2015 Annual Report 2018 Illinois ANNUAL REPORT Illinois MESSAGE from an ATHLETE LEADER - DANIEL SMROKOWSKI

2015 Annual Report 2018 Illinois ANNUAL REPORT Illinois MESSAGE FROM AN ATHLETE LEADER - DANIEL SMROKOWSKI

Communication is my biggest struggle, but also my biggest passion. That is why I started my own media company, Special Chronicles, to face my challenges instead of run away from them. It all started when I became a Special Olympics Illinois athlete, competing in swimming and basketball. Special Olympics Illinois gave me the voice to make an impact in the world, beyond sport. Because of the conﬁdence that I gained in Special Olympics, I found additional abilities as a writer and podcaster, therefore attended Roosevelt University in Chicago, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. Also, while at Roosevelt, I received the 2012 Matthew Freeman Award for Social Justice for my continuing eﬀorts via media and reporting to give people with disabilities a voice.

Along with Special Olympics, one of my biggest passions is my media company, Special Chronicles. Special Chronicles is a nonproﬁt media platform that gives respect and a voice to people with special needs. Special Chronicles produces podcasts, award-winning columns and news stories that have reached over 127,000 viewers worldwide. Awards received due to the work at Special Chronicles, include ﬁrst place for “Best Original Column” in the 2016 Illinois Press Association.

One of my proudest achievements was being a member of the 50th Anniversary Marketing & Communications committee where I worked uniﬁed, alongside colleagues to help develop and initiate communications and media relations. One of which was being a columnist for a major market newspaper, the Chicago Sun-Times.

2018 has been a great year. Along with celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics, I was lucky enough to be voted on to the Special Olympics Illinois Board of Directors as well as in September, I was selected as one of 10 athletes from around the globe to be a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger. This is a great opportunity for me to speak with and to people about the abilities and achievements of the over 5.5 million athletes around the planet. My hope is to educate and inform our community that those with diﬀerent abilities bring unconditional love and joy every day.

As part of my duties as a Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, I will serve on the Special Olympics USA Communications team. As well as using my skills in the communications arena as a production and media expert to serve Special Olympics throughout around the world.

Most importantly, as a source of encouragement and strength, my loving family includes my father Adam, mother Linda and my sisters Stefanie and Caroline. To quote my mom Linda, “If all the world were like Special Olympics, then there would be no wars”.

“If all the world were like Special Olympics, then there would be no wars.” MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP - DAVE BREEN, PRESIDENT & CEO

“AS WE CELEBRATE 50 YEARS, WE ARE REMINDED THAT THE WORK IS NOT YET DONE. THIS IS A CRITICAL POINT IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS MOVEMENT WHERE THE ATHLETES WILL ADVOCATE BEYOND SPORTS.”

Illinois

Dear Special Olympics Illinois Friends:

It is with great excitement that I report 2018 was the 20th consecutive year of athlete and participation growth for Special Olympics Illinois. And we have you – the athletes, families, volunteers, coaches, Board of Directors, Foundation Board, partners, donors, fans, and staﬀ – to thank for continuing to lift this organization to new heights. With 162 Athlete Leaders making 730 appearances to almost 70,000 people, it is clear that the athletes have led the charge in Special Olympics Illinois achieving success in the ‘Big Three’ organizational goals - Improving Athlete Experience, Reaching More Athletes, and Raising More Resources.

This annual report is intended to provide an overview of these 2018 accomplishments and financial activities that support Special Olympics Illinois programs and initiatives as well as give you a look at some additional highlights from the last year – such as adding 35 Unified Champion Schools, sending a delegation of 68 to the USA Games in Seattle, organizing the first Flag Football State Championship growing from zero athletes in 2015 to 900 in 2018, serving 23,197 athletes and 17,233 Young Athletes across the state, and the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run achieving #2 in the world in raising resources to support the athletes.

Not to mention, 2018 marked a milestone year for Special Olympics – we celebrated our 50th Anniversary with a global celebration in the birthplace of the first games, right here in Illinois. We are proud Special Olympics Illinois could join in hosting such a monumental event and thank so many of you for helping us celebrate in Chicago with the first ever Unified Football Cup, a Global Day of Inclusion festival and concert, a Commemorative Law Enforcement Torch Run, and the lighting of the Eternal Flame of Hope Monument outside Soldier Field. As a symbol of inclusion and unity, the Eternal Flame of Hope Monument is a dedication to the history of Special Olympics and a statement of how far the Movement has come.

The 50th Anniversary allowed us to show the world the strength of Special Olympics Illinois, and we will continue to strive to be a global leader in the Inclusion Revolution, shaping a culture where people with and without intellectual disabilities are fully integrated into the community by providing year round opportunities in competitive sports, health education, leadership and personal development. The momentum of 2018 has given Special Olympics Illinois the energy and resources needed in 2019 to further our eﬀorts of the ‘Big Three’ and plan the strategic future of the organization.

