Special Olympics Missouri

A non-profit runs eight area offices smoothly after switching to Socket's T1 and conference calling services. Client Special Olympics Missouri provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic sports for children and adults with mental disabilities, giving them 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. Challenge Special Olympics Missouri has eight area offices throughout the state. Its conferencing service was uneconomical because callers had to dial into a 1-800 number and pay extra fees for the service. To conduct day-to-day business within their own organization, employees and volunteers had to schedule calls in advance and rack up phone bills. Solution Special Olympics Missouri’s primary concern was efficient spending and scheduling. The company turned to Socket for its T1 service with voice and data, high-speed Internet, conference calling and long distance. Result By switching to Socket, Special Olympics Missouri was able to use a local number for all offices. Since no advance reservations are now required, the organization has also minimized the hassle of scheduling conference calls. Communication is at an all-time high, and volunteers, staff and coaches have reduced travel costs by taking advantage of technology services. Click here for a printable version. (Adobe Reader required)

www.somo.org Industry Non-Profit Socket Services Voice/Data T1 Local and Long-Distance Telephone High-Speed Internet Conference Calling Geographical Locations Cape Girardeau Columbia Jefferson City Joplin Moberly Springfield St. Joseph St. Louis