The 2018 Staples Give a Twoonie Campaign is just about to wrap up and was a great success! Below is a picture of the BBQ held at the Aulds Rd. location on Saturday. A big thanks to all our athletes and volunteers that helped to make this event a success and to Staples for hosting the BBQ and McDonald’s for supplying the food and drink!
The 2018 New Car Dealers Foundation / Special Olympics BC Auction is now live!
If you are interested in viewing and/or bidding on items, the website is www.auction2018.com.
If you haven’t been on the site before, below please find some information to make the registering/bidding process easy:
How do I register?
You can either register when you first make a bid or donation, or go to My Account or My Bids and click on Register.
How do I make a bid?
Click on Lot Items, scroll through the list, and select the item you want to bid on. At the bottom of the page beneath the photo and description, the page will show you the current winning bid and the next minimum bid you need to make. Enter your bid amount into the field at the bottom of the page and click Place Bid. If you are not registered, you will be prompted to enter your details.
How do I know if I have been outbid?
You can see the current winning bids on the lot list. You can also go into the My Bids area and see all the items you are currently bidding on. You will also be sent an email and text notification (if you have supplied this information when registering) if you have been outbid.
When does the auction site close?
The online auction will close on May 10 at 7 pm, but you will still be able to view and check in to see your winning bids.
Maximum Bids
After placing a bid you will also be able to place a ‘Max Bid’ on that item which will mean that, the system bids for you up to that amount. Simply enter the amount and then select Place Max Bid.
Check out the link below if you’re interested in an Adapted Dance Camp put on by the Embrace Arts Foundation here in Nanaimo!
The camp is open to teens and young adults of all abilities, ages 14+, including siblings, peers and anyone else who would like to join in the fun!
For more information, check out www.embracearts.org.
The May 2018 newsletter is now available.
Click here to view it.
Three members of our Special Olympics community in Nanaimo have been nominated for the 2018 SOBC Awards! Check out the link below and a huge congratulations to Dennis Lynch for his achievements this past year and to John Campbell and Rick Stanley to all they’ve done to help out our athletes and community!
The CDC in Nanaimo will be holding several group meetings in order to support parents, see below for details!
There will be a variety of different parent support groups meeting at the CDC as part of our Families Supporting Families networking groups. These are facilitated groups and there is some childminding also available – but families must pre-register if needing childminding as there is limited spaces.
More info can be located on our website: https://nanaimocdc.com/programs-services/family-resource-navigator/family-supporting-families/ or by contacting me at the info listed below.
Current groups that will be meeting are:
2nd Wednesday of the Month – Parents/Guardians raising children with Autism Contact – Teresa Everitt – 250-751-9278
– Parents/Guardians raising children with Down Syndrome – Contact – Sandra Hamel – sandra.l.hamel
– Parenting Group – Kimberlee Howland – kimberlee or 250-753-0251 ext. 259
3rd Wednesday of the Month – Parents Alliance for Differently Abled Learners – Katrina Gamlin – Info
4th Wednesday of the Month – Parents raising children with ADHD – Kimberlee Howland – kimberlee or 250-753-0251 ext. 259
Childminding Registration Form – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FSFChildminding2018
Seventy-one members of Special Olympics Team BC 2018 are set to travel from coast to coast to compete in the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Bowling Championships in Prince Edward Island. This exciting event will take place from May 15 to 19 and will see Special Olympics athletes from across Canada show their skills in 5- and 10-pin bowling.
A new registration page has been added to the website that includes a link to the SOBC Nanaimo registration/medical form.
Click here to view the page.
The spring 2018 sports schedule has been updated.
Please see the sports page for details.
The April 2018 newsletter is now available.
Click here to view it.
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