Special Olympics Ontario

As the lockdown continues, remember to stay healthy and entertained with various resources on our website!

Special Olympics has done a lot for him, to help him grow up. If you’re involved with Special Olympics, you’ve likely heard the name Peter Snider before. Get ...to know the man and family behind the impressive athlete in Episode 8 of The Highlight Reel. ----- Olympiques spéciaux a fait beaucoup pour lui, pour l’aider à grandir. Si vous vous impliquez auprès d’Olympiques spéciaux, vous avez probablement déjà entendu le nom de Peter Snider. Découvrez l’homme et la famille derrière l’impressionnant athlète dans l’épisode 8 de Moments marquants.

Join us tomorrow for a virtual Holiday dance party from 6 pm to 7 pm EST. To register for the dance go to https://soontar.io/holidaydance . We hope to see you there showing us your best moves!!

SOO just launched a new program to help all you athletes stay active and healthy! The program provides you with many features such as recipes and videos, as well as has it's own reward system! To sign up visit www.mypahl.com with the code PAHL. Have fun and stay healthy!

This December 9th at 6:30 pm will be our Annual General Meeting to discuss the past year and upcoming year. If you wish to attend this meeting please contact Tannis Gayler at [email protected]

As we re-enter lockdown in our region, remember to stay informed and active! Resources continue to be available on our website.

Thanks to SOKW athlete Blair Bastien for carving this super cool pumpkin with the SO logo! Hope everyone has a happy Halloween!

Are you ready to start celebrating the spooky season? Come join us tomorrow at the SO virtual Halloween bash! Put on your costume and get ready to dance! The even starts at 6 pm and registration can be found here: https://sohealthyathome.ca//soo-halloween-bash-virtual-da/ .Happy Halloween!

Join us this Wednesday at 7 pm on the Special Olympics Ontario Facebook page for the Provincial Awards Ceremony! Come support your fellow athletes and competitors!

It's national coaches week! So we wanted to send a huge thank you to all of our coaches who volunteer their time and skills, allowing us to provide so many athletes with a sports program. Make sure to thank your coaches for all that they do!

Calling all athletes! We have a Zoom meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm to discuss registration for sports and the precautions that will taken due to COVID-19. If you have any questions please contact Tannis Gayler at [email protected]. We can't wait to see you there!

Starting September 26th Motionball Marathon of Sport is going virtual and national! 50% of all the funds raised in this campaign will go directly to SO! To register, go to "Join this team" on the link provided and all the additional info will be sent after sign up. Support the community and have some fun! Registration link: https://marathonofsport.com/sponsor/?t=4425

It is with great sorrow that we are announcing the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games 2022 in Medicine Hat have been cancelled. Special Olympics has not found a way to safely and successfully hold the 2021 Provincial Games, which led to this decision. In the meantime we will be focused on getting our programs operational to a safe degree. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Tannis Gayler at [email protected]

At Special Olympics Ontario we want to make sure our members are healthy and safe. There is a lot of information circulating about the Covid-19 virus that can b...e overwhelming and confusing. Below is some information about the virus along with tips to help you stay healthy and safe. -Symptoms: How do you know if you’re sick? -How does the virus spread? -How to protect yourself? For more information on how Special Olympics Ontario is addressing the virus, please visit: https://www1.specialolympicsontario.com/covid-19-updates/

Hi Dolphins!! Coach Terra here! I'm so excited to invite you amazing Special Olympics Athletes to sign up to be on a motionball team for the Virtual Marathon of... Sport this year on Saturday September 26th! From the comfort of your own home on September 26th, you will be invited to tune in to participate in an hour long sport + fitness broadcast. This broadcast will be on sportsnet.ca and hosted by Tessa Virtue (YAY!) + some other Canadian sport celebrities, and your friends and family will be invited to tune in too! Would you like to sign up to be on a motionball team this year?! CLICK TO REGISTER HERE (if you are an SO athlete) - https://forms.gle/ymRnhssN69VQVndj6 If you have friends or family members that are looking to participate they can sign up here: http://www.motionball.com/marathonofsport If you have any questions at all, please let me know :) I miss you all and hope you're all doing well!!!

