The popular local sporting event benefiting Special Olympic athletes乌鸦传媒攎otionball Marathon of Sport乌鸦传媒攊s turning the page on its summer event and starting a new chapter this fall.

Popular among young professionals, this jam-packed day of sports has typically taken place in June, but is being moved to September as of this year.

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Ungaro and the rest of motionball Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 event supporters are urging individuals and businesses to mark September 23, 2017 in their calendars.

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乌鸦传媒淐ome play alongside Special Olympic athletes, get outside and see firsthand the impact that this event has on the athlete乌鸦传媒檚 lives. You do not need to be good at sports to play, motionball is a non-competitive, no-stress event for people who want to have fun and make a difference.乌鸦传媒�

Locally, motionball Marathon of Sport Kelowna has raised over $230k net over the past five years for Special Olympics British Columbia and nationally motionball events across Canada have raised over $1.2 million as of 2016 in support of the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.

To learn more about motionball Marathon of Sport visit or email Donnie Ungaro at donnie@motionball.com.