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We're proud to recognize our Event Sponsors, @FairmontPacific and Palladio Jewellers, Media Sponsor, @jack969 Vancouver, and Community Partners, Blast Media Print and Heritage Office Furnishings, for their support of the Joy of Sport Gala! ❤️
🔗JoyOfSportGala.com
The Joy of Sport Gala presented by @Wheaton_PM is just days away, and now is your chance to get involved and support SOBC!
➡️ Visit JoyOfSportGala.com to bid, buy, donate, and make a meaningful difference today!
And share this to help build excitement and grow support. 💛
Thank you so much, @surreyps for your support! 🫶 We are grateful for your commitment to helping the community and athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Congratulations on a successful event!
The Surrey Showdown was a sold-out success! Together SPS and Surrey Fire raised over $26,000 for youth initiatives. We're proud to share that a generous portion of the funds raised will go towards @SpecialOBC and Westcoast Kids Cancer Foundation. A huge thank you to our sponsors, over 120 volunteers and the more than 1,200 fans who packed the rink.
#SurreyShowdown #SurreyBC
Our athletes had an amazing time at @motionball Marathon of Sport! 🤩
Together, the Kelowna and Vancouver events raised an incredible $286,000 to support Special Olympics programs across Canada!
Thank you to everyone who made this event possible! ❤️
🔗 specialolympics.bc.ca/ways-t…
Did you know your brain loves movement? Just a quick walk can boost your mood, energy, and focus!
That's why Special Olympics BC's Inclusive Health programs encourage healthy habits both on and off the playing field! 💪
Learn more about Inclusive Health: specialolympics.bc.ca/what-w…
We're proud to recognize the incredible sponsors supporting our upcoming Joy of Sport Gala presented by @Wheaton_PM. Thank you, @BeedieBuilt, @Navacord_ and @capbridge, for making opportunities through sport possible for athletes with intellectual and disabilities across B.C.
Thank you to everyone who participated this week in #Kelowna and made the @BCLETR event a wonderful success! Grateful for your support of athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities! 👏
👏 A fantastic turnout at the Kelowna Law Enforcement Torch Run®! 👟 Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and donated in support of @SpecialOBC athletes! ❤️
Learn more about the #BCLETR: specialolympics.bc.ca/ways-t…
#LETRforSO #ChooseToInclude
Our 2025-26 Impact Report is here! 🎉
Thank you to every athlete, volunteer, sponsor, donor, family member, and champion of inclusion who contributed to these achievements. ❤️
We are #UnstoppableTogether 🙏
Read the report: specialolympics.bc.ca/who-we…
October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a powerful time to honour the women and girls! 🙌
Did you know Special Olympics Team BC 2026 included our province’s first-ever all-female soccer team to compete at National Games? 💙
Read more ➡ specialolympics.bc.ca/what-w…
We're proud to recognize our Presenting Sponsor, @Wheaton_PM, and Platinum Sponsor, @TD_Canada, for their support of the Joy of Sport Gala. 🤩
Thank you for being champions of inclusion and for helping empower Special Olympics BC athletes across the province. 💪
Special Olympics BC retweeted
⏰ Tomorrow! Join the Kelowna Law Enforcement Torch Run® in support of @SpecialOBC athletes! 💙
👉 Registration and event info: letr.crowdchange.ca/148005
#BCLETR #LETRforSO #ChooseToInclude
📢 Check it out! Special Olympics BC is expanding opportunities with Active Start, FUNdamentals, and Special Olympics BC Unified Sports® programs, including the launch of SOBC Unified Soccer and SOBC Unified Track and Field.
➡️ Read more & get involved: specialolympics.bc.ca/news-a…
Recognizing and thanking the dedicated volunteers providing vital leadership on our 2026-27 Board of Directors. Their guidance, vision, and care advance opportunities for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities 🙏
Learn more: specialolympics.bc.ca/news-a…
The pride of crossing a finish line 💛
The confidence of making a new friend 💛
The feeling of hearing your name cheered from the sidelines 💛
The joy of belonging exactly as you are 💛
Learn about Special Olympics Canada's Joy is Gold campaign and merch: specialolympics.ca/joy-is-go…
Special Olympics BC retweeted
⏰ The #Kelowna Law Enforcement Torch Run® takes place in one week! 👟 Join this fun and inclusive event in support of @SpecialOBC athletes!
👉 Registration and event info: letr.crowdchange.ca/148005
#BCLETR #LETRforSO #ChooseToInclude
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, Special Olympics BC honours residential school Survivors, their families, and the children who never came home.
Indigenous Inclusion resources: specialolympics.bc.ca/resour…
This Concussion Awareness Week, we're encouraging athletes, coaches, volunteers, and supporters across Special Olympics BC to learn how to recognize and respond to a concussion!
🧠 Learn the signs.
💙 Support recovery.
🏅 Keep sport safe.
Learn more: specialolympics.bc.ca/resour…
Meet Special Olympics BC – Nanaimo athlete Julie Black!⚽ Through Special Olympics, Julie has found more than sport. “I feel like I’ve been included – I actually feel like I belong somewhere, instead of feeling like an outcast.”
Join our joyful community: specialolympics.bc.ca/get-in…
Thank you to our valued partners at the @Canucksforkids Fund for 40 years of making an impact and championing inclusion for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 💙💚
Watch their inspiring tribute video: youtube.com/watch?v=52Pmolwd…
📣 We're Hiring!
Special Olympics BC is seeking a Fundraising and Events Specialist to help create memorable fundraising events and life-changing opportunities for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ❤️
Apply by Friday, October 9: specialolympics.bc.ca/get-in…