Your fitness challenge today is to spell out the letters of your name by completing these exercises! Were you able to do it? #SOHealthyAtHome

Thanks to everyone who joined in for the opening ceremonies of the virtual games today! Be sure to tune into tomorrow on the virtual games website for the Healthy Althletes Conference!

Check out today's event schedule! For those who registered for the Games, you will still need to register for some of these events. Events are open to ALL athl...etes and supporters! Check out the event page https://bit.ly/39dbSb4 #SOVirtualGames

Track coach Scott Stuart tried out the Cookie Unicorn Minute to Win It challenge for the virtual games today and is challenging you to beat his score! Scott was able to stack 7 cookies on his forehead, so let us know if you can beat him - and be sure to send in your results on the Virtual Games website before 9 p.m. tonight!

Remember to submit your results for the virtual games by 9 p.m. tonight in order to compete against all the participants! Let's go Kitchener-Waterloo!

The virtual games continue the competitions today! Join in with flutter kick and spare shooting challenges, as well as many others listed on the website! Be sure to send in pictures of you participating to be featured on our social media!

As the virtual games continue, be sure to send in photos of you participating to be featured on our social media! So get out there and join the competition - remember to stay safe and have fun!

The Virtual Games have begun! Be sure to visit the website (2020springgames.com/) to participate. Good luck to all who join and have fun competing!

The Special Olympic Games have been moved to be virtual! The website for the games, launching July 6th, will host competitions for two weeks. For more information on the games, visit the Special Olympics Ontario website. Get your game faces ready!

Come listen to KW athlete Marley Gayler talk sports with Ryan Colpitts-this Friday at noon

Hello, it’s Sobeys Dietitian Veronique Guitard. I am so excited to make these cheesecake stuffed strawberries with you! Here’s what you need: 1-pound strawberri...es 8 oz cream cheese, light, softened 3 tbsp icing sugar 1stp vanilla cup graham cracker crumbs -- Bonjour! Je suis Véronique Guitard, diététiste de Sobeys. Je suis ravie de préparer ces délicieuses fraises farcies au fromage à la crème avec vous! Voici ce qu’il vous faut : 1 lb de fraises 8 oz de fromage à la crème léger, ramolli 3 c. à soupe de sucre à glacer 1 c. à thé de vanille tasse de chapelure de biscuits Graham See more

You walked across Canada with us and now it's time to take on the world! To participate in the Walk the World With Me challenge visit the Special Olympics Ontario website and just add the amount of time you spent walking.

A great event happening tomorrow with Special Olympics Ontario! Make sure to join for a night of fun!

Getting fresh air is great way to improve our moods and help us stay positive. Here are some ways that you can get fresh air. Go for a nice walk today. Wear yo...ur running shoes. Practice physical distancing. Wear sunscreen. Stay hydrated. Wash your hands for 20 seconds when you come back inside AND remember: time how long you were out walking for. Have you been submitting your minutes to the #WalkTheWorldSO website? Get your daily time in - https://walktheworldwithme.com/

Join us this Friday, May 22 at 12 PM EDT for episode 5 of our virtual series: From the Stands where SOO athlete and staff member Ryan Colpitts will interview ...one special guest each episode. This week we will be welcoming Special Olympics Ontario athlete Blair Bastien from Kitchener-Waterloo! Join us to hear more about Blair's many accomplishments as a competitor and athlete ambassador, and her tips of staying healthy at home!

Although we all wish we could be attending the Spring Provincial Games today, COVID-19 caused all activities to be postponed. Despite this, the Waterloo Regional Police have put together many events and fundraisers to help make the games successful. So today we encourage all athletes and community members to send their gratitude to the Waterloo Regional Police. We wish them and you the best during this pandemic!

