More than $300,000 was raised at the event, a 30-year-old fundraiser featuring some of the country’s best athletes.
Jennifer Hedger and Rod Black during the Special Olympics Festival Gala at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Cyclist Curt Harnett during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Mark Oldershaw, Annamay Pierse and Adam Van Koeverden during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Toronto Argonaut Mike Bradwell and Aliya-Jasmine Sovani during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Rosie MacLennan and Karen Cockburn during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Diana Matheson and Dave Lougheed during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Damon Allen (left) and Michael (Pinball) Clemons during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Gordon Scott and Beverley Hammond during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Mark Tewksbury and Stephanie Vandamme during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Holly Gentemann and Ricky Romero during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Daniel Nestor and Natasha Nestor during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Marion and Dr. Frank Hayden during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Toronto Argonaut Adriano Belli gets down on one knee to show Special Olympian golfer Tess Trojan his Grey Cup ring.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail
Rosie MacLennan and Stephanie Vandamme during the Special Olympics Festival Gala.Della Rollins/The Globe and Mail