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This is the October edition of the Healthy @ Home newsletter that is shared with athletes and coaches. Be sure to follow Special Olympics Ontario on social media for continued updates or visit specialolympicsontario.com for additional information.

CELEBRATING THE 2022 PROVINCIAL AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to the 2022 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Award Winners! The Provincial Awards Ceremony will take place on 

Thursday, November 3, 2022, at the Toronto Don Valley Hotel.

SONA Softball Championships in Lynchburg, Virginia 

The 222 Special Olympics North America Softball Championship was held on September 16-18 in Lynchburg Virginia. More than 200 athletes and unified partners from Canada and the US competed in the Championship. 

Congratulations to the Lasalle Stingers for winning gold in their division and the Kingston Aces for winning silver in their division!

Both teams demonstrated great sportsmanship and team spirit. You can read an article about the Stinger's success story here from Special Olympics. 

Thank You Truckers!

The 18th annual Special Olympics Ontario Truck Ride was a huge success as the first year returning to a full in-person event since 2019. The Truck Ride took place in Paris, Ontario on September 17th with over 50 truck drivers and their passengers taking part, with $81,000 raised for Special Olympics Ontario programs! A huge thank you to all the truckers, athletes and community partners for participating to make this annual event a massive success

Guardians Run

Registration is NOW OPEN for the Guardians Run, with both in-person and virtual registration options available. Sign up today and choose the 5K or 10K run options, and start fundraising in support of Special Olympics Ontario! For every $250 raised, you will draft a local athlete!

Lil E Cafe - Now Hiring for General Manager!

What first started in Calgary, Alberta as an inclusive workforce offering great coffee, great customer service and a great community connection is now coming to Toronto!

The Lil E Coffee Café is a registered not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people with an intellectual disability through employment. The second location is being opened in Toronto along St. Clair Avenue, and they are seeking a general manager!

This opportunity is being presented to Special Olympics volunteers first before being offered to the general public. We ask that you:

• have at least one year of work or volunteer experience with Special Olympics Ontario
• are passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with an intellectual disability
• believe in making dreams come true

Diet Quality Study

Researchers at the University of St. Joseph are performing a study surrounding diet quality and we want YOU to help! Researchers will be looking at diet quality by using an electronic tool that uses pictures to collect information about the foods you eat and how much of the foods you eat. This will take you about 30 minutes to do. After you finish filling that out, you will immediately receive a report telling you all about your diet. 

A small group of participants may be selected randomly to provide additional information. For those in the small group, you may be contacted 3 more times to ask more questions about what you eat in a typical day. Each of these sessions will take about 30 minutes. These will take place once a month for three months and then at the end you may be asked to fill out the electronic tool again. Your parent or caregiver can help you if you’d like.

Check out the video below and click below to get involved!

Hometown Games

More Hometown Games are happening across the province!

Registration is still open for ALL of these events, so click below to participate today! 

Happening this month:

OCTOBER 15

Almaguin 5-Pin

OCTOBER 30

Oakville Bowling

NOVEMBER 5

Sarnia 10-Pin

Don't see an upcoming Hometown Games near you? Stay tuned to your emails and our social media channels for more dates and locations coming soon! We can't wait to see you back on the playing field!

Share Your Special Olympics Story

For the chance to have your Special Olympics story featured in a future newsletter, social media post, or campaign, submit your information on our Athlete Profile Form! Fill out your information, tell us your story, and submit a photo of you participating in Special Olympics, or include a headshot. 

Twitter Follower Contest 

Our social media contest is still in full swing! The contest will continue until the Special Olympics Ontario Twitter account has reached 10,000 total followers. 

To enter the contest you must:

1. Follow @SOOntario on Twitter
2. Retweet the Contest Tweet (click here to view the contest tweet)
3. Reside in Canada

You could win a Special Olympics Ontario prize pack once we reach 9,600 followers, and the grand prize of a $250 Sobeys gift card when we reach 10,000 followers! 

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