Every year, as part of KIN games, KIN students from universities and colleges across Canada work towards raising funds to support Motionball and Special Olympics. On January 31st 2020, the KUS joined forces with UBC and Special Olympics BC (SOBC) to host the motionballU UBC Benchball Tournament at the Osborne Outdoor gym.
The tournament had 48 participants in 6 teams, which included students, staff and faculty from our KIN family! The KUS also had the pleasure of hosting 6 SOBC athletes: Danielle Juilfs, Devon Marsland-Anderson, Magnus Batara, Mary Armstrong, Michael Fraser and Suraya Pittalwala, who each joined one of our existing teams. Every team had the pleasure of playing each other in a round-robin style tournament. The winning team, KG #2, received with Tim Hortons cards which were then awarded to the Special Olympics athletes.
Congratulations to all who participated! Thanks to the spirit and teamwork of our KIN community, the KUS raised over $300 which went directly to Motionball Special Olympics!
(Photo credit: Meg Ishida, Fundraising Coordinator at SOBC)