Special Olympics NL Volunteer Judy Dobbin wins National Award
Special Olympics NL is pleased to announce that local volunteer Judy Dobbin will be honoured with a Special Olympics Canada award. The Special Olympics Canada Awards, now in their 23rd year, recognize the athletes who became the pride of their hometowns with medal-winning performances, as well as the men and women who both mentored them and supported the growth of this movement. Ms Dobbin will be presented with the Special Olympics Canada Festival Volunteer of the Year Award at the annual awards celebration on December 8, 2011, in Toronto.
Ms Dobbin is honoured to be receiving an award from Special Olympics Canada. Since 2009, Judy has served as the chairperson of the Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador Festival, refining the event over the last two years into one of Newfoundlandandrsquo;s most popular and unique fundraising soirandeacute;es and almost tripling its profits.
andldquo;Volunteering with Special Olympics NL allows me the privilege of helping athletes with intellectual disabilities to experience the joy and personal fulfillment that is associated with sport training and competitionandrdquo; says Judy Dobbin.
Trish Williams, Executive Director of Special Olympics NL is thrilled that Special Olympics Canada is honouring Judy Dobbin.
Special Olympics has the power to change the lives of both the athletes and the volunteers who support them. andldquo;We thank Ms Dobbin and all the Special Olympic Volunteers and look forward to the 2012 Special Olympic Festival that will take place on March 24th, 2012andrdquo;, said Trish Williams Executive Director SONL.
Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador (SONL) is dedicated to enriching the lives of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans with an intellectual disability through sport. It is a provincial not-for-profit grassroots organization that provides sport training and competition opportunities for over 550 athletes of all ages and abilities. There are currently twelve community based clubs that offer sport programs. Through sport Special Olympics offers athletes and families a sense of achievement and an opportunity to excel as they take on leadership roles within their community.