This year, Team Manitoba is made up of 58 talented athletes, 19 Coaches, and 10 mission staff, who will represent at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Calgary 2024 from February 27- March 2, 2024. This is a premier national event that will welcome over 1200 athletes, coaches, and mission staff from across the country to compete against one another in 8 sports. Each athlete will be vying for a coveted spot on Team Canada and the chance to compete at the 2025 World Winter Games in Italy. The cost to send just one of our Provincial Team athletes to Calgary is $2000. Our goal is to raise $120,000 to help send Team Manitoba to this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
You can donate today to change the lives of these incredible individuals. Below, you will find fundraising packages tailored to each of our 7 regions.
Draft An Athlete Fundraising Packages:
Athletes
5-Pin Bowling
Alex Koop
Mervin Linklater
Joe Cook
Lorna Chartrand
Elizabeth Dela Cruz
Reetu Chahal
Kim Fontaine
Jerry Jackson
Jordan Lubkey
Samantha Normand
Alpine Ski
Dylan Collins
Jackie Trudeau
Brock Whiteway
Curling
Devin Leadbeater
Scott Madder
Sandy Revet
Glen Skayman
Tyler Yurchuck
Floor Hockey
Amin Bangura
Eric Berard
Kim Chammartin
Patrick Cloutier
Robert Glowa
Brett Hoogervorst
E.J Ilag
David Ingram
Adam Lloyd
Craig Long
Ryan Morwick
Tyler Steckly
Jared Thibodeau
Phil Thibodeau
Elijah Wood
Nordic Skiing
Cory Beardy
Fate Frank
Brita Hall
Snowshoe
Janell Brown
Trenten Heinrichs
Caleb Friesen
William Middleton
Nolan Penner
Jacklyn Reimer
Alec Baldwin
Nicholas Gower
Aimee Chubb
Shane Dysart-Wood
Michael Harrison
Shannon Ivey
Harry Burns
Rachel Nickel
Jenny Noonan
Aura Wilkinson
Maggie Wilkinson
Joshua Periera
Speed Skating
Terry-Linn Johnson
Savannah Thompson
Colin Katelnikoff
If you'd like help or more information, please contact:
Colleen Lowdon-Bula
Manager, Athlete and Coach Development
clowdon@specialolympics.mb.ca
For media inquiries, please contact:
Melissa Suggitt
Marketing Manager
msuggitt@specialolympics.mb.ca
Team Manitoba Presented By:
Coaches
5-Pin Bowling
Melissa Perron - Head Coach
Susan Altomare - Assistant Coach
Debbie Hannah - Assistant Coach
Yiu Lee - Assistant Coach
Alpine Ski
Ron Struch - Head Coach
Curling
Jodee Webster – Head Coach
Gina Rank – Assistant Coach
Floor Hockey
Mike Scott – Head Coach
Dennis Glowa – Assistant Coach
Austin From – Assistant Coach
Nordic Skiing
Marlene Enberg – Head Coach
Snowshoe
Ian Cook – Head Coach
Sabrina Klassen – Assistant Coach
Christine Holowich – Assistant Coach
Lena Kublick – Assistant Coach
Julia Thiessen – Assistant Coach
Crystal Chubb – Assistant Coach
Speed Skating
Dominic Jones-Bieringer – Head Coach
Mission Staff
Kathy Miller – Alpine & Speed Skating
Charles Tweed – 5-Pin Bowling & Curling
Joanne Zahaiko – Floor Hockey & Nordic Skiing
Chris Sumner – Snowshoe
Colleen Lowdon-Bula - Chef de Mission
Kathleen Mason - Team Manager
Melissa Suggitt - Communications
Christine Johnston-Heise - Athletic Therapist