To: Special Olympics PEI Athletes, Volunteers, and Families
From: Charity Sheehan, Executive Director
CC: SOPEI Board and Staff
Date: March 27th, 2020
Re: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Continued Program Suspension
In light of the latest guidance from provincial and national public health officials, and in order to limit any possible risk to members of our community, Special Olympics PEI has made the very difficult decision to continue our suspension of all training programs, all competitions, and all face-to-face meetings and activities until April 30, 2020. This includes all face-to-face fundraising events as well.
A special note regarding the March 29 and April 5 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Polar Plunges – these events are being postponed and new event details will be coming out very soon!
We know that there have been many changes in your lives the past two weeks and want you to know that Special Olympics PEI staff team are hard at work on a number of initiatives focused on keeping athletes, volunteers and partners active, connected, informed and positive through this very difficult time. Please stay tuned to Special Olympics PEI’s social media channels and website for upcoming resources, ideas, and for places to chat.
We recognize that many volunteers have other priorities right now, and we have no expectations of you – we only want you to feel supported, and know that our thoughts and appreciation are always with you. For those coaches and volunteers who want to continue to be engaged virtually, Special Olympics PEI has tools to assist, so reach out to one of our team members for more information.
Following public health recommendations, all Special Olympics PEI staff are currently working remotely. We all feel deeply committed to providing top-quality support and resources to all members of our community throughout this unique time. Please do not hesitate to contact staff with any questions, and/or any ideas for how we can best support the SOPEI community that inspires us all the time.
As before, we will continue to follow the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation daily, and will communicate further with members as more information is known. Thank you all so much for your patience at this time.
We will all get through this together – that is, together in spirit while physically apart and frequently washing our hands!
Please feel free to reach out directly to me with questions at csheehan@sopei.com or at 1-902-628-3450.
Thank you.
