Special Olympics Manitoba
BRINGING JOY THROUGH WINE TASTING AND COMPETITION
The fall, 2024 Winnipeg Wine Festival is nearly in full swing. Wines of Europe will be highlighted at the festival’s public wine tastings Sept. 20 and Sept. 21. Continuing with tradition, Manitoba Liquor Mart has partnered with Special Olympics Manitoba. The festival is the largest fundraising event for Special Olympics Manitoba – a non- profit organization that supports
Marketing Manager for Special Olympics Manitoba, Melissa Suggitt, is thrilled about the community’s support of the festivals. Suggitt notes that funds raised support “over 2000 athletes across the province”. Special Olympics Manitoba has good news to share – the January festival sparked success. It raised enough to send 58 participants to represent Manitoba at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary. Ten of these
athletes have been selected to the Team Canada Training Squad 2025 with the hopes of making it to the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, February 2025. The athletes will be participating in snowshoeing, alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. This success is in large part thanks to those who attended the Winnipeg Wine Festival Public Tastings, Inspire Gala Dinner and Wine Down events in January.
Manitoban athletes with intellectual disabilities.
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