Special Olympics Alberta and Tim Hortons locations across Canada encourage patrons to Choose to Include to support Special Olympics’ athletes next weekend.
The #ChooseToInclude Donut for Inclusion campaign runs from 9-11 a.m. on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at Tim’s restaurants throughout Canada, including Lloyd locations. Proceeds from donut sales will support over 42,000 Canadian Special Olympic athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Locally, Special Olympics Alberta Lloydminster Affiliate supports 90 athletes.
Local chair, Mark Witzaney, is hoping for a doughy campaign.
“What’s really good about Special Olympics is athletes become team players. They become part of an organization where they have physical activity,” said Witzaney. “We all need to be physically active to be part of society.”
Witzaney and his wife, Marianne, are parents of a local athlete and have been involved with Special Olympics locally for over a decade.
“These athletes are involved in society in many ways, and the great thing about physical activity is it’s great for athlete’s mental health,” he said.
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