Motionball Marathon of Sport is back for another year,and teams are rushing to secure their spot for the popular fundraising event on September 23, at 琉璃神社鈥檚 City Park.
This fun-filled day of multi-sport activities will help raise funds to ensure the long-term stability of Special Olympics Canada.
Local credit union, Interior Savings, couldn鈥檛 be happier to support the cause once again, both as a participating team and presenting sponsor.
鈥淒onating to an important cause feels good, but when you participate alongside the people you are supporting, the feeling is more profound,鈥� says Interior Savings CEO Kathy Conway. 鈥溾�otionball builds a level of connection, understanding and compassion that few fundraising events are able to accomplish.鈥�
Event co-director, Donnie Ungaro couldn鈥檛 agree more and has seen the impact first hand.
鈥淭his year is our 6th year running motionball 琉璃神社, and each year we are grateful to play alongside athletes who have battled with intellectual disabilities all their lives,鈥� says Ungaro. 鈥淲hether it is epilepsy, asperger鈥檚, down syndrome, autism or another, these athletes are happy be a part of a community that believes in them.鈥�
The Special Olympics movement provides opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to be a part of a community and overcome challenges they never thought possible.
Programs across Canada help build resilience, confidence, and problem solving skills, which make a difference in all aspects of the athletes鈥� lives, including their likelihood to work.
On average there are 800,000 Canadians who have intellectual disabilities. Of those, Special Olympics athletes are five times more likely to work than adults who are not enrolled in Special Olympics.
