Fueling Athletes, Empowering Dreams
Support SOO Athlete's Dream To Compete!
Sobeys wants to raise $1 million for Special Olympics athletes!
When you donate in-store from June 1st - 8th, your donation will be matched!*
To participate, all you have to do is say “YES” to donating $2 or rounding up your bill at check out.
Every $2 donation helps provides one day of funding for an athlete enrolled in a Special Olympics program.
How to Get Involved:
SOO's Campaign Athlete Ambassador
Logan Cooper
“It’s difficult to describe in short what Special Olympics has meant to our family. My husband knows my son in a way he did not before. Our daughter has compassion, respect, and acceptance of diversity far beyond her 8 young years. And Logan, is excited to go to golf, bowling, baseball, bocce to see his friends and his coaches. He is excited to go to school and tell his friends. And his eyes are on the future for what exciting thing is coming next. What Special Olympics has been for our family is no small thing."
- Morgan Cooper, Logan’s Mother
Sobeys Photo Contest
From June 1st to 8th, visit your local Sobeys and thank store managers and employees for their support. Take a picture of yourself at the store with one of our SOO athletes and send it to us using this form for a chance to win 1 of 3 $25 Sobeys Giftcards! The deadline to submit is June 12th and the winners will be announced June 14th.
Be sure to share it on social media and tag Special Olympics Ontario (@SOOntario on Twitter, @specialolympicsontario on Facebook and Instagram) for extra chances to win!
CONTEST GUIDELINES:
ONLY AVAILABLE FOR ONTARIO RESIDENTS
PHOTO REQUIREMENTS:
• The photo must have an SOO athlete pictured
• The photo must be in digital format (JPEG or PNG)
SUBMISSION PROCESS
• Individuals are required to submit their entries using the designated form which can be found here (MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JUNE 12TH 12:59PM)
WINNER SELECTION
• 3 winners will be chosen at random from all eligible entries. (Winner will be announced June 14th)
• Winners will receive 1 of 3 25$ Sobeys gift cards which will be mailed to them.
Special Olympics Ontario is dedicated to enriching the lives of Ontarians with an intellectual disability through sport.
For over 50 years, Special Olympics has grown from a modest program serving local athletes to become the world's largest movement dedicated to promoting respect, acceptance, inclusion, and human dignity for people with intellectual disabilities through sport. Special Olympics Ontario has optimized the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle through sport to improve the well-being of individuals with an intellectual disability. We continue to improve and expand the quality, opportunity and accessibility of sport to individuals with an intellectual disability. Along with this, we strive to improve upon both the awareness and support of the community in regards to Special Olympics Ontario and those involved with us. As an organization, we work to ensure our volunteers are strongly committed to acting locally while thinking globally. Through these steps, we hope to continue to build upon the past success of the organization.
Social Media
SAMPLE CAPTIONS
Facebook
From June 1st - 8th, visit your local @Sobeys, @SafewayCanada or @OntarioFoodland to make a $2 donation or have your total rounded up at check-out to provide an opportunity for athletes with an intellectual disability to participate in sport, make friends, learn skills and stay healthy. Together, we can feed @SpecialOlympicsOntario athletes’ appetite for participation and create more inclusive communities across Canada.
Twitter #1
@SOOntario athletes with an intellectual disability the opportunity to make friends, learn skills & stay healthy. From June 1st - 8th, visit your local @Sobeys, @SafewayCanada or Foodland to donate $2 or have you total rounded up at checkout.
Twitter #2
From June 1st - 8th, visit your local @Sobeys, @SafewayCanada or Foodland to donate $2 at check-out. Your donation will feed a @SOOntario athlete’s appetite for participation and create more inclusive communities across Canada.
Instagram
Support athletes hungry to participate! From June 1st - 8th, visit your local @Sobeys, @SafewayCanada or @foodland_on to make a $2 donation at check-out to provide an opportunity for athletes with an intellectual disability to participate in sport, make friends, learn skills and stay healthy. Together, we can feed @SpecialOlympicsOntario athletes’ appetite for participation and create more inclusive communities across Canada.