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Special Olympics BC’s core programs are open to athletes eight years old and up, with many athletes participating well into their later years. But we...
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Hardworking Special Olympics BC – Chilliwack Program Coordinator Dorothy Franson is inspired by the amazing athletes in her Local, who she says always...
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Brave participants in colourful costumes made a huge splash at the 2017 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics BC presented by Westminster Savings Credit...
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Special Olympics BC – Delta ’s Kerrin Smith says volunteering with SOBC is a great fit for her because it gives her opportunities to be involved in...
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Special Olympics BC actively looks to work with school districts to help educate teachers, support staff, families, and the students themselves as to...
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Based on available local and international data, we can see that British Columbians with intellectual disabilities have lower life expectancies, live...