Volunteer for Special Olympics Spring Games
May 3 @ 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
The Knights have once again been asked to provide gate control for the Special Olympics Spring Games that will be held on May 3 & 4 at Marmion Academy in Aurora. Each volunteer needs to complete the attached registration process. It is a new procedure that they are using so if you volunteered last year you will have to register again using the Special Olympics procedure (see below for directions). Once again, we will have two shifts per day, so volunteers don’t have to spend the entire day at the gates. In the past we have had shifts starting at around 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to the end of the games usually between 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you have questions, please call Justin Zamirowski at 630-739-3875 or email at puba1@comcast.netl
Dear Volunteer,
We are thrilled to have volunteers at the upcoming Spring Games at Marmion Academy on Saturday and Sunday May 3 & 4, 2025. In an effort to streamline our volunteer registration, we are utilizing an online system, Center of Excellence. There are reserved volunteer slots that the general public do not have access to online. Please follow the instructions below to sign up.
*This is a brand-new system, so if you have not created a profile in 2025, please start at Step 1. If you have created a profile in 2024, start at Step 9. To Register to Volunteer:
- Go to https://portals.specialolympics.org/
- You will be directed to either “Create an Account” if this is your first time or “Sign In” if you
have an account already. If you already have an account, please sign in and skip to step 9. - You will be prompted to enter an Email and need to verify the email address and then create a
Password. Be sure to use something you will remember and write it down if you need. - You are now on the Profile Page where you will create your volunteer profile. Please fill in all
fields as indicated. A red asterisk indicates a required field. - You will be directed to choose your role, you will choose “I want to be a Volunteer”
- You will then continue to create your volunteer profile. Please fill in all fields as indicated.
- In “Select Regions” you will select “Region C”
- Once you have your completed profile, review your Checklist to ensure everything is complete.
- Visit your home page by clicking the top of the screen that says Volunteer Zone and click on
“Sign up for an Event” - In the next screen, under keyword type in “Region C Spring Games” click into the event.
- Once in the event enter your group’s specific join code “11092” in the keyword bar.
- You will be directed to a volunteer page specifically designed for your group! These roles and
times are specific to your group and can only be found using the join code. - You can scroll down the page and see all of the reserved opportunities.
- To register for an opportunity, select the job and click “SIGN UP” button on the right.
- When finished, click View Role Details or Go Home.
IT IS JUST THAT EASY…
You will receive a confirmation email that includes the details listed for the event,
as well as a reminder email several days before your volunteer opportunity.
AT THE EVENT…
When you arrive at the event, you will go to the Volunteer Registration Table/Tent
In return for your services, you will receive a Special Olympics Illinois Volunteer
T-Shirt and lunch.
QUESTIONS?
Please contact Katelin Zandi at 630-545-3402 or kzandi@soill.org
