Special Olympics Virginia, Inc.
Emily Bower has extensive experience in administrative and support roles, primarily within non-profit and service sectors. Since September 2011, Emily has served as an Administrative Assistant and Office Assistant at Special Olympics Virginia, Inc. Prior volunteer experiences include working at Northstar Academy and St. Mary's Hospital, where Emily was involved in various tasks such as patient transport, document management, and greeting visitors. Additionally, Emily contributed to the care of animals as a Kennel Assistant and Volunteer at Four Paws Pet Resort. Emily holds a Modified Standard High School Diploma from Northstar Academy and has pursued further education at Sargeant Reynolds Community College and Hermitage Vocational Technical School.
Special Olympics Virginia, Inc.
Headquartered in Richmond, Special Olympics Virginia has a network of eight offices that support athletes, families and volunteers in school and community-based programs across the state. Our mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Our programs, however, are about more than just sports. Through work in health, education, community building and sports, Special Olympics is addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance and social isolation by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities. We are the leaders of the Dignity Revolution. Join us! "Globally, people with intellectual differences cannot boast a great success story around the world. Most live in poverty. Most are denied education. Most are unemployed. Most are lonely and shunned. If they were a nation, they would be 200 million people and the world’s poorest. Their revolution still awaits." -- Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman