Area 17 was founded in 1981 and provides programming for people in the counties of Macoupin, Menard, Morgan and Sangamon.
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.
Area 17 was founded in 1981 and provides programming for people in the counties of Macoupin, Menard, Morgan and Sangamon.
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.