Evan Krofchick, MAS+, president of Toronto, Ontario, supplier Artmetal Promotional Products (PPAI 111332, S3) received the Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) President's Award on October 21. The President's Award is presented annually to a registered SOO volunteer who, over an extended period of time, has directly contributed to the development and enhancement of Special Olympics Ontario programs in a meaningful way and exemplifies its spirit, philosophy and goals. The ceremony can be seen here.

Krofchick, who is the head coach of the North York Eels, has been volunteering with the Toronto-based Special Olympic swim team since 1995. He has coached with Special Olympics on a regional level, at two Provincial Spring Games and at two Canadian National Games, along with being the Greater Toronto Area District team manager for two Ontario provincial games in 2016 and 2017.

Special Olympics is a nonprofit charity which strives to enrich the lives of those with intellectual disabilities through a wide variety of sports. Special Olympic athletes compete on a regional, provincial/state, national and international level.