Joseph Warner of Spokane Valley, Washington, has been involved with Special Olympics for 13 years as a multi-sport athlete, volunteer and fundraiser. He will compete in snowboarding for Special Olympics USA at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025.
Joseph has contributed to Special Olympics in a youth leadership role and also volunteered at numerous fundraisers. He competed in Unified soccer at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games with his high school and in Unified basketball as a part of the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association.
Special Olympics has helped Joseph to make new friends, travel and be more social. He likes to keep a positive attitude and is a big music fan, owning roughly 2,000 cassette tapes. Joseph holds a job at UPS. Joseph is training for Italy by practicing on the mountain and lifting weights. He looks forward to representing his family and his community as a part of Special Olympics USA.