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2025 Provincial Summer Games in Brantford are here July 10 - 13
The GDSO community is excited for our athletes who qualified to attend the July 10 - 13 SOO 2025 Provincial Summer Games in Brantford!
We thank the GDSO coaches who are attending the games, the athletes “home program” volunteers who are helping them train and prepare, and the parents/caregivers for their support.
Here’s the list of our GDSO members (34 athletes & 10 coaches) on the ‘GTA District’ team:
Athletics:
Athletes - Curtis Cook, Joel Devakumar, Jessica Romaniuk, McKaila Stewart, Matthew Tataryn
Coaches - Janet White, Lauren Whyte
Athlete Assistant - Janet Tataryn
Golf:
Athletes - Luke Cooney, Catherine Partlow
Coaches - James Cooney, Tom Partlow
Softball:
DURHAM DOGERS
Athletes - John Antoniou, Andrew Boyd, Cameron Clephan, Ryan Colpitts, Jessie Grant, Jordan Robinson, Noah Shulist, Mitchell Stavert, Dana Thompson, Joey Walsh, Luke Whiteside (plus Ian from Toronto & Cody from York)
Coaches - Kevin Thompson, Dave Clephan, Lyle Shulist
DURHAM JUNIOR DODGERS:
Athletes - Joseph Alfonsi, Eric Bunton, Zachary Drury, Brian Duncan, Timothy Francis, Devin Frogley, Matthew Heldsinger, Ryan Henry, Ryan Irish, Jeremiah Jackson, Preston Pearce, Terry Savage, Melissa Evans, Joshua Hosking
Coaches - Sean Pearce, Robert Drury, Tammy Pearce
Have great and fun games all!
Brantford 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games
GDSO community is excited for our athletes and coaches who are attending the 2025 Provincial Summer Games in Brantford July 10 - 13
Happy Canada Day GDSO
Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run
Thanks to the Durham Regional Police Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics’ volunteer committee members for organizing Thursday's (June 19th) annual fundraising and awareness event! Our athletes and volunteers were made very welcome, and the DRPS participating members looked after our athletes during the run.
Thank you to our 2025 Track and Field Meet Volunteers
Thank you to the many volunteers who generously gave of their time all day on Saturday to make our track and field meet a success. It was a hot one but you all hung in there and deserve a big high five.
A BIG THANK YOU
In February 2025, the Durham Regional Police Association, in partnership with the Durham Regional Police, proudly hosted the 62nd Annual International Police Hockey Tournament an entirely not-for-profit event right here in the Durham Region.
Greater Durham Special Olympics was one of many charities proceeds from the tournament that received donations.
Its with A BIG THANK YOU TO Durham Regional Police Association and DRPS for your amazing donation today $2,072.52
Greater Durham Special Olympics Golf Tournament
Greater Durham Special Olympics Golf Tournament
Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025
Location: Mill Run Golf Club, 269 Durham Regional Road 8 Uxbridge
Golf Course: Championship Course
Cost: $175/Player $700/Foursome
Time: 8:30 - 9:30am Arrival 9:30 - 9:45 Opening Remarks/Rules 10am Shotgun Start 2:30pm Lunch/Awards & Prizing
Includes: Registration Gift Breakfast & Buffet Lunch Hole Contests and Activations Option to take part in Mystery Boxes, Silent Auction and More
Register By: Friday, June 20, 2025
Email: Ryan Colpitts at ryancolpitts22@gmail.com
A Big Thank You
A Big Thank You
A Big Thank you to St. Isaac Jogues Knights of Columbus for hosting past and bingo last Saturday night on behalf of Greater Durham Special Olympics.
DPRS Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics raised over $35K
DPRS Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics raised over $35K
A Big thank you to everyone who plunged. also Big thanks to Durham Regional Police, Durham Regional Police Association, Oshawa Fire, Ajax Fire, Durham Regional Paramedics, Oshawa Generals, Tribute Communities Centre. you raised over $35K and they still counting.
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.
2025 Summer Registration
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*
*New Soccer Program*
Durham Lightning Soccer Club
Program Times: Wednesday's 6pm to 8pm - Starting (June 4th - August 27th) Location: TBA
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
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