On behalf of Special Olympics Illinois, I extend my sincere gratitude for the enormous eﬀorts of all who helped to make 2018 a success. In the words of Eric Baumann, Executive Committee of the 50th Anniversary and Special Olympics Illinois Athlete, “Let’s work toward a world where we are not labeled as ‘disabled,’ but a world that sees us as equals where we are all included.”

President and CEO Special Olympics Illinois 20th Year of Consecutive Growth

23,197 Athletes 18 Served Olympic-type Sports Offered

$0 Charged to 3,921 athletes 200 Free Health Competitions to participate Screenings throughout at 40 Clinics the state

278 Unified Champion Schools

162 Athlete Leaders and 3 athletes 48,100 on the Board of Volunteers Directors

GLOBAL 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

225 buildings worldwide participated in the Light Up for Inclusion initiative on July 20th, creating a global display of tolerance, respect and celebration of difference 20th Year of Consecutive Growth

GLOBAL 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 24 teams from over 21 countries participated in the Unified Cup 20,000+ participants in the Global Day of Inclusion 1,500+ attendees at the Lighting of the Eternal Flame 10,000+ attendees at the 50th Anniversary Concert Statement of Activities

Illinois

Statement of Financial Activities

Revenues, Gains and Support 2017 2018 Direct Marketing, Contributions & Grants $10,512,391 $12,576,410 In Kind Support $4,562,620 $4,859,505 Interest, Gain, Other Revenue $443,034 $(69,943) Total Revenue Gains and Other Support $15,518,045 $17,365,972

Expenses Program Services $12,215,893 $13,294,977 Fundraising $2,338,928 $669,650 Management and General $761,731 $2,524,487 Total Expenses $15,316,552 $16,489,114

Increase in Net Surplus/(Deficit) $201,493 $876,858 Ending Net Assets $5,714,677 $6,591,535 EIN # 36-2922811

81% of our budget goes to program expenses FAMILY

Saneatha has been a participant with Special Olympics Illinois through PTOEC since 2014. She began in gymnastics and quickly added bowling, swimming, softball, volleyball, and basketball. We quickly realized how athletic she was and how sports became her passion. But her love of sports was not what caught our attention. Saneatha almost instantly became a social being amongst her peers making friends quickly from near and far, which was something I never thought possible since she has always been someone who stays to herself.

Saneatha has quite the collection of medals from the past few years of competitions. She has been to state competitions in Bloomington for Gymnastics and Basketball, Decatur for Softball, and Rockford for Volleyball. Her most memorable moments were from 2018 and 2019. During this time, she participated in the Belleville Polar Plunge, Summer Games, Outdoor Sports Festival, State Basketball, and Fall Games. She also participated in Gymnastics at the 2018 USA Games in Seattle, WA bringing home 5 gold medals! Saneatha met a tremendous amount of people during her stay at USA Games from celebrities to other athletes to many fans. I remember telling her to hold on to these moments and cherish them because it would probably never happen again. However, just a few short months after returning home we received a call inviting her to the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi as a level 4 gymnast for Team USA!

Traveling to the Middle East was never on her bucket list, but Special Olympics Illinois, once again, found a way to show her what she was missing. During this trip, Saneatha and the rest of Team USA left a few days earlier than families to learn and enjoy the customs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before having the jitters of competition. It was this trip that made everything come together for us as parents and her as an athlete. As we sat at Opening Ceremonies watching the parade of athletes from all around the world, I finally realized my child who has struggled with acceptance, learning, speaking, socializing – this list can go on and on – is truly happy on the inside and out. She walked in that parade like she owned the place! During awards, she was thrilled to just be there, but when the last medal was announced for her division she began to cry. She realized she placed 1st in the world in the Vault competition. She received 3 bronze, a 4th place ribbon and her Gold. This was her moment along with thousands of others.

During the fantastic and unbelievable year of 2018, Special Olympics was also celebrating their 50th year anniversary. Saneatha wanted to go to Chicago for the event, but we were unable to attend due to the hectic schedule the year brought us and USA Games just days before the 50th celebrations. We still celebrated within ourselves and said a silent thank you for the young lady this wonderful organization has helped her become. We now look at sports as a way for people to come together, lift others up, and celebrate the victories of life instead of dwelling on the defeats.

-Saneatha's parents, Robert and Tara Edwards

USA GAMES

Special Olympics Illinois was proud to send 45 athletes, 4 Unified Partners and 13 coaches to represent Team Illinois at the 2018 USA Games, held July 1-6, 2018 in Seattle, Washington.

Additionally, Team Illinois included a Unifed pair that participated in the Youth Leadership Experience.

The USA Games take place every four years. From July 1-6, 2018 more than 4,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the District of Columbia descended upon Seattle and the surrounding region.

