Media Advisory - Join Special Olympics Athletes, Supporters and Celebrity Guests at LIMITLESS: The Special Olympics Canada Gala - November 15

TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Special Olympics Canada invites media to join us, along with celebrity guests, Special Olympics athletes, and Special Olympics supporters, to celebrate the limitless power of sport. LIMITLESS: The Special Olympics Canada Gala will bring together more than 700 champions of the Special Olympics movement, giving them an opportunity to mingle with sport celebrities as well as Special Olympics athletes. Hosted by TSN's on-air personalities Jennifer Hedger and Rod Black, LIMITLESS will feature terrific live performances, incredible live- and silent-auctions, and an awesome after-party, all in the name of raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics programs across Canada.

Included in the live auction is a 2014 Cadillac CTS (Motor Trend's 2014 Car of the Year) package, courtesy of LIMITLESS' Automotive sponsor, Cadillac, and a five-day luxury cruise experience in Nassau, Bahamas for eight people on a private yacht. In addition, there will be an opportunity earlier in the day for members of the media to try their luck against both Special Olympics and celebrity athletes on a golf simulator, presented by Golf Town.

Event:	LIMITLESS: The Special Olympics Canada Gala. A night to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics programs across Canada.
When:	Friday, November 15, 2013. 6 p.m. - until the last guest leaves!
Where:	The Fairmont Royal York Hotel 100 Front St. West, Toronto
Who:	Brendan Shanahan - 2013 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Geraldine Heaney - 2013 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Brian Burke - President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Flames, former President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs Michael "Pinball" Clemons - Vice-Chair, Toronto Argonauts and CFL legend Adriano Belli - former CFL star and Grey-Cup winner, Toronto Argonauts Damian Warner - Bronze medalist, 2013 World Track & Field Championships, Decathlon Jamie Sale - Olympic gold medalist in Figure Skating, Special Olympics Alberta Board Member Dave Schram and Jet Black - Amazing Race Canada contestants Kristen Moore-Towers - Figure Skater and podium hopeful in Sochi Dylan Moscovitch -Figure Skater and podium hopeful in Sochi Adam van Koeverden - Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist in Kayaking Mark Tewksbury - Olympic gold medalist in swimming and Special Olympics Canada Board Member Curt Harnett - Olympic silver and bronze Medalist in Cycling and Chef de Mission, Canada, 2015 Pan Am Games Rosie MacLennan - Olympic gold medalist in Trampoline Mark Oldershaw - Olympic bronze medalist in Canoeing Marnie McBean - Three-time Olympic gold medalist in Rowing Kyle Shewfelt - Olympic gold medalist in Gymnastics Annamay Pearse - Olympian and World Record holder in swimming Billy Bridges - Paralympic Gold Medalist in Sledge Hockey and podium hopeful in Sochi Sami Jo Small - Olympic gold and silver Medalist in Hockey Karen Cockburn - Two-time Olympic silver and bronze medalist, Trampoline Mathieu Turgeon - Olympic bronze medalist, Trampoline Suzie McNeil - Canadian recording artist and Juno Award-nominee Special Olympics athletes, coaches and volunteers

About Special Olympics Canada
Established in 1969, the Canadian chapter of this international movement is dedicated to enriching the lives of Canadians with an intellectual disability through the transformative power and joy of sport. Operating out of sport clubs in all Canadian provinces and territories, except Nunavut, this grassroots movement reaches beyond the sphere of sport to empower individuals, change attitudes and build communities. From two-year-olds to mature adults, more than 35,880 athletes with an intellectual disability are registered in Special Olympics year-round programs across Canada. They are supported by more than 16,452 volunteers, including more than 12,209 trained coaches.

For more information, visit www.specialolympics.ca or follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@SpecialOCanada).

 

SOURCE: Special Olympics Canada

For more information and interview requests:

Bill Wilson 
Director, Marketing & Communications 
Special Olympics Canada 
T: 416.927.9050 ext. 4383 
E: [email protected]