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Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities through sport!
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Canadian Progress Club St. John’s Christmas Raffle!

📍 171 Water Street
📅 Nov 28–30

Cash prizes, spin wheels & holiday fun — all supporting Special Olympics NL and Vera Perlin Society. Come by! 🎄

#nfld #nltraffic #yyt #newfoundland #labrador
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The National Awards Night page is live! 🎉
Check out this year’s finalists — you might spot some familiar faces 👀

👉 www.specialolympics.ca/stories-and-...

#SpecialOlympics #NationalAwardsNight
Special Olympics Canada Awards Night 2025
Every year, we come together to celebrate the heart and soul of Special Olympics Canada—our extraordinary athletes, dedicated coaches, and selfless volunteers from coast to coast to coast. These champ...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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🌟 AGM & Awards Night 🌟
Join Special Olympics NL on Oct 17 at the Verafin Building! Meeting starts at 6 PM, followed by our Awards Ceremony celebrating athletes, coaches, volunteers & community partners. Let’s reflect, celebrate, and look ahead together!

#SpecialOlympicsNL #InclusionMatters
October 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Less than a year to go! We’re proud to announce #SOTeamNL26 🎉 38 athletes plus coaches/staff will rep NL at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat.

#SOCMEDHAT2026 #SONL #nfld #SpecialOlympicsNL
September 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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🌟 Youth leaders wanted! 🌟 From Oct–June, youth with & without IDD can join virtual sessions on goal setting & project management while leading inclusion projects supported by $500–$2,000 microgrants.

Learn more & apply 👉 app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQ...

#nfld #YouthLeadership #SpecialOlympics
September 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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🚨 One Year to Go! 🚨
From Aug. 11–15, 2026, Medicine Hat will host the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games! 🏅 1,700+ athletes, 1,200+ volunteers, and fans from across Canada will unite for sport & inclusion. Learn more ➡️ www.socmedhat2026.ca

#OneYearToGo #nfld #SpecialOlympicsNL #SONL
August 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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A huge thank you to Hibernia for their generous $10,000 donation to Special Olympics NL! Your support helps us provide meaningful sport opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities across the province.

#SpecialOlympicsNL #InclusionMatters
#CommunitySupport #nfld #Hibernia #SONL
August 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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As the wildfires continue in the province, it's important that we thank those who are working tirelessly to minimize the damage left by the blaze while also keeping our communities safe.

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August 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🔥 Torchbearer Spotlight: Dylan Bennett 🔥

On July 1, Dylan proudly carried the torch for the 2025 Canada Games in Corner Brook! Cheered on by the community, he was joined by Coach Cst. Josh Brushett and Mayor Jim Parsons.

Way to go, Dylan—your spirit lit up the route!

#CanadaGames2025 #SONL #NFLD
July 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Special Olympics NL athlete Kate Cleary was given the prestigious honour of assisting Avalon MP, Paul Connors during the Canada Games torch relay today!

#nltraffic #nfld #2025canadagames #sonl #specialolympicsnl
July 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Drumroll please… CIBC is now a proud Partner of Special Olympics Team Canada! From July 17–20, they’ll match donations to @SpecialOCanada up to $10,000! Help athletes reach their goals on the road to Santiago 2027.

#AmbitionsMadeReal #ChooseToInclude #SOTC #GWOI #SONL #NFLD #SpecialOlympicsNL
July 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Inclusion is our North Star—our guide to a fairer, more united Canada. At Special Olympics NL, we know disability doesn’t limit potential—lack of opportunity does.

This #GlobalWeekOfInclusion, take the pledge and #ChooseToInclude

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Sign the Pledge to #ChooseToInclude
We can build a better tomorrow when we #ChooseToInclude today.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Join us for our Christmas in July Sale this Sunday, July 20th from 12–5 PM at our thrift store (1154 Topsail Rd, Mount Pearl)!

