The holiday season is upon us and we want to celebrate...
We are inviting Special Olympics athletes to join us for this year's Virtual Holiday Dance on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 6 PM Eastern Time.

The dance will be hosted LIVE on Zoom with DJ Stevie!

We ask you to bring your holiday spirit! Wear your favourite holiday sweater, t-shirt, and decorate your space (no flashing lights, please).

Visit: https://soontar.io/holidaydance to get on Santa's VIP list and register for the dance.
Get moving with us Special Olympics! This week we ask you to post a photo of yourself doing at least one (but we challenge you to all of them!) of the December Wellness Challenge Calendar active and positive challenges. We have:

3) December 12: 5-minute cardio workout
4) December 13: 5 minute abs workout
5) December 14: Upper body workout

The above workouts are a great start to movement to get your body warm and ready for a short walk, run or roll...in your home, in your backyard or neighbourhood. Remember to always practice physical distancing, wear the proper shoes, and dress warm if you are going outdoors.

Share your #FitFamily active photos with us and remember to document your minutes at www.walktheworldwithme.com

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Ways To Stay Active And Connected From Home This Week:
Tuesday, December 8 at 7 PM ET.

Join Doreen and Lae for week 8 of Tuesday Takeovers where we will be learning about the Special Olympics Fit Five plan.
Lesson Plan 7 - Mindful Eating
When you reach for a snack - why are you eating? Are you hungry? Or bored?

As we head into the holiday season, it is so important to learn all about Mindful Eating!

Click on the link below to download the Sobeys Nutrition Break to learn more.
The goal of this webinar is to provide families with foundational skills to stay resilient in the face of stress experienced during COVID-19 and beyond.

The series will be hosted by Dr. Marina Heifetz, a Child and Adolescent Psychologist at York Hills Centre and at York Region CBT clinic. Dr. Heifetz has also served as the Clinical Director of the Strong Minds with the Special Olympics since 2016.

The last series for this webinar is happening this upcoming weekend. Saturday, December 12 at 11 AM Eastern Time.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 963 0396 1650
Passcode: 191789

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aBxZn3op0
In case you missed it...
On Thursday, December 3 Special Olympics across Canada celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities by showcasing all the talent and dedication across the country.

The Special Olympics Canada National Awards Night were wonderful! Thank you to our friends at TSN for the Facebook LIVE segment and to each of you who helped us celebrate.

To watch the awards, please visit: NATIONAL AWARDS NIGHT 2020 | Special Olympics Canada

Congratulations to all the award recipients!

We had a great number of familiar faces accept their awards...
do you recognize any of the below?! A big congratulations to Monique Shah, Laura Woodall, Mark McGugan, and Nerissa Pooran!
Special Olympics Ontario will continue with the current mandate to place programs on hold until January 8, 2021.

Please read full communication advisory by visiting: https://www1.specialolympicsontario.com/covid-19-updates/

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