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Palo Verde

serving the Western Metropolitan Phoenix communities

Currently serving the Western Metropolitan Phoenix communities of: Avondale, Glendale, Goodyear, Peoria, Phoenix, Surprise, and surrounding cities

Special Olympics Arizona’s (SOAZ) goal is to empower the over 180,000 Arizonans with intellectual disabilities to be healthy, productive and respected members of society through SOAZ’s year-round sports training, competitions and support programs.

Palo Verde Area offers year-round sports programs and 12 competitions for over 4,000 athletes in 84 local programs and 12 different sports:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Jaycob Mace
Coordinator, Palo Verde Area
Direct: 602-324-5670
Sean Williams
Sr. Manager, Valley Region
Direct: 602-230-0073

Special Olympics Arizona News

Over the edgeIn The News

GO ‘OVER THE EDGE’ WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA AND RAPPEL DOWN 27 STORIES OF THE DOWNTOWN PHOENIX CITYSCAPE BUILDING – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Registration is now open for Special Olympics Arizona’s annual Over the Edge Challenge on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Cityscape...Read Article
Special Olympics tentsIn The News

17TH ANNUAL BARE ASPEN WINE AND BEER TASTING TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 IN FLAGSTAFF

SOAZ to host 17th Annual Bare Aspen Wine and Beer tasting event, Saturday, Sept. 14 in Flagstaff. ...Read Article
NAU and Special Olympics ArizonaIn The Community

NAU football partners with Special Olympics Arizona for ‘2024 Victory Day’

The NAU football team hosted SOAZ athletes during spring practice for a day of football fun...Read Article
Temporary TattoosIn The Community

MERCY CARE NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF SPECIAL OLYLMPICS ARIZONA’S HEALTHY ATHLETES PROGRAM FOR 2024 STATE SUMMER GAMES

Mercy Care will once again sponsor Healthy Athletes programming at SOAZ's 2025 State Summer Games, April 25-27....Read Article
Christopher Dyke with athletesUSA Games

CHRISTOPHER DYKE AND SOAZ’S UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM HAS EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

Team SOAZ's mantra is “everywhere we go, we go together,” and because of the USA Games, they are now closer than ever....Read Article
Amy BockerstetterUSA Games

ESPN SHARES AMY BOCKERSTETTE’S INSPIRATIONAL STORY

ESPN featured SOAZ's Amy Bockerstette and her story of inspiration ...Read Article
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