SOSUNS performance group bring joy to campers.

The smiles on the audience were a pleasure to behold.  They clapped, laughed, moved to the music in their seats and then finally unable to contain themselves any longer, those that could, jumped up and joined in.  Once again the SOSUNS performance dance group did a fantastic job bringing joy to their audience. Read more

SOSUNS Luke and Tom on track for Golf at the Nationals

On the weekend Luke and Tom proudly represented SOSUNS at the Sydney East Regional golf competition.  Both athletes played nine holes with Luke winning gold in the second division while Tom won silver in first division.  Tom also won longest drive.  Both athletes looked very smart in their SOSUNS uniforms and played very professionally.

St Ives awareness day a huge success!

St Ives Awareness Day was a big success!  We raised approximately $2,850 for our athletes to get over to Adelaide for the National Games.  Anthea, Michael, Shaun and I would like to thank all the athletes who helped out on the day. 

Big thanks to Ashley Springett who is always a great help - especailly when people go to donate money and he says very nicely, “You can do better than that.  How about a $50 note?” 

A huge thank you also to David and Richard Bourke and their Mum, Tom Brokenshire, Mel Eustace, Darrin Pryor and Darrin’s carer who brought him down.  This was the first awareness day that Darrin has attended and he had a great time.  Thanks to Ashely’s mum, Wendy, who drove Darrin home even though it was half an hour in the opposite direction of where she lives.

Thank you Lauren Heggie, who tells me she is very shy but after not very long was facing people on her own asking for donations. 

Finally an extra big thank you to Tom Brokenshire and his family who have turned up to help at EVERY single awareness day.  Without dedicated people like this Special Olympics would not exist.

Thanks

Karen Bender

On behalf of all the National Games athletes and their families, the biggest thank you must go to Karen who has singlehandedly organised these awareness days and with the help of the abovementioned athletes plus a few more, raised approximately $6000.  Karen who are an inspiration to us all!

Lucy and Shaun are fantastic SOSUNS Ambassadors

Lucy and Shaun recently represented SOSUNS at William Clarke College, Kellyville.  They both approached the dauting task of getting up in front of three groups of Year 7 students to talk about Special Olympics with courage and enthusiasm.

The students were transfixed as they learnt what Special Olympics was and how it had changed the lives of Lucy, Shaun and many others with an intellectual disability.  Lucy and Shaun also suggested ways that the students might volunteer for Special Olympics themselves.  This included attending sports as volunteer coaches, helping at specific events and fundraising.

Giving their speeches three times was a fantastic opportunity for Lucy and Shaun as their confidence increased with each speech.  Shaun’s voice became more and more expressive while Lucy even started ad libbing a few jokes.

The students were very enthusiastic about the opportunities available to volunteer within SOSUNS.

Lucy to represent Australia!

Lucy has been selected as a member of the Australian team travelling to Taiwan in October to attend the 5th Down Syndrome World Swimming Championships.  She is one of three athletes selected from NSW and the only girl.

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