Shop festive finds outside and regular items inside. Fun, deals, and holiday cheer in the sun!

#nlwx #nltraffic #YYT #NFLD #SONL #SpecialOlympicsNL
July 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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We are here at PÜR and Simple at 1641 Topsail Rd. with Law Enforcement Torch Run Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2nd annual Cops, Pops, and Crepes! Come in for a visit, support SONL, and have a delicious breakfast!

#LETR #SONL #SpecialOlympicsNL #nfld
July 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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🥞👮‍♂️ They're back—and ready to serve! Join us July 11 at 9AM for Cops, Pops & Crêpes at Pur & Simple in Paradise! Law enforcement will be serving up smiles and pancakes in support of Special Olympics NL! 📍1641 Topsail Rd
#LETR #nfld #nltraffic #SONL #SpecialOlympicsNL #RCMPNL #RNCNL #LawEnforcementNL
July 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Games Highlight!

For the first time, Sarah Clarke of the Tri-Con Gentle Giants rode a full-size school bus with her team to Bocce. Her joyful laughter filled the ride—a true moment of inclusion, friendship, and team spirit.

#SONL #nfld #SpecialOlympicsNL
July 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Looking to watch the opening ceremonies live from the comfort of your own home? Tune in at 6:30PM (NST) tonight to see all the action!

www.youtube.com/live/8JYiYIm...

#yqx #nfld #specialolympicsnl #sonl
2025 NL Special Olympics
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July 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Town of Gander and The Evangel Pentecostal Community Church are Special Olympics ready! Now we wait for the athletes to arrive!

#yqx #nfld #specialolympicsnl #sonl #GanderGames
July 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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A perfect end to the school year! 🎓

Congrats to James Moore, the first-ever recipient of the Mark Mackey Memorial Award for his impact on Unified Sports at Waterford Valley High.
Thank you to all schools for supporting Special Olympics NL—have a great summer! ☀️

#UnifiedSports #sonl #nfld
June 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Special Olympics athlete Chantal Verge from the Gander Wings Special Olympics Clubs stopped by Lawtons Drugs on Elizabeth Drive in Gander #YQX to help promote the Empire Campaign!

Support athletes like Chantal by donating $2 at checkout now through June 22.

#EmpireCampaign #SpecialOlympicsNL
June 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Yesterday, members of the Special Olympics Corner Brook club stopped by their local Sobeys on Mt. Bernard Ave to spread the word about the Empire Campaign!

Support athletes across NL by donating $2 at checkout now through June 22.

#SpecialOlympicsNL #EmpireCampaign #CornerBrook #nfld #SONL
June 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Special Olympics athlete & Sobeys staff member Mark Peddle visited his Mount Pearl store today to promote the Empire Campaign! He even jumped on cash to help a customer. 💙 Support athletes like Mark by donating $2 at checkout now until June 22!

#ChooseToInclude #SONL #SpecialOlympicsNL #nfld
June 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Meet Craig Aylward—a Special Olympics NL athlete with the Gander Wings and staff member at the Needs on Elizabeth Dr. in Gander! 🏅

He and his coworker are helping promote the Empire Campaign. Donate $2 at checkout until June 22 to support athletes like Craig!

#SONL #YQX #EmpireCampaign2025
June 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Ashlee & Dylan from the Corner Brook Vikings stopped by Needs on Country Road to spread the word about the Empire Campaign! 🌟 Donate $2 at checkout until June 22 at Sobeys, Needs, Foodland & Lawtons to support Special Olympics NL athletes.

#EmpireCampaign2025 #SONL #SpecialOlympicsNL #nfld
June 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Huge shoutout to the Canada Revenue Agency, and their four staff, who helped out at our Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador Thrift Store last week during United Way Newfoundland and Labrador's #DayofCaring!

Can't wait to do it again next year!

#SONL #SpecialOlympicsNL #YYT #nfld
June 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM