Special Olympics Ontario - Central Ontario

Site: Meaford and Thornbury - Mailing Address

Service: Special Olympics Ontario - Meaford and Thornbury Chapter

Record #: BRU0151
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2024
Last Full Update: 29 Jan 2024

Description

Description (Service) Promotes sports training and competition opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Provides opportunities for individuals to:
  • develop physical fitness
  • demonstrate courage
  • experience success
  • develop skills and friendship with their families, other special Olympic athletes and the community
Activities include a variety of indoor and outdoor sports including:
  • alpine skiing
  • 5-pin bowling
  • basketball
  • curling
  • golf
Athletes participate at local, regional, provincial, national and world levels.

Service Details

Hours Vary, contact for details
Areas Served Grey Highlands ; Meaford ; Thornbury
Eligibility Ages: 8 year(s) and up Individuals with an intellectual disability eight years and up.

Individuals under the age of eight may be able to participate in Active Start and FUNdamental multisport programs based on availability.
Application To join a Special Olympics Program, visit the Membership Portal at https://portal.specialolympics.ca
Languages English
Fees Program - fees vary by sport

Address and Location

Located In Community Meaford
Address & Map
Meaford, ON
Canada N0H 1B0
Physical Access Unknown - location for registration and activity venue varies, email for details

Contact information

Office Phone 1-888-333-5515 ext 276
Website www1.specialolympicsontario.com
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThornburyMeafordSpecialOlympics
Primary Contact Hellaina Rothenburg, Program Consultant; Email: hellainar@specialolympicsontario.com
Alternate Contact Cathy Butler; Email: meafordthornbury@specialolympicsontario.ca
Mailing Address c/o Special Olympics Ontario; 65 Overlea Blvd 
Suite 200 
Toronto, ON 
Canada M4H 1P1

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