Community collaborators
Mission
The mission of Special Olympics 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.
Staci Almager is a seasoned nonprofit leader with more than two decades of experience driving mission-aligned growth through strategic development, high-impact partnerships, and community-focused leadership. Before joining the International Rett Syndrome Foundation as Chief Development Officer, she served as CEO of Hill Country Family Services, where she transformed the organization’s operations, expanded behavioral health and crisis response programs, and built a diversified, sustainable funding model to meet the needs of a rapidly growing community.
Tim Horton joined the United States Marine Corps in October 2003. Tim was assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (Fox 2/5), where he prepared for deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. On February 5, 2005, while on a mobile patrol, Tim was severely injured by a remotely detonated improvised explosive device (IED). Following 18 months of recovery/rehabilitation Tim, for the past 14 years, has dedicated his career to serving fellow veterans and their families through his work with the Wounded Warrior Project. In his role, Tim has helped connect warriors, families, teammates, and communities with the support and resources they need.