Dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals in Greater Durham with intellectual disabilities through the power of sport
Ella Robinson-Renaud
Short Track Speed Skating
333m 4th Place 500m Divisioning 3rd Place 222m Divisioning 1st Place
Catherine Partlow
Snowshoeing:
200m 2nd Place
100m 1st Place
4x100m Relay 01:24:73 Divisioning
Pasta Bingo
Saturday, March 29th, 2025
Pasta Dinner served at 5:45, 10 Bingo Games start at 7:00
Three Full Card Games, 50/50 Toonie Draw
Total Cash Prizes of $500.00 to be won
Designated Charity: Greater Durham Special Olympics
Pasta Dinner & 1 Strip Bingo Package - $20.00
Pasta Dinner & 2 Strips & 1 Toonie Draw Package - $25.00
1 Strip Bingo - $10.00, Pasta Meal - $10 Adults, $7 Child
Children welcome for dinner
However, due to AGCO regulations, anyone under 18 years of age cannot play.
St. Isaac Jogues Church, 1148 Finch Ave, Pickering, L1V 1J6
BIG THANK YOU
Our GDSO community THANKS the Oshawa ‘St. Mary of the People’ Knights of Columbus for their $2000 donation! GDSO Athletes C.J. and Thomas accepted the donation from K. of C. Don Walmsley.
DPRS Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics
The Durham Regional Police “Freezin for a Reason" plunge will take place Saturday March 22, 2025 at the Tribute Communities (99 Athol Street East, Oshawa). Participants will be plunging into a pool outside the main entrance on Athol Street. Check-in starts at 10:00 a.m. and plunging starts at 11:00 a.m To participate in this year's plunge, use the link below, click on Register and then "Sign Up" and follow the steps, including accepting the waiver. If you can't take the plunge, you can also log on and make a donation to support our incredible athletes.
2025 Summer Registration
2025 Greater Durham Special Olympics Summer Programs
The programs are now available on the portal for athletes to register.
A big note submitting a registration does not guarantee that you are accepted into a program.
*New Soccer Program*
Durham Lightning Soccer Club
Program Times: Wednesday's 6pm to 8pm - Starting (June 4th - August 27th) Location: TBA
Motionball Marathon of Sport event at University of Toronto
motionball U (University) is hosting a FREE Marathon of Sport event at the University of Toronto on Friday, March 14, 2025. University students will play alongside Special Olympics athletes in a variety of fun sporting activities. Spaces are limited and will be accepted on a first registration basis. Please register early! Only those that have registered using the form below will be contacted for confirmation by motionball. Please see below for location and time and use the link provided to register.
Please note this event is on a weekday!
University of Toronto – Athletic Centre
55 Harbord Street - Toronto, ON M5S 2W6
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: FREE!
Registration Form: Click Here (The form will close once registration is full)
Shirt will be provided at the event upon check-in
For more information please contact Kama Moore - kama@motionball.com
Special Olympics World Winter Games
Special Olympics World Winter Games will be taking place from March 8-15 in Turin, Italy. GDSO will have two athletes at the games we wish them well and good luck.
Catherine Partlow for Snowshoeing
Ella Robinson Renaud for Speed Skating
Brantford 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games
1000+ Athletes and Coaches Named to District Training Squads for the 2025 Provincial Summer Games.
we thrilled to announce GDSO training squad:
Athletics:
Curtis Cook, Ibraheem Khan, Jessica Romaniuk, McKaila Stewart
Coaches: Janet White, Lauren Whyte
Golf:
Luke Cooney, Catherine Partlow
Caddies: James Cooney, Tom Partlow
Softball Durham Dodgers:
John Antoniou, Andrew Boyd, Cameron Clephan, Ryan Colpitts, Joel Devakumar, Jessie Grant, Jordan Robinson, Noah Shulist, Mitch Stavert, Dana Thompson, Joey Walsh, Luke Whiteside, Justin Williams
Coaches: Dave Clephan, Chris May, Kevin Thompson
Softball Durham Jr. Dodgers :
Joseph Alfonsi,Eric Bunton, Zachary Drury, Brian Duncan, Melissa Evans, Timothy Francis, Devin Frogley, Matthew Heldsinger, Ryan Henry, Joshua Hosking, Kevin Hurshman, Ryan Irish, Jeremiah Jackson, Preston Pearce, Terry Savage
Coaches: Robert Drury, Tania Pearce, Sean Pearce
Your New Athlete Representative
My name is Justin Williams, and I am proud to serve as your athlete representative for Greater Durham. I have been involved with the Special Olympics for over 10 years, participating in four sports: basketball, floor hockey, soccer, and softball.
My journey began in 2015 when I spent four years participating in the Special Olympics while attending J. Clarke Richardson High School. During that time, I competed in all five sports alongside unified teams. Since then, I have dedicated the past six years to community involvement, including being part of Toronto FC Unified since 2018. I was honoured to be selected to participate in the All-Star Game in Orlando in 2019.
After completing high school, I returned to J. Clarke Richardson as a coach and was part of the coaching staff that helped athletes win medals in track and field in Kingston in 2023, and in Soccer in 2024 in Chatham-kent,
I am looking forward to representing you!
Special Olympics North American Golf Championships
Congratulations to Ryan Colpitts and Luke Cooney for representing themselves, Greater Durham Special Olympics, and Durham Region so well at the Special Olympics North American Golf Championships. Ryan finished second in his division and Luke was fifth.