National Coaches Week Join Us To Say #ThanksCoach

Every week is National Coaches week when you get to celebrate thousands of Special Olympics Ontario coaches! We can't thank all of the coaches for volunteering their personal time during the best of times and the worst of times.Thank you to each and every one of you for switching gears to virtual online practices, check-ins and more. Coaches continue to find many ways to keep athletes connected, active, positive and informed. Join us for National Coaches Week September 19 - 27 as we say thank you! Share your words of support, and the reasons why it is extra important to say #ThanksCoach this year. Use the hashtags #ThanksCoach and #CoachesWeek to share on social media! Be sure to tag us:

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A Successful Weekend Celebrating The First Ever Global Virtual Torch Run And Virtual Truck Convoy

In Ontario, we pride ourselves on being one of the best Torch Run and Truck Convoy programs in the world. This past weekend is proof and it is because of the support of thousands across the province.

$34,105.33 raised!

$19,020.43 raised!

Thank YOU for making a difference and supporting the athletes when they need it most!

Our Friends At motionball Are Hosting Their First, Virtual, National Event On September 26th At 1 PM Eastern Time On Sportsnet ONE And YOU'RE INVITED!

Hosted by 3 x Olympics Gold Medalist, Tessa Virtue, the 2020 motionball Marathon of Sport will be a fun, interactive, 60min broadcast that you can follow along with from the comfort of your own home!

HOW TO WATCH Mark your calendars - 1 PM Eastern Time - Saturday, September 26th! Visit motionball.com/watch and choose a viewing platform that works best for you! Don't forget to forward this invite to your Special Olympics teammates, coaches and friends! Everyone is welcome!

We hope you'll join us for this once in a lifetime opportunity to connect with motionballers and over 50,000 Special Olympics athletes across Canada for an incredible hour of fitness & fun!

Make dreams come true with your Air Miles Dream Miles! Air Miles has teamed up with motionball to bring you another convenient way to support Special Olympics - donate your Dream Miles today! 500 Dream Miles = a $50 donation to Special Olympics , and you will receive a tax receipt for your donation. Click here to learn more.

Play Unified: Toronto FC Vs. Montreal Impact

Do you want to be a part of the Unified Toronto FC team and compete virtually against Montreal Impact and Special Olympics Quebec athletes? Six Special Olympics Ontario athletes will be selected to virtually compete alongside teammates from the Toronto FC Academy. Each team will compete against each other through weekly challenges. At the end of the 4 weeks of competition, the team with the most points will be victorious.  The contest is open to all Special Olympics Ontario athletes who want to show off their soccer skills!

Click Here To View The Selection Process And Submit Your Tryout Applications Now!

Weekly Wellness Challenge

We are beginning to expand the Weekly Wellness Challenges by adding more days to your calendar or better planning! This week we are offering 10 days of challenges #SOHealthyAtHome

Tip: Click Here For An Interactive Version Of This Calendar + A Version You Can Print Out And Put On Your Fridge!

We Are Currently In En Nahud, Sudan! Continue staying active with us and walking the world as we have entered Liberia, completing 114,281 KM to date! Share your photos using hashtag #WalkTheWorldSO

Top individual leading the way to date is Lisa Butler with over 3,000 KM recorded!

Click Here To Submit Your Daily Walking Minutes

Food Security Survey Open Until End Of The Month For Your Feedback

Are you a Special Olympics athlete, parent or guardian? Special Olympics Ontario is interested in learning about your experiences accessing food to better support our health programming. Click Here To Learn More! Attention Athletes: In order for you to fill out the survey, your parent/guardian/caregiver will first need to fill it out for you. You will then be sent an email with a link to fill out the survey.

We are excited to launch another program to help support athletes without access to the internet or technology, called Let’s Chat. Let’s Chat aims to connect two or more athletes over the phone for a weekly conversation, facilitated by a trained Special Olympics staff or volunteer. Coaches and SO volunteers can register athletes, with their consent.

Click Here To Register For Let's Chat Program

Share With Us on Social and Stay Connected

We want to see what you're up to! So remember to tag Special Olympics Ontario and use #SOHealthyAtHome Your photo/video/story could be included in a future Healthy @ Home newsletter!

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