I’m fundraising in support of Special Olympics Ontario as a part of the PDR Classic – Play a Round, Donate a Round, Raise funds for Special Olympics! I hope that you will join me in helping to support athletes with an intellectual disability across the province!
Support the Home Team
As you are aware, the ongoing pandemic resulted in a change of plans for the 2020 Provincial Spring Games and in-person competitions and events for the foreseeable future. This circumstance also caused Special Olympics Ontario and our programs to be left with all the uniforms that were ordered for our participants. Despite this, Spring Games uniforms will be delivered to those athletes who had qualified for the games. These uniforms will be delivered directly to the community coordinator/head coach for distribution to the athletes and coaches.
We would like to request that you consider making a small donation in support of your Home Team. Simply put, 100% of the donation will be directed towards to local Special Olympics program in which the athlete participates.
Thank you for your support of Special Olympics and your continued dedication during these uncertain times!
Oxygen Barrie South
Thank you for your support!
Oxygen Barrie South is thrilled to present our new Summer Sweat Series in support of Special Olympics Ontario! Get your sweat on two days a week at Sandringham Park in Barrie, while also supporting a great cause. ❤️
If you are unable to participate but would like to make a donation to this amazing cause, please click the Donate button.
Summer Sweat Series Info:
These classes are open to everyone…you don’t have to be a member to participate! You must pre-register as we would like to respect social distancing and numbers are limited.
To Register:
Download the Oxygen Yoga and Fitness app, search for Oxygen Barrie South and select your classes. While there is no cost to participate in these Karma classes, we are accepting donations for Special Olympics (suggested $5 – $10) per class.
Dates:
July 23 – September 4 (weather permitting)
Tuesdays @ 7:00 PM – Yoga
Thursdays @ 8:00 AM – Power Fusion
Where: Sandringham Park
Parking: Hewitts Creek Public School Lot (next to the park)
You will be required to fill out a waiver so please arrive 15 minutes before class. Bring your water, mat, towel and get ready for an incredible workout!
Feel free to email barriesouth@oxygenyogafitness.com if you have any questions. We can’t wait to see you there!
To learn more about the amazing work Special Olympics does, please visit: www.SpecialOlympicsOntario.com.
S.W.A.M. Canada
Thank you for your support of S.W.A.M. Canada. All donations made through this donation page will benefit S.W.A.M. Canada.
Virtual Polar Plunge
HOW IT WORKS
1. Take a Virtual Plunge! For example, use a swimming pool, garden hose, icy glass of water… GET CREATIVE! Please be safe and stay out of rivers/lakes as your safety is paramount.
2. Take a video and post on Instagram, Twitter and/or Facebook! Tag @TorchRunOntario and @HushBlankets and use #FreezinForAReason!
3. Encourage your friends & family to donate in your video/social media post.
Brockville & Area Biennial Fundraising Campaign
Thank you for your interest in supporting Brockville and Area Special Olympics. By now you have read a little about our organization and the programs. Currently we have more than 80 active athletes and 70 volunteers who give freely of their time and energy. Our athletes can participate in 1 or all of our 11 sports for an annual registration fee of $25. The annual budget for running the programs is approximately $300 per athlete. We rely on the generosity of the community and individuals like yourself for support.
We limit our major fundraising efforts to a biennial “Fundraising Drive” which ends with a Gala around November. This event provides an opportunity for “Friends of Brockville and Area Special Olympics” to provide sponsorship for our various sport programs and activities; to enjoy an evening of fun and have an opportunity to acquire an item during our Live and Silent auctions. All funds raised are retained in Leeds and Grenville.
Every other year, we host a Breakfast of Champions which may raise a few dollars but is really an opportunity for the community to meet our athletes and volunteers. It is also held in the November time frame.
Please contact our Fundraising Coordinator, at 613-923-2655 or at brockville.fundco@specialolympicsontario.ca if you have any questions.
Give the Gift of Sport and Inclusion
Special Olympics Ontario recently received an inspiring note from a teacher named Stephanie who works at Glebe Collegiate in Ottawa.
Stephanie wanted to say thank you to Special Olympics Ontario for helping to bring Unified Sports to her high school. She leads a team of 10 athletes with intellectual disabilities as well as 27 unified partners who together participated at the Invitational Youth Games last May.
“The Youth Games was an exciting opportunity that motivated the athletes to try their best. It also shone a light on Special Olympics in a way that was inspiring for school community and beyond!”
– Stephanie, Glebe Collegiate Teacher and Special Olympics Coach
It’s amazing to know that we have such an incredible family of donors who are making success like this possible for athletes all over Ontario. Together, we are helping schools like Glebe Collegiate to see that every athlete deserves the opportunity to demonstrate their value and be recognized for it.
Thank you for helping Special Olympics Ontario stand up for inclusion in sport.
I hope that you will take a moment this holiday season to send a gift in support of Special Olympics. Your generosity allows incredible athletes all over our province to make new friends, push themselves further, and experience the thrill of competition.
For Stephanie’s school, Unified Sports has been a platform that has sparked dialogues about inclusion in all aspects of life. By seeing the ways that all students can work together to succeed, students and staff have undertaken discussions about how to further break down barriers between students.
This has led to authentic new relationships based on mutual respect, common interests, and a genuine desire to spend time together. Each of the new friendships formed through Unified Sport is special, as they signify the value of diversity in heartwarming ways.
According to Stephanie, the Unified Sport team at her school has tripled in size since last year and is now known as the place “where sports is the point and anyone is welcome!”
Stephanie sees Unified Sports as the game-changer her school needed to begin changing the world. YOU are playing an important role in these changes by supporting Special Olympics Ontario and helping to create sports programs that are engaging young people in communities all across our province.
Please take a moment to give the gift of sport and inclusion this holiday season, so that more athletes across the province can benefit from the joy of being part of a team.
I’m always thrilled to hear from teachers and coaches like Stephanie. It lets me know that we’re on the right track with our programs, and most importantly, that your support is making a difference in athlete’s lives.
Whether they play basketball, bocce, floor hockey, soccer or any other sport, the end result is the same – healthy bodies, joyful hearts and lasting human connection.
Thanks again for helping promote a vision of inclusion and acceptance that is changing so many lives, and best wishes this holiday season.
Sincerely,
Glenn MacDonell
President and CEO, Special Olympics Ontario
Special Olympics Ontario
Your contribution supports over 26,000 athletes across Ontario with an intellectual disability. The funds help directly support athletes in virtual training and competition. As communities slowly start to make a safe return to sports, your contribution will be pivotal in ensuring that every athlete can make it back to the playing field and not be left behind.
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