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Details of the Special Olympics Festival
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Aéroports de Montréal and Air Canada
Since 1999, Aéroports de Montréal and Montreal Police Neighbourhood Station 5, in collaboration with Air Canada , organize the 767 Challenge to benefit Special Olympics Québec. The growing popularity and success of this unique event can be attributed to the involvement, relentless energy and resourcefulness of the volunteer members of the organizing committee including many ADM employees.
AIR MILESmd
Every June, the Loyalty Group organises a national awareness campaign encouraging their cardholders and corporate clients to donate AIR MILESmd reward miles to Special Olympics. In addition to featuring special athlete testimonials and stories on their website, thousands of reward miles are generated and used to cover airfare for athletes and their companions to travel to competitions and training sessions in preparation for Special Olympics National and World Games.
Ardmore Exhibits
Since the inception of the Special Olympics Festival to benefit Special Olympics Québec, Ardmore Exhibits ensures the merchandising and professional display of hundreds of articles of sports equipment, collectors’ items, art and rare wines put up for auction at this prestigious event. This generous donation of in-kind services increases sales and net revenues generated through the silent auction.
Staples Business Depot
STAPLES Business Depot/Bureau en gros, proud national sponsor of Special Olympics Canada since 1996, has organized for many years an annual fundraising campaign involving their associates, clients and suppliers. Give a dollar. Share a dream. All funds will be dedicated to sending athletes from across Canada to the next Special Olympics Games.
Cadillac Fairview
Represented by Executive Vice-President, Norman Blouin, and a Governor of the Special Olympics Festival since 2004, Cadillac Fairview proudly supports this event as a Platinum partner.
Canada Life
Canada Life continues its ongoing commitment to the movement through its partnership with the annual Special Olympics Festival.
Caisses Desjardins des policiers et policières
Thanks to the wonderful dedication of its members, the Caisse Desjardins des policiers et policières plays an important role in helping Special Olympics Quebec fulfill its mission of offering training programs and competitions to the 3800 athletes from across the province.
CN
CN Police officers have organized the Steel Challenge to benefit Special Olympics Québec every year since 2000, with the help of their colleagues at the CN Employees’ and Pensioners’ Community Fund . The idea is so original and its success as a public relations tool for promoting safety around railways has prompted other CN police detachments in Canada to incorporate the event into their annual community events calendar. Thanks to this initiative, countless CN employees and pensioners’ have discovered the Special Olympics movement and got onboard.
Home Hardware
Thanks to the generosity of its employees and customers, Canadian retailer Home Hardware supports the 31,000 Special Olympic athletes throughout the country.
Forzani Group
Represented by Tom Quinn, President, Franchise Division, The Forzani Group, based in Laval , QC , a past board member and Governor of the Special Olympics Festival for Special Olympics Québec, Forzani and its franchisees provide generous financial support by organizing an annual golf tournament and a gala fundraiser. In addition, Forzani partners with the Loyalty Group every June and invites its clients to donate their AIR MILESmd reward miles to Special Olympics.
Hydro-Québec
The partnership between Loto-Québec and Special Olympics Québec stems from the corporation's desire to support organizations that work with disabled athletes. This support makes it possible for athletes to follow the path to excellence and rise above their disabilities. Loto-Québec is thrilled to present the Championnats Loto-Québec results and spotlight their exceptional achievements.
JYSK
JYSK has been a national partner of Special Olympics Canada since 2006 when they became the largest Team Canada sponsor for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China. JYSK is also a proud sponsor of Special Olympics across the globe.
Loto-Québec
The partnership between Loto-Québec and Special Olympics Québec stems from the corporation's desire to support organizations that work with disabled athletes. This support makes it possible for athletes to follow the path to excellence and rise above their disabilities. Loto-Québec is thrilled to present the Championnats Loto-Québec results and spotlight their exceptional achievements.
PROXIM
Special Olympics Québec partner since 2010,
PROXIM’s participation is aimed at encouraging and supporting the practice of sport by people living with an intellectual disability. In the course of the next two years, the movement’s 4,000 athletes will see the PROXIM banner displayed at various SOQ sports and fundraising events. PROXIM is also committed to raising awareness of Special Olympics Québec through its website, flyer, newsletter and radio ads.
RBC Financial Group
Proud national sponsor of Special Olympics Canada, RBC Financial Group has supported sports at all levels for more than 60 years. RBC is proud to count several amateur and elite athletes as community ambassadors and encourages employee volunteerism through a donation and sponsorship program. In Québec, RBC is also a partner of the Special Olympics Festival.
Réseau des sports
Over the years, several RDS executives and personalities, namely Gerry Frappier, Louise Michaud, Pierre Houde, Yvon Ponton and Marc Labrecque, have shown their support and shared their talents for the production of the Special Olympics Festival since its inception in 1998.
Société des alcools
Represented by Sylvain Toutant, President and CEO at the SAQ, has been a Governors of the Special Olympics Festival sine 2001. The SAQ is a partner of this prestigious event that includes a wine auction.
Solotech
Since the beginnings of the Special Olympics Festival to benefit Special Olympics Québec, the Solotech team has assumed the sound and lighting production of this prestigious event. This generous donation of services in-kind increases the quality of the show and net revenues.
Subway
The Special Olympics Day at SUBWAY® is held in all restaurants across Canada. Television and radio spots supporte the national campaign promoting the importance of healthy food choices for special athletes. SUBWAY®, its partners and franchisees make possible the donation of 10 % of the day’s sales to support local sport program development.
Toyota
Proud national sponsor of Special Olympics, Toyota supports Special Olympics Festival events across Canada, organizes local fundraising activities in association with its dealers and provides courtesy vehicles at major games.
Wolseley Canada
As national sponsor of Special Olympics Canada, Wolseley encourages employee volunteerism at the grassroots level and Provincial Games and sponsors Special Olympics Festival events across Canada. In addition, employees of the four division established in Québec participate at the 767 Challenge and held a golf tournament.
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