Canadian Sports Opportunities Foundation

The Canadian Sports Opportunity Foundation

Providing access to sports opportunities to people of all ages, income levels, and abilities.

Our approach

The CanSO Foundation believes in creating healthy opportunities for everyone in our communities. Whether it means helping members of a low-income family register to take part in the sport of their choice, working with seniors organizations to limit social isolation by providing healthy activities or helping a promising athlete reach their full potential, we know that strong communities start with healthy, active members.

Our Story

The Canadian Sports Opportunities Foundation (CanSO Foundation) is a nonprofit organization that aims to create healthy opportunities for everyone living in our communities. Our mission is to provide affordable access to sports facilities and programs to people of all ages, income levels and abilities.

After watching our three predecessors fail, we have been successfully operating the Calgary Central Sportsplex for the past four years, helping over 240,000 people get more involved with exercise and keep active by participating in the sport of their choice. We are passionate about continuing to grow a strong, healthy community around us, and to provide the optimum environment and equipment in order for them to thrive in their sport. Whether this means providing support for low-income families that otherwise may not be able to afford to participate, by helping get seniors more involved in exercise, or simply by up-keeping the facilities needed for aspiring athletes to continue growing; we are committed to keeping people moving.

Throughout our short history, we have supported the likes of Blizzards Basketball and the Western Ball Hockey League to help them become some of the biggest organizations in each of their fields, as well as aided over 100 athletes take part in low-cost basketball programs. We have made it our life’s work to help each promising athlete reach their full potential and unite a strong community of healthy, happy members.