The 2025 Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games is just around the corner and organizers are gearing up to welcome athletes from across the province.
Games Manager Lisa Kerkhof says because they will have athletes competing at nine locations in 10 sports they need volunteers for it to go off without a hitch. Volunteers will be needed not just at the sporting events but for things such as food service as well, but she is confident they will be able to fill the 450 four-hour volunteer shifts.
“Hopefully people will take on more than one shift and we will need around 250-300 volunteers throughout the weekend.”
This event is not the first major event the community has held as of late, with the 2024 Alberta Winter Games. The July event will however be the first time Special Olympics Alberta has been back in the community to host an event since 2015.
“I can’t wait for the athletes to come into Grande Prairie, for the community to welcome everyone into the city and then to see some great competition and sportsmanship in the event itself.”
“These athletes are just incredible humans; seeing them interact with each other and encourage each other is not something we see day to day anymore, so it’s a humbling experience to witness the sportsmanship.”
The 2025 Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games run from July 11th to 13th, 2025. More information, including venues, sports and how to volunteer at the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games website.
