Featured News
Year End Party Returns!
Save the date for November 29th for the return of the Year End Party! It will be held at 6 p.m. at the Alpine Club, with a cost of $5.00. Please RSVP to kw.coordinator@specialolympicsontario.ca by November 7th confirming your attendance. We look forward to seeing you there!
Year end Party 2023invite.pdfPickleball Extended - Registration Still Open!
Pickleball will have additional dates for their season from January 29, 2024 to April 6, 2024 and are continuing to accept registrations! Pickleball takes place Saturdays at 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the KW Badminton Club, with a cost of $5.50 per session. All equipment is supplied.
If interested in registering, please see the Fall/Winter Sport Registration below.
Fall/Winter Sport Registration
If you have set up as a Family Administrator
Login to the portal (portal.specialolympics.ca) using your email and password.
Choose Family Admin under Volunteer Roles
There are several drop down menus along the top of the next page. Click on Family Admin and choose ADD ATHLETE ENROLMENT
Choose your Family Member and click Yes from the Legal Guardian drop down and click on NEXT STEP
If you are enrolling a returning athlete then click NEXT STEP otherwise complete the Waivers and then click on NEXT STEP
On the Program Search page fill in the Region (South Central Ontario) and Community (Kitchener Waterloo) and click on SEARCH button
All active clubs should come up and you can ADD the ones you want to enroll the athlete in
If you are not already a Family Admin then use this link to set up as Family Admin. You can link your son/daughter to the FA account and proceed with the steps previously outlined.
If you have any questions about registration, please reach out to the registrar at kw.registrar@specialolympicsontario.ca
National Athletes
Congratulations to all athletes attending the 2024 Winter National Games in Calgary! The list of athletes competing include:
Joanned Totzke
Marley Gayler
Peter Snider
Brian Wetzler
Andrew Johnson
Additionally a big thank you to the coaches attending these games with the athletes, which include:
Donna MacCallum - 5 Pin Bowling
Scott Shea - Snowshoeing
Mel Lavoie - Alpine Skiing
Good luck to all attending!
Thanks to Cober Solutions
Special Olympics Kitchener-Waterloo would like to send out a big thank you to Todd Cober, President of Cober Solutions, as well as to his amazing staff. We are thrilled with the promotional postcards that were printed at Cober Solutions and have received many compliments on their unique design. We are proud of our organization and our postcards will be handed out to many who want to learn more about us and the many sports we offer. Thanks again Todd for your generous donation.
SO Kitchener-Waterloo Athlete Wins at Worlds!
Congratulations to SO Kitchener-Waterloo athlete Marley Gayler, who won 3 gold medals and a silver medal in Berlin at the Special Olympic World Games! Marley competed in the powerlifting categories and represented Team Canada on the podium! We are very proud of all of Team Canada for their great performances in their sports, and proud of Marley for representing this region so well!
If you are interested in hearing more about Marley's experience at the World Games, we have linked some videos and articles below:
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed! Special Olympics KW is looking for a Assistant Coaches and Head Coaches for all sports.
For more information on available positions, please visit our postings on the Volunteer Action Centre.
If interested in applying for a position, please email the volunteer coordinator at kwvolcc@specialolympicsontario.ca
Help make a difference by donating today!
Help make a difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities by making a donation to Special Olympics Kitchener-Waterloo. An electronic PDF tax receipt will be issued for donations made online.