Special Olympics Ontario

L&A Athletes - did you know we started a walking club? We walk each Saturday morning starting from Conservation Park in Napanee and would love to have you join us. All COVID-19 protocols are followed to have a safe & healthy walk! Interested? Message the page so we can register you! Next walk is tomorrow morning :)

L&A Athletes, where are all my bakers at? Special Olympics Ontario has a Holiday Cooking & Baking Competition happening. Submit your favourite recipe for a chance to win! Submit your holiday favourite by THIS FRIDAY at: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSf0M1Wi6UNfwMWxks/viewform

Hello athletes, caregivers, coaches & supporters! I'm happy to say that we've begun the process for Return to Sport with Special Olympics Ontario! Stay tuned for more updates as we progress through the process and determine what sports we'll be able to run in the fall/winter, please be patient with us :) In the mean time, check out this video from Special Olympics Ontario on what you need to know before you return! https://youtu.be/2wv5Summw74

We had a nice walk this morning along the river & through the streets of Napanee! Athletes we’ve got three more walks planned in December (Saturdays at 10:30am) Reach out if you’d like to join us

Our Annual Banquet was not possible this year but many Certificates & Awards were already purchased when Covid-19 shut down our Sports programs this past March. Award winners will receive their packages in the next few weeks (socially distanced deliveries, of course)! We are pleased to announce that the winner of The Truly Good Person Award in Memory of Graham Lane. For the 2019/2020 Sports Year it is awarded to John Kirkman.... Congratulations, John!

Looking for something to do this afternoon? Register for a live zoom dance class being put on by Special Olympics Ontario :)

Tips on how to stay healthy while walking and practicing physical/social distancing!

Healthy @ Home Coast to Coast Challenge starts today! You can still get out and walk BUT make sure you are practicing social/physical distancing - by walking alone (or the person you live with), staying 6 feet away from others, do not touch anything (benches, playground equipment etc) and wash your hands! The challenge rules are simple: get out for your daily walk and record how long you walk. At the end of each day, record your time and submit it below! https://sohealthyat...home.ca/stay-active/coast-to-coast/ Know someone without internet access? They can call in to our Hotline at 1 888 333 5515 ext 300. Just leave a message with your name and how long you walked for - that's it!

I just wanted to sayHI to all of our Special Olympic Athletes, Coaches and Volunteers. We are all doing our part in the spread and containment of this virus by socially isolating ourselves. We can still chat with each other and stay in touch through the computer / internet / our phones. I love hearing from you - if you need to chat, call, message or text me! Stay in touch via this site as well! My family and I miss you all terribly and we know we will get through this! We will reschedule our banquet and our bowling tournament to a date when we are able to get together again. In the meantime, continue to self isolate but keep chatting with each other via Facebook, texting, etc. Remember to always be a good person! We can get through this together!

Attention athletes, coaches & volunteers. We have been advised by Special Olympics Ontario to suspend all activities, including fundraising, practices and tournaments effective immediately until March 31, 2020. What this means? No swimming, curling, basketball, floor hockey or bowling will take place until further notice! We will keep you updated as weeks progress! -Aimee, L&A Community Coordinator