports, health, education and community building, Special Olympics is changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

"In Special Olympics we transform lives together through the joy of sport every day," said Dennis Alldridge, President and CEO of Special Olympics Wisconsin. "This tax checkoff allows every citizen in the state to share in this joy."

Donating is easy. Simply find the section called "Donations" and select Special Olympics in the listing of nonprofit organizations. Then, indicate the donation amount. Or, if you use a tax preparer, let them know how much you’d like to contribute. It’s that simple to give back to an organization that reveals the champion in all of us.

For more information on how you can make a donation on your state income tax form, visit www.SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org/taxcheckoff.

SOWI provides year-round training and competition opportunities through 17 different Olympic-type sports for nearly 10,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Thank you to Kwik Trip and the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the Mission Partners of SOWI, enabling the organization to hold 513 statewide competitions per year. Join our online community by following us on Twitter and Facebook! For more information, visit SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org or call (800) 552-1324.