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.

The Lakeland Area Special Olympics participates in tournaments all the way up to state level, with some athletes that have even placed in National Level competition.

The family members and Volunteers do their best to produce upstanding and productive members of society.