INFLUENCERS ENDORSE THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS TT NATIONAL GAMES
Joe Brien and Kevin Soyer receive a warm welcome as the selected endorsees of the Special Olympic National Games of T&T. L-R: Digicel Foundation Directors Romona Boisselle-Romano and Trijata Maraj; Kevin Soyer (on screen); Joe Brien; Digicel Foundation CEO Penny Gomez, and Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago National Director Ferdinand Bibby.
THURSDAY 09 MAY 2024: PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - The Digicel Foundation has announced social media personalities Joe Brien and Kevin Soyer as the official endorsees of the 2024 Special Olympics of Trinidad and Tobago (SOTT) National Games, which run from 4 - 25 May 2024. Brothers-in-arms, they continue to celebrate persons with disabilities, calling upon supporters and advocates alike to rally behind the Special Olympians on the front lines.
“Pursuing our dreams does not seem possible, and these games have made it so that current and future generations of PWDs (Persons with Disabilities) won’t have to feel as much of the impact as I have,” Joe confessed. Despite having one arm and dealing with PFFD (Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency) in both legs, as well as Scoliosis, Joe has persevered and continued to pursue his career as a DJ. He has worked with artists such as Shurwayne Winchester and Movado and has become the preferred DJ of the Digicel Foundation.
One of 2024’s 40 under 40 Youth Development Influencers, Kevin Soyer is a playwright and performer regarded as one of the leading stand-up comedians in Trinidad and Tobago. Diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis, an autoimmune disease-causing paralysis that resulted in a hospitalization lasting over a year, Kevin grew up with a sister with Down syndrome, sharing that “Her passion for being active and visible inspires me, and I am eager to shine a spotlight on these athletes.”
Kevin Soyer, one of 2024’s 40 under 40 Youth Development Influencers, and one of the Digicel Foundation’s endorsees chosen to champion inclusivity for persons with disabilities at the 2024 SOTT National Games.
The Digicel Foundation is offering over TT$25,000 in prizes to be won by those come out to support the athletes at the Special Olympics National Games. The Games are ongoing every weekend in May, with Bocce at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium on 11 May from 9am - 5:30pm, and Powerlifting at D’Dial Fitness Club, Long Circular Mall from 4pm - 7:30pm. Joe Brian and Kevin Soyer and the Digicel Foundation want to see you there celebrating the boundless spirit of the SOTT athletes – and for your next chance to win.
Follow the Digicel Foundation on social media @digicelfoundationtt for more information on how to win at the SOTT National Games.
DJ Joe Brien and Digicel Foundation Chairman Desha Clifford at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 SOTT National Games at Mannie Ramjohn Stadium on 4 May.
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