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Special Olympics and Publix Super Markets Kick off 2021 with Signature Torch Icon Campaign

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Monday, December 28, 2020
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ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As we head into a new year, Special Olympics is teaming up with Publix Super Markets for its annual Torch Icon Campaign.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As we head into a new year, Special Olympics is teaming up with Publix Super Markets for its annual Torch Icon Campaign.
  • This signature event, held from Jan. 7-18, 2021, unites Publix associates, customers and local communities in an effort to support thousands of Special Olympics athletes and their families.
  • For decades, Special Olympics has changed the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through year-round sports training and competition, critical health services, leadership development and inclusive programs.
  • To participate in the Torch Icon Campaign, please visit your local Publix this Jan. 7-18 and donate to Special Olympics to help create a world of inclusion and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Celebrates Five Courageous Humanitarians at its Star-Studded 2020 Ripple of Hope Award Ceremony

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Friday, December 11, 2020
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Thanks to the generous support of the evenings attendees, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has announced it will debut an encore presentation of the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony on Thursday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m.

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  • Thanks to the generous support of the evenings attendees, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has announced it will debut an encore presentation of the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony on Thursday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m.
  • Our laureates actions send encouraging messages of hope and possibility, said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • Their commitment to equality, capacity for innovative solutions, respect for human rights, and vision for a better future inspire us all.
  • For more on the 2020 Ripple of Hope Award ceremony and this years laureatesincluding exclusive photos, videos, and transcripts of the laureates remarksvisit RFKGala.com .

White County Middle School to be recognized for inclusion achievements as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School through national banner presentation by Hasbro, Inc.

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Monday, December 7, 2020
Articles, Education, Human activities, Segregation, Special education, Critical pedagogy, Education policy, Kennedy family, Special Olympics, Inclusion

ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics has announced White County Middle School is receiving recognition as a national banner Special Olympics Unified Champion School for its effort to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without disabilities.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics has announced White County Middle School is receiving recognition as a national banner Special Olympics Unified Champion School for its effort to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without disabilities.
  • The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program is aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change.
  • White County Middle School is receiving this honor as a result of meeting national standards of excellence in the areas of inclusion, advocacy and respect.
  • Hasbro, Inc. and Special Olympics are working together to recognize Unified Champion Schools who have attained National Banner Recognition.

Special Olympics Announces New Global and Inaugural Champion Ambassador Programs

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On International Day of Persons with Disabilities , Special Olympics announced a new Global Ambassador program and inaugural Champion Ambassador program to build support for a more inclusive world for people with intellectual disabilities.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On International Day of Persons with Disabilities , Special Olympics announced a new Global Ambassador program and inaugural Champion Ambassador program to build support for a more inclusive world for people with intellectual disabilities.
  • Global Ambassadors advocate for the mission of Special Olympics worldwide, while Champion Ambassadors engage primarily in a specific country.
  • "Special Olympics Global and Champion Ambassadors supercharge our mission to make inclusion a reality for all people with intellectual disabilities," said Mary Davis, Special Olympics Chief Executive Officer.
  • Each of our Global and Champion Ambassadors has an authentic connection to the mission of Special Olympics," said Kelli Seely, Special Olympics Chief Marketing, Communications, and Development Officer.

Leading Digital Fitness and Nutrition Platform Openfit Acquires LeBron James’ and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Sports Nutrition Company Ladder

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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Openfit, one of todays fastest growing digital fitness and nutrition platforms, continues to expand its offering, today announcing its acquisition of Ladder, the sports nutrition company founded by LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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  • Openfit, one of todays fastest growing digital fitness and nutrition platforms, continues to expand its offering, today announcing its acquisition of Ladder, the sports nutrition company founded by LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • James and Schwarzenegger will become partners in Openfit while continuing to support and grow Ladder.
  • Openfit is the digital streaming platform that integrates fitness, nutrition, and wellness together in one place.
  • Founded by LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with Main Street Advisors, Ladder is a sports nutrition company dedicated to creating high-performance, NSF Certified for Sport workout supplements for daily use.

Loyola Press Announces Mark K. Shriver's First Children's Book

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyola Press announced today the publication of New York Times bestselling author Mark K. Shriver's first children's book, 10 Hidden Heroes: A Counting Book with a Message.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyola Press announced today the publication of New York Times bestselling author Mark K. Shriver's first children's book, 10 Hidden Heroes: A Counting Book with a Message.
  • As President of Save the Children Action Network, Mark Shriver "wanted to create a book so that children and adults know that there are hidden heroes everywhere, including within them."
  • Mark K. Shriver, president of Save the Children Action Network in Washington, D.C., created the Choice Program and is a former Maryland state legislator.
  • Laura works happily in a vine-covered converted garage in the backyard, occasionally interrupted by baby raccoons wandering across the skylight.

Citizens Against Government Waste Names Gov. Andrew Cuomo November 2020 Porker of the Month

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) our November 2020 Porker of the Month for politicizing and delaying the distribution of a new COVID-19 vaccine that will save lives.

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  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) our November 2020 Porker of the Month for politicizing and delaying the distribution of a new COVID-19 vaccine that will save lives.
  • On November 9, 2020, instead of celebrating a new vaccine with a then-reported 90 percent success rate that turned out to 95 percent, Gov.
  • Cuomo wants to set up a separate analysis that will waste time and the taxpayers money.
  • Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.

Goulston & Storrs' Michelle Porter Joins Special Olympics Massachusetts Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Michelle Porter , who co-chairs the firm's Private Client & Trust Group, has joined the Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) Board of Directors.

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  • BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Michelle Porter , who co-chairs the firm's Private Client & Trust Group, has joined the Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) Board of Directors.
  • As co-chair of the firm's Private Client & Trust Group, Porter leads one of the largest and most established wealth management practices in the country.
  • Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) provides year-round sports training, athletic competition and other related programming for over 12,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities throughout the state at nearly 300 events per year.
  • Locally, over 600 athletes take part in Special Olympics programming and are able to do this at no cost.

Edward M. Kennedy Institute Launches "Just Vote" Website On National Voter Registration Day

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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"Just Vote" is a non-partisan coalition of political and civic leaders dedicated to increasing civic engagement, youth activism, and voter turnout.

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  • "Just Vote" is a non-partisan coalition of political and civic leaders dedicated to increasing civic engagement, youth activism, and voter turnout.
  • The mission of the Institute is intimately connected to the questions currently being asked about the future of our Democracy," said Bruce Percelay, Board Chair of the Kennedy Institute.
  • "Throughout his career," said Victoria Reggie Kennedy, President of the Board and co-founder of the Kennedy Institute, "my late husband Senator Edward Kennedy worked to expand voting rights and increase civic engagement.
  • The Kennedy Institute has fully embraced its responsibility at this critical juncture for our democracy of empowering its citizens to get out and vote."

Keeping New York City Connected

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Friday, September 11, 2020
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On March 27th, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo suspended all "Non-Essential" construction in New York State; however telecommunications & data centers were included on the State's essential infrastructure list.

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  • On March 27th, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo suspended all "Non-Essential" construction in New York State; however telecommunications & data centers were included on the State's essential infrastructure list.
  • Several Local #3 IBEW contractors worked around the clock keeping the region connected 7 days a week the past 5 months, including Hugh O'Kane Electric Co.
  • They had over 100 electricians working in New York City during the peak of the pandemic, responding to telecommunications emergencies and continuing network infrastructure and wireless buildouts.
  • "As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread across the Tri-State area, we knew our telecom crews would be relied upon to maintain and build the complex telecommunications networks that keep New York City connected.