Board of Directors

The SONC Board of Directors is comprised of professionals from various backgrounds who meet quarterly to review organizational issues and progress and to provide input to the president of Special Olympics North Carolina. Each member is elected for a three year term with the option to renew once.

Board Chairman Phil Gruber, Jr. Raleigh	Vice Chairman Lewis McLean Stanley
Treasurer Allen Oliver Kure Beach	Secretary Chiquana Dancy Durham
Jason Anson Apex	Jim Bullard Mooresville
Perry Flynn Greensboro	Ron Henries Deep Gap
John Hevey Cornelius	Colin R. Jorsch, Jr. Fayetteville
Katie Nordeen Winston-Salem	Leslie Packer Raleigh
Janet Presson Waynesville	Ken Smith Raleigh
Dr. Harry Stafford Chapel Hill	Gregory Taylor Raleigh
Catrina Thompson Winston-Salem	Jennifer Wardlow Winston-Salem
Tony “TJ” Washington III Charlotte	Tony Wolfe Cherokee

Volunteer Opportunities

Fall Invitationals Volunteer Games Management Team

Slowly returning to in-person training schedules throughout the summer, Special Olympics NC athletes are anticipating participation in various sports invitationals throughout North Carolina during the fall season. Because of that, we are currently recruiting 150 volunteer “event planners” and sports aficionados to assist in the management of the in-person invitationals between October 2 and November 13, 2021. These event planners will be a part of our volunteer Games Management Team. Exact dates and locations of these invitationals are to be determined.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Games Management Team, click here to learn more.

Zoom Tech Support

We are looking for people to provide remote tech support for our Zoom fitness training sessions. Each volunteer must choose at least three shifts. Volunteers must be 16 years of age, complete a background check and advanced training which takes about an hour total.

Volunteer at our office or warehouse - Cary/Morrisville area

The Special Olympics North Carolina office currently has limited office hours. If you or your group are interested in volunteering in the future, please email volunteers@sonc.net.

Special Olympics North Carolina will need a good deal of help starting at the end of August at our office near Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Please check back if you don’t see any open shifts at the moment. In addition to handling data entry for newly registered athletes and volunteers, we also maintain a large warehouse with almost everything needed for a sports or fundraising event. We need volunteers to assist in keeping it all in order. We welcome groups of four or five to join us as well. Please sign up online or email volunteers@sonc.net with questions.

Local Program Opportunities

We have programs throughout the state with year-round programs.

Each program has a local committee that assists the Local Program Coordinator in all of their program needs. Click here to see what opportunities are available or visit your local program's page.

Learn More!

For information on coaching, volunteering at events, or getting involved with your local program, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form! Volunteers will be added to our email database for information on future volunteer opportunities.

Board of Directors

Other Movement Leaders

Athlete Council