Volunteers are the backbone of motionball’s success, and without their dedication, our events wouldn’t be possible! Each chapter is made up of passionate, like-minded individuals committed to making a meaningful impact in their communities. If you have a strong desire to make a difference and love being part of something bigger than yourself, we invite you to join our team. Together, we can create lasting change and support the Special Olympics community through fun, inclusive events!
There are three types of volunteer opportunities at motionball – you can raise your hand to launch a new Marathon of Sport as an Event Director, join a Planning Committee of an existing event or provide support on-site the day of an event! As an Event Director, you will work closely with motionball’s National Office to bring all aspects of the Marathon of Sport to life in your community. You will be responsible for building your committee, choosing a date, finding a venue and recruiting a minimum of 12 Teams to participate.
For more information regarding the responsibilities of being an Event Director, please connect with Cassie, motionball’s Associate Director of National Events at cassie@motionball.com.
The Planning Committee supports the Event Director(s) in bringing the event to life! Committee roles can include Team Captain Recruitment, Sponsorship and Social Media & Marketing.
Our most popular opportunity is onsite at the event! These roles can include but are not limited to Registration, Sport Station Managers, Raffle Ticket Sellers and more!
Each event page includes contact details for our local Volunteer Lead, who can provide more information about available opportunities. To find events near you, select your city below and reach out via email!
motionball is working to promote positivity and inclusion, demonstrating that there is #NoGoodWay to use the “r-word” (retard). This word is hurtful, outdated, and brings back memories of being bullied and excluded for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
As motionballers, we are proud ambassadors of the #NoGoodWay campaign. Learn more and take the pledge at motionball.com/nogoodway.
motionball is proud to donate 70% of the funds raised from this event to Special Olympics Quebec. This funding is directed to support programs for local athletes in the community. 25% is directed to the Special Olympics Canada Foundation, whose mission is to ensure the long-term financial integrity of the Special Olympics movement in Canada and to fund long term athlete and volunteer growth.
The remaining 5% will help grow the #NoGoodWay Campaign aiming to end the use of the R-word (retard) in everyday conversation. We’re encouraging Canadians to make the choice to eliminate the R-word from their vocabulary and empower them to take #NoGoodWay to their circles of influence.
motionball’s mandate is to introduce the next generation of volunteers and donors to the Special Olympics movement through integrated social and sporting events. motionball now hosts 50+ annual events in 27 cities across Canada. motionball is proud to have donated $14M to the Special Olympics Canada Foundation since our inception in 2002.
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