Impact Report

See your support in action

Because of incredible donors like you, more than 45,000 Canadian children, youth and adults with intellectual disabilities can reach their full potential. Your ongoing support of Special Olympics Canada allows these individuals to access the transformative power of sport not only through Special Olympics’ competitive programs, but also its daily community programs offered across the country.


Learn more about the lives you’ve changed in the stories below.

Coach
(September 21, 2017) With support from the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Special Olympics Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC)...
Jesse Canney
Hometown: Durham Bridge, New Brunswick Age: 21 Jesse Canney hails from Durham Bridge, New Brunswick and has been an avid swimmer since he was little...
Alma Loken
4-year-old Alma Loken started with Special Olympics in her local Active Start program in the fall of 2015 and has loved every minute of it. Since she...
Nicholas
An athlete with Special Olympics BC for more than three years, Nicholas McClean is a persistant and hard-working athlete. A swimmer who just took part...
Carmel
Dr. Carmel Casey has been involved with Special Olympics for 18 years. Her involvement began when her sister Denise became a Special Olympics athlete...
Carmel
Dr. Carmel Casey has been involved with Special Olympics for 18 years. Her involvement began when her sister Denise became a Special Olympics athlete...
NEIL
Neil previously coached Special Olympics for 10 years, throughout his high school years, university, and the first part of medical school...
NEIL
Neil previously coached Special Olympics for 10 years, throughout his high school years, university, and the first part of medical school...
Dorothy Volunteer
Hardworking Special Olympics BC – Chilliwack Program Coordinator Dorothy Franson is inspired by the amazing athletes in her Local, who she says always...
Dorothy Volunteer
Hardworking Special Olympics BC – Chilliwack Program Coordinator Dorothy Franson is inspired by the amazing athletes in her Local, who she says always...