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2025 Corn Boil & Dance
2025 Corn Boil & Dance
To all GDSO registered “in good standing” Athletes and all registered/active Volunteers!! You are invited to our Annual Corn Boil & Dance on Sunday, SEPTEMBER 14th, 4-8 PM at Forest Brook Community Church, 60 Kearney Dr. in Ajax $7.50 per person RSVP by September 6th to greaterdurham.events@specialolympicsontario.ca **Please advise the names of your attendees and if there are any dietary requirements.
**Tickets will not be available at the door. You may pay exact change of $7.50 at the door the day of the event OR At your registered program(s) to a GDSO representative or pay the GDSO Treasurer directly via e-transfer at greaterdurham.treasurer@specialolympicsontario.ca Please include the names of who you are paying for, if a receipt is required and an e-mail address to send the receipt to
Greater Durham Special Olympics Golf Tournament
Greater Durham Special Olympics Golf Tournament
Greater Durham Special Olympics Golf Tournament took place on Sunday, July 6th at Mill Run Golf Club in Uxbridge. In total $9,600 was raised. thanks everyone for coming out. our 6 year total raised is $64,600
2025 Provincial Summer Games
GDDO can't be more happier and proud of our amazing athletes and coaches during the Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games Brantford 2025
Gold - 11
Silver - 6
Bronze - 1
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
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.
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