Meet Lucas, a Special Olympics athlete who represents the 50,000 Canadians with an intellectual disability who participate in Special Olympics programs. Your support is ensuring athletes like Lucas can get back to the playing field, and that no one is left behind.
What Special Olympics sports do you participate in?
Athletics, Basketball, Snowshoeing, Soccer, Bowling, Golf, Bocce
What is your happiest/proudest Special Olympics memory?
Winning 2 bronzes at National Games
How do you like to spend your time outside of Special Olympics? (jobs, hobbies, activities, etc)
Excel Track Club, working at special O office and Department of justice, Just completed 4 years with Campus for All at the U of R., playing video games, reading, watching tv and lots of sports especially riders.
What do you love most about motionball events?
This is my first time involved.
Meet Dylan, a Special Olympics athlete who represents the 50,000 Canadians with an intellectual disability who participate in Special Olympics programs. Your support is ensuring athletes like Dylan can get back to the playing field, and that no one is left behind.
What Special Olympics sports do you participate in?
Bowling, Bocce, Track
What is your happiest/proudest Special Olympics memory?
Being with Friends and Having fun
How do you like to spend your time outside of Special Olympics? (jobs, hobbies, activities, etc)
Travel I go to a Group Call Friendship Club through my church And I teach people with Disabilities How to Ride the Bus
What do you love most about motionball events?
This is My First one!!.
motionball for Special Olympics is a registered not-for-profit corporation, raising money for Special Olympics programs across Canada. 70% of the funds we raise are distributed to programs in the province where they are raised, with the remainder going to the long-term funding of programs through the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.
While COVID-19 has affected us all, Special Olympics athletes are feeling the effects of this global pandemic more than most. Sport programs are suspended, competitions have been cancelled, and many athletes remain stuck indoors, at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 than the general population. Now more than ever, the role of motionball in these athlete’s lives is incredibly important. As one of the Special Olympics’ largest funding partners in Canada, motionball has donated over $13M to date. motionball supporters are dedicated to ensuring that every local club and program can return stronger than before, and that no Special Olympics athlete is left behind.
The number of Special Olympics athletes across Canada
Child and youth Special Olympics athletes across Canada
The number of Special Olympics Canada volunteers