ATLANTA, July 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special
Olympics Georgia received a $90,000
grant from The UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate
citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS (United Parcel
Service) (NYSE:UPS). Special Olympics Georgia CEO Georgia Milton-Sheats made the announcement on
Wednesday.
That grant will be used towards funding all weekend-long state
events and competitions that are a part of Special Olympics
Georgia. That includes State Masters Bowling, State Fall Games,
State Horse Show, State Winter Games and State Summer Games. These
events are hosted in various parts of the state with approximately
15,012 participants and volunteers involved, plus a large
contingency of fans in attendance.
"We are so happy and fortunate to have received this grant as a
part of The UPS Foundation," said Milton-Sheats. "We've had a
strong relationship with UPS since 1987, and this will go a long
way in terms of funding our big annual events that always are
well-attended and draw a lot of support."
Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta, Ga., 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 of giving: volunteerism,
diversity, community safety and the environment.
In 2014, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested
more than $104.2 million in
charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found
on the web at UPS.com/foundation. To get UPS news direct, visit
pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
About Special Olympics Georgia
SOGA provides
year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of
Olympic-type sports for 26,702 children and adults with
intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to
develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and
participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships with
their families, other Special Olympic athletes and the community.
For more information, visit www.specialolympicsga.org
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