The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

Welcome to the Home Page of Special Olympics Oregon - Wasco/Sherman Local Program, serving areas in and around The Dalles, Wasco County, Sherman County, and Goldendale.

Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.

Sherman County Senior & Community Center is a central place for services, activities, and social events for the people of Sherman County, Oregon. Its primary purpose is to enhance the lives of older adults by offering the opportunity for social, recreational, health & wellness, educational, and nutritional services and programs. Additionally, the center is available for the public to rent for social events, meetings, classes, and other activities which benefit our county’s wellbeing.