Sallarulo's Race For Champions goals: 

• Establish an annual fundraising event to benefit Special Olympics Broward County.

• Educate the Broward community that Special Olympics is a year-round program.

• Share the Athlete's gifts, skills and friendship with our community.

Special Olympics Broward County 

The mission of Special Olympics Broward County is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities who wish to participate, 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 History

Sallarulo’s Race for Champions was created by Paul, Patrick and Samantha Sallarulo to raise money for Special Olympics Broward County.

Paul is a member of the NSU Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Wayne H. Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Dental School – Advisory Board, and President of the International NSU Alumni Association. Paul has been a strong supporter of Special Olympics and has been working with people with special needs since he was 16 years old.

 In 2006, Paul raised money for Special Olympics by collecting donations that spurred on his personal goal of completing a half marathon in Orlando to mark his 50^th birthday. He finished the race and surpassed his fundraising goal, generating $130,000 in donations. He then wanted to create an event where the community could join him in his support of Special Olympics, so the 5K run/walk was born.