ATLANTA, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As
Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) prepares for its upcoming State
Masters Bowling Tournament, State Fall Games and State Horse Show,
CEO Georgia Milton-Sheats announced
that the organization received a $90,000 grant from The UPS Foundation.
The grant will be used towards the Volunteer Program, Project
Unify in schools and the five annual State Competitions. SOGA will
be able to enhance all State Competitions, enabling more athletes
to participate and volunteers to receive better training. SOGA will
also be able to increase the presence of Project Unify in schools
across Georgia, encouraging students with and without intellectual
disabilities to unite and form bonds of friendship and acceptance
through sports training and competition.
"The continued support from The UPS Foundation means a great
deal to not only the organization, but the individuals and families
we serve," commented Milton-Sheats. "SOGA will be able to reach new
heights in the level of sports training and athletic competition
provided to our athletes and of awareness raised for individuals
with intellectual disabilities."
"The UPS Foundation is honored to support SOGA's efforts to
bring people with intellectual disabilities together where they are
accepted, respected and able to exceed goals and shatter
stereotypes," added Eduard Martinez,
President of The UPS Foundation and Chief Diversity and Inclusion
Officer at UPS. "Our goal is to fund powerful programs that make a
lasting difference to the global community."
The UPS Foundation drives global corporate citizenship and
philanthropy programs for UPS (United Postal Service) (NYSE:UPS).
Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta,
Georgia, The UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where
its backing clearly impacts social issues. In support of this
strategic approach, The UPS Foundation has identified the following
focus areas for giving: volunteerism, diversity, community safety
and the environment.
In 2015, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested
over $110 million in charitable
giving globally. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at
UPS.com/foundation. To get UPS news, visit
pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
About Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA)
SOGA
provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a
variety of Olympic-type sports for 27,110 children and adults with
intellectual disabilities. For more information visit
www.SpecialOlympicsGA.org.
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