• Current Volunteer Opportunities
• Who Can Volunteer?
• How to volunteer? (Registration Forms)
• What volunteering means?
• Benefits
• What do the volunteer opportunities involve?

• enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• high integrity, are passionate about helping others and believe in the vision of Special Olympics Ontario;
• interested in assisting in the growth of Special Olympics in the Ottawa area and making a difference in the lives of others.

Volunteering brings out the best in everyone. Volunteers act as coaches and organizers, helping our athletes improve their level of physical skill.

The volunteers of the Ottawa District Community encourage nearly 500 residents with an intellectual disability to participate and compete in sports. They organize activities year round to meet the seasonal needs of the athletes.

Volunteering means something different for each person involved with Special Olympics. As one volunteer said, "every time I see the smile on the face of a Special Olympics Athlete, it makes the time put into volunteering well worth the effort".

Being a trained coach in one of our sports (click the link), volunteering to help in a Special Olympics program would be a very rewarding experience for both you and the athletes. Training programs are offered on a regular basis to help develop coaching skills.

In addition, we are always in need of "behind the scenes" volunteers. Fund-raising, sport program coordination, special event organization and other vital administrative tasks are all performed by volunteers. These positions help to ensure that Ottawa District Community Special Olympics athletes enjoy regular practices and competitions in their favourite sports.

• Have the opportunity to experience and Help athletes with an intellectual disability achieve their goals and reach their full potential
• Improve your coaching and/or administrative skills
• Meet new people and contacts
• Participate in recognition events
• Pursue training and continuing education
• Stay active in sport
• Use your skills to help others
• Add meaningful experience to your resume

please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 613-860-6184 or by e-mail at: