Aimee Buckborough, a seasoned Special Olympics Ontario athlete, is well aware of the time, commitment and effort required to excel in sport. As a gold medal swimmer at Nationals, avid golfer and softball player, Aimee has always been willing to push herself outside of her comfort zone to pursue her best. In keeping with this mindset, Aimee decided to try …
By: Jason Scorcia Chapter 4 If you are just getting caught up on my story now, I should share that while I loved being a kid and going to high school, these past twenty years have been the real highlight of my journey as a superhero. That means this chapter you are about to read is really kind of like the “Highlight Reel” of …
By: Jason Scorcia Chapter 3 When I first started thinking about writing these stories about my Special Olympics adventures, it was the high school years that I was most excited to write about. If you, or someone you love, is about to head off to high school, I want to tell you that these years were some of the best of my life …
By: Jason Scorcia Chapter 2 Going to school can be a scary experience for anyone. When I was younger I went to a school near the airport called Our Lady of the Airways. I guess it was called that because we used to see planes flying overhead all the time! I had no idea back then when I looked up at the …
By: Jason Scorcia Chapter 1 I was born a long time ago! In fact, I’m actually 39 years old now. I was born on June 6th, 1982 and my Mom says that I was a “happy, go-lucky baby.” I think she means I smiled a lot, giggled a lot and probably played with my older brother Michael a lot too. I bet my Mom was actually glad that …
Jason’s JourneyThe Story Behind Jason’s Quest and Jason ScorciaA Special Olympics Superhero Spreading the Message of Sports, Hope and Having Fun to Everyone! By: Jason Scorcia Introduction– Sports, Hope and Having Fun – Hi! I’m Jason but a lot of people call me J.J. This was a nickname that started in elementary school, in part because there were also several other …
This year, Special Olympics Ontario has taken the organizational Impact Report to the next level thanks to Provincial Partner Universus Media Group. The theme of the first-ever fully interactive Impact Report is Embracing Change & Empowering Dreams. “I am personally very excited about the launch of our first-ever fully interactive Impact Report, expressed Glenn MacDonell, President and CEO of Special …
Congratulations to all of our 2021 Provincial Award Recipients!Please stay tuned for details on the award ceremony as we celebrate the accomplishments of athletes, coaches and volunteers from across the province! President’s AwardJanice Dewland (Oshawa) Athlete Lifetime Achievement AwardRosie Laidler (Kincardine) Athlete of the YearJulia Romualdi (Timmins)Philip Lock (Barrie) Coach of the YearJennifer Mousley (Cambridge)Lindsay Wilson (Toronto) Volunteer of the …
It’s time to nominate and select 2021 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Awards winners (for the period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021). We are once again looking for deserving athletes, coaches, and volunteers in various categories, so please nominate any deserving candidates. To nominate athletes and volunteers please visit our Provincial Awards Site and submit your nomination on the online …
Click on the image below to view the full size version. Special Olympics Ontario is pleased to announce the incoming Board of Directors for 2020-2021. The Board of Directors comprises of leaders from the non-profit and for-profit sector who are dedicated to the organization’s mission and strives to be a model of high governance performance with community reach and impact. …