While the 2020 Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games may be postponed, we look forward to when we can safely welcome these amazing athletes to our great Region.... Thank you to the athletes, coaches, staff, sponsors & volunteers who supported the Games. We can’t wait to cheer you on! #GoBeyond See more

As the Ontario government begins to open up parks and services, Special Olympics Ontario programs will remain closed until June 30th. Updates will be provided closer to that date on SOO's response. In the meantime remember to stay active and healthy!

As we end Week 9 of our Weekly Wellness Challenges we want to remind everyone to Stay Positive. Many of us are missing our friends, families, teammates and sp...orts. Here are some reminders to help you Stay Positive while we continue to stay home. Use the worksheet to draw or write down ways that you are staying positive. #SOHealthyAtHome

Congratulations to Ralph Heinrichs for winning the signed Siskins jersey and to Brenda and Brian Habner for winning the UniFlame Grill from the raffle to support the athletes going to provincials! Although provincials was cancelled this year, we are still thankful to everyone for their support of our athletes.

CALLING ALL ATHLETES, COACHES, VOLUNTEERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS...WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Have you had a chance to fill out this short survey? Your feedback is ...important and will be used to develop our programming moving forward for Healthy @ Home. Survey will close tomorrow at 11:59 PM EDT. Please take a few minutes, by visiting: https://bit.ly/2yqJS69

Join us this Friday for episode 4 of our virtual series: From the Stands where SOO athlete and staff member Ryan Colpitts will interview one special guest eac...h episode. In celebration of Police Week, we are honoured to host Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run long time supporter Sarah Bamford from the Barrie Police Service. Join us to hear more about D/Cst. Bamford's story about how she got involved with Special Olympics, how it has impacted her career and life, and how she is staying positive, active and healthy during this time!

Special Olympic KW athletes join SO Ottawa and take in a movie!

Athletes keeping active at home.

Did you know that we have workout playlists on our Healthy at Home #StayActive page? Your fitness challenge today is to choose a workout from one of the categor...ies below: - a dance workout - a seated chair workout - a fitness workout - a yoga workout Find the workouts here: https://sohealthyathome.ca/stay-active/fitness/

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, guardians and supportive figures in the community! We wish you all the best today and thank you for all the care and support you have in the athletes!

This is a great opportunity for all athletes to get involved in the community! Nominate your fellow athletes as well as anyone else involved in Special Olympics. A great way to support each other!

Check out this weeks weekly wellness challenges: https://bit.ly/2YE6ZVv For today's fitness challenge try out these three exercises demonstrated by Special Olympics Ontario London athlete Val Nyhout - Great work! Try it out with her: - 20 Squats,... - 20 Jumping Jacks - 20 High-Knees. Do this three times for a complete workout! Give yourself a thumbs up for staying active today. #SOHealthyAtHome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIC_exBqKN0&feature=youtu.be

Do you want to connect with other athletes across Canada? Now's your chance! Special Olympics is hosting their second Social Club tonight at 7! You can register for this event on the SO website, or can find the link on our website. This is a great opportunity to connect with others while social distancing!

We have passed the half way mark of the Coast to Coast Canada Walking Challenge! Together we have achieved over 55% of our goal! How many minutes will you walk ...today and tomorrow?! We will share an update on how far we've walked on Monday. Log your minutes each day online: https://sohealthyathome.ca/stay-active/coast-to-coast/ OR call the hotline at 1 888 333 5515 ext 300. Just leave a message with your name and how long you walked for. #SOHealthyAtHome

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Marley working out! We challenge all athletes to submit pictures of what you are doing to stay busy, while staying inside to stay safe during this crazy time. Send your pictures and details on what you are doing to: [email protected]... And we will post on our KW Facebook and Instagram page.

Healthy @ Home, a project started by Special Olympics, has launched a new challenge today! The goal is to walk the distance across Canada together to help bring the community together while continuing to social distance. Just submit your time spent walking each day on the Healthy @ Home website. Remember to stay safe and continue to social distance!

