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Summer Games volunteers needed!

Summer Games
June 6-8, 2024

Thousands of athletes, coaches, families, and friends representing all corners of Pennsylvania will participate in this year’s Summer Games. Competition in athletics, basketball, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball, swimming, and tennis highlight the three-day event. This wouldn’t be possible without the support of volunteers like you! Volunteers are needed to support competition, awards, scorekeeping, food and more! Most volunteer shifts are 3-4 hours long, and you can choose to volunteer for one or multiple days!

Interested? Here’s how to register:
Click here to complete the Volunteer Application in our NEW volunteer portal! If you have any questions, please reach out to us at volunteer@specialolympicspa.org.

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