14 sports were offered including swimming, flag football and soccer. The Games saw 10,000 volunteers, 10,000 family members and friends and 70,000 spectators.

Locally, the Sugar Factory in Rosemont hosted a send-off party to celebrate our Special Olympics athletes competing in the 2018 USA Games in Seattle, Washington. Athletes were treated to a meal and of course their favorite, ice cream galore! Upon landing in Seattle, Team Illinois was greeted personally by Oscar Munoz, President and CEO of United Airlines. He, along with the flight crew, made the team feel like the champions they are.

A star-studded 2018 Special Olympics USA Games Opening Ceremony kicked off six extraordinary days of competition and special events where the abilities of athletes with intellectual disabilities were celebrated at the national level.

Special Olympics Illinois athletes formed friendships with athletes from across the country and were and were afforded once-in-a-lifetime opportunities – like being featured in ESPN’s USA Games coverage and exploring Seattle’s iconic sights.

Team Illinois won 37 medals and ribbons in Seattle, including 7 gold medals. Go #TeamIllinois!

"When talking about people with Down syndrome, remember to put the person first…remember that they have more in common with all of us than things that are different."

– Jay Marshall, father of Special Olympics Illinois athlete Global Day of Inclusion - To mark the amazing milestone of the 50th Anniversary and to kick off the next 50 years, Special Olympics harnessed the reach and power of our five million athletes in 170 countries, along with their families, friends & supporters, to send a clear and compelling message to the world: “Join us for a Global Day of Inclusion.” The birthplace of Special Olympics, Chicago’s Soldier Field, hosted a SPECIAL OLYMPICS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS! massive celebration, this Inclusion Revolution served as the spark for people around the world to commit Special Olympics kicked off our 50th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago! As the host program, to making their cities more inclusive. This family friend- Special Olympics Illinois played a big role in launching into the next 50 years of the Inclusion Revolu- ly festival offered sports activities, interactive games, tion with a week of high-level sports competition at the Unified Cup, family-friendly fun at the exhibits, killer food offerings, and live entertainment. Torch Run and Global Day of Inclusion festival, and a star-studded concert at Northerly Island.

Special Olympics Unified Cup presented by Toyota - The Special Olympics Unified Cup presented by Toyota Concert - Chance the Rapper, Usher, Francis & The featured 24 female and male Unified teams comprised of Lights, Daya, Smokey Robinson, Jason Mraz, and players with and without intellectual disabilities. Represent- O.A.R. preformed at the 50th Anniversary Celebra- ing every region of the world, they played in this inaugural tion Concert! Dedicated to empowerment and inclu- global football (soccer) invitational tournament and showed sion, the concert inspired an #InclusionRevolution. the world that when we play unified, we live unified. The tournament was high level play with the finals broadcast live from Toyota Park on ESPN2. Slovakia defeated Brazil, 2-1, in the Women’s Final with Ecuador taking Uruguay, 2-1, in the Men’s. Light Up For Inclusion - On 20 July 2018, over 225 landmarks across the world participated in Light Up Red for Inclusion! From the Wrigley Eternal Flame of Hope - A new permanent, 30-foot monu- Building, Hancock Building, Willis Tower, Blue Cross Blue Shield of ment for Special Olympics at Soldier Field, the site of the first Illinois building and at least 8 others in Chicago to the Sydney Opera games 50 years ago, was lit at a dedication ceremony. The House, landmarks around the globe were red in honor of Special Olym- monument, lit by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, featured a pics 50th celebration. landscaped plaza and donor recognition wall, as well as spec- tacular sculpture and eternal flame, symbolizing the eternal hope that Special Olympics provides to athletes and their families, and in turn, the eternal hope that Special Olympics athletes provide to the world. World-renowned artist, Richard Hunt, designed the sculpture. Global Day of Inclusion - To mark the amazing milestone of the 50th Anniversary and to kick off the next 50 years, Special Olympics harnessed the reach and power of our five million athletes in 170 countries, along with their families, friends & supporters, to send a clear and compelling message to the world: “Join us for a Global Day of Inclusion.” The birthplace of Special Olympics, Chicago’s Soldier Field, hosted a SPECIAL OLYMPICS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS! massive celebration, this Inclusion Revolution served as the spark for people around the world to commit Special Olympics kicked off our 50th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago! As the host program, to making their cities more inclusive. This family friend- Special Olympics Illinois played a big role in launching into the next 50 years of the Inclusion Revolu- ly festival offered sports activities, interactive games, tion with a week of high-level sports competition at the Unified Cup, family-friendly fun at the exhibits, killer food offerings, and live entertainment. Torch Run and Global Day of Inclusion festival, and a star-studded concert at Northerly Island.

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*Special Olympics Illinois Board Member "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETE OATH

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