Want to know what an Olympian eats for breakfast? Join us for a Wellness Wednesday FACEBOOK LIVE with gold medal swimmer, Penny Oleksiak, on Wednesday April 15 ...at 11AM EST. She’ll be making her favourite breakfast: eggs, avocado toast, tomatoes and feta, while taking your questions! Grab the below ingredients and get ready to cook along with her! SHOPPING LIST: Eggs Avocado Bread Tomatoes Feta Get reminders by joining the Facebook event: Wellness Wednesday with Penny Oleksiak/ Mercredi mieux être. -- Vous voulez savoir ce qu’une athlète olympique mange au déjeuner? Joignez-vous à nous le mercredi 15 avril à 11 h (HNE) pour un FACEBOOK LIVE avec la nageuse et médaillée d’or Penny Oleksiak. Elle préparera son déjeuner préféré : œufs, toasts à l’avocat, tomates et féta, tout en répondant à vos questions! Voici les ingrédients dont vous aurez besoin pour cuisiner avec elle! LISTE D’ACHATS : Œufs Avocat Pain Tomates Féta

A video from Independent Living Centre of Waterloo Region about getting groceries: https://bit.ly/2y5tjMm

Tomorrow from 2-3 Special Olympics Ontario is hosting an online meditation session to help athletes stay positive during this time! This free class is available on the SO Ontario website. Be sure to make time in your day to stay positive and healthy! The KW SO website has many resources to help you keep busy and active.

One important part of our Healthy @ Home program is Staying Positive. This can be very hard to do in confusing times, so we came up with some tips for your to t...ry while staying at home. What is something you did today to increase positivity? #SOHealthyAtHome Special Olympics Ontario

Check out this weeks weekly challenge! Start it off by watching the CAMH Mindfulness Wellness Series at 2pm today! https://bit.ly/39GHODu Then put on your dan...cing shoes and bring some good energy to your Monday evening by showing off your dancing moves! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKxCW0YAZAU Be sure to tag us and share your weekly challenge journey! #SOHealthyAtHome Remember: Download the weekly challenge for a quick reference and to record your success by going here: https://bit.ly/3bZqTxB

SOKW athlete Monica!

A new reosurce has been added to the Healthy @ Home program on the Special Olympics Ontario website! You can now check all the online activities taking place on their virtual calendar of events! To access it visit the SO Ontario website, or visit ours for the link. Stay safe and wash your hands!

Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we will be postponing the Spring Games until further notice. Special Olympics and the Waterloo Regional Police Service believe this is the best option in order to keep everyone safe and healthy. Despite this announcement, we encourage all participants and members of the community to stay active throughout this time.

During the upcoming weeks with the activity cancellations amid COVID-19, we encourage athletes to stay safe and healthy! To help with this, Special Olympics has provided various resources. To find these resources, visit the KW SO website!

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An update on events in response to COVID-19. We encourage everyone to stay safe and practice good hygiene in the upcoming weeks.

EDITED: Game is postponed!! Please note due to recent changes our game this evening is postponed! We will be following up with more details on Monday! ... Thank you for your support! The Titans We are taking lead from Waterloo Public Health & the Kitchener AUD & there is no request to cancel public events. We just ask fans to wash hands frequently and please stay home if you are sick. Please know we also have requested no high-fives We will stay close to our community with any other updates! Now let’s get a W!!!! #WeAreALLTitans

Come join SOKW and support the KW Titans

#KWTitans in the house with #SOKW thanks Titans players

Special thanks to KW Titans for coming out tonight and leading a practice for our athletes! We appreciate your support and everyone had a great time.

WLU Unified Basketball team

There are 23 local athletes, including Kiara, that will be representing Waterloo Region at the 2020 Spring Games! Mark your calendar and show your support by ...attending any of the free events happening from May 21st-23rd, including the opening and closing ceremonies. Visit http://2020springgames.com/ for more information. #GoBeyond See more

Come join us today at the Kitchener City Hall! From 12-4 Special Olympics KW will be boothing at the learn to play sledge hockey event with Different Abilities. We encourage everyone to come out and support the event!