Special Olympics PEI

📢 Office Closure Notice 📢

The Special Olympics PEI office is closed from 12noon on August 7 to 8:00am on August 18 as our staff attend the Special Olympics Canada Games 2026 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. If you need to connect with us please reach out via email.

For a list of program cancelations during the week of August 10-14 please visit our website. Link in comments 🔗

🙌 Be sure to follow along as Team PEI 2026 competes at the Special Olympics Canada Games: https://www.specialolympics.ca/pei/team-pei-2026/

For more amazing photos from our Team PEI 2026 Send Off please visit our Flickr page. Link in comments 📸

👏Go Team PEI Go 👏

Special Olympics PEI has received a $18,685 donation from PEI Automobile Dealers Association (PEIADA). This year is the 39th year that Special Olympics PEI has been the charity of choice for PEIADA.

“Special Olympics PEI is tremendously grateful for our partnership with the PEI Automobile Dealers Association. Beyond their incredible financial support over the last 39 years, PEIADA are champions of inclusion, and true friends to our movement."

Read the full Press Release: https://www.specialolympics.ca/pei/news-events/news/special-olympics-pei-receives-18-685-donation-from-the-pei-automobile-dealers-association/

The 10th Annual Truck Convoy for Special Olympics is taking place on Sunday, August 30 🚛🚚🚒

Let's help our friends at LETR PEI make this year's Truck Convoy the best one yet!

Learn more about supporting this amazing event: https://sopei.crowdchange.ca/147133

Check out our August E-Newsletter for upcoming events this month including SOC Summer Games, LETR Truck Convoy, Shed Raffle and more:

https://mailchi.mp/3b94da7896bc/special-olympics-pei-august-2026-newsletter

Special Olympics PEI is pleased to acknowledge the The City of Summerside for their support of Islanders with an intellectual disability. A long-time supporter, the City of Summerside has awarded Special Olympics PEI a Community Support Grant in the amount of $5,000.

Read more: https://www.specialolympics.ca/pei/news-events/news/2026-special-olympics-pei-receives-grant-from-city-of-summerside/

This year's Draft an Athlete & Booster Club fundraising campaigns were a tremendous success, raising over $89,000 in support of Team PEI 2026 👏

To those who Drafted an Athlete, or made a donation towards the Booster Club, thank you! Your support allows our athletes to concrete on sport.

See the full list of Draft an Athlete supporters: https://www.specialolympics.ca/pei/ways-to-give/draft-an-athlete/2026-draft-an-athlete-supporters/

Team PEI 2026 is heading to the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games Medicine Hat 2026 under the experienced leadership of Chef de Mission, Matthew McNally and Team Manager, Genna Phelan. Both veterans members of the Special Olympics PEI staff team, Matthew and Genna both bring a wealth of personal and professional knowledge to their respective roles.

As Team PEI makes their final preparations, please join us in thanking Matthew and Genna for their dedication to Team PEI 2026 👏

Meet Matthew and Genna: https://www.specialolympics.ca/pei/learn/stories/meet-team-pei-leaders-matthew-mcnally-genna-phelan/

Special Olympics Canada

Team PEI 2026 is leaving for the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games Medicine Hat 2026 in 10 days, and tonight we are celebrating!

Congratulations to our Team PEI 2026 athletes, coaches, and mission staff. And thank you to all the volunteers, families, friends, supporters and sponsors for always believing in our athletes, and in the power of inclusive sport.

Join us in cheering on Team PEI 2026 – Go Team PEI Go!

2026 is the International Year of Volunteers. All year long we will be highlighting and celebrating our amazing volunteers 👏

Again this Summer Special Olympics PEI has partnered with the Evangeline ATV Club to sell raffle tickets for the chance to win either a 12x20ft fully wired building or $10,000! Fundraisers like this rely on the support of our members, volunteers like Judy Gallant who are always quick to say 'YES'. From being a volunteer softball coach, to an athlete mentor and fundraising volunteering, Judy is key volunteer with Special Olympics PEI 🙌

To learn more about Judy: https://www.specialolympics.ca/pei/learn/stories/year-of-the-volunteer-shed-raffle-ticket-seller-judy-gallant/