Monday, March 30, 2009

Spread the Word to End the Word

Spread the Word to End the Word,Arc of the Mid-SouthTuesday, March 31st, is the day to "Spread the Word to End the Word". Created by young people with and without intellectual disabilities, Spread the Word to End the Word is one element of Special Olympics' vision of a world where everyone matters, where everyone is accepted and, most importantly, where everyone is valued.

Tomorrow, young people across the country will lead local efforts to raise awareness and collect pledges on www.r-word.org from peers and the community to vow not to use the R-word. Actor and activist John C. McGinley, of the hit show “Scrubs,” is helping with this effort by making national media appearances on behalf of the campaign.

Accorging to SpecialOlympics.org, there are more than 700 confirmed events and activities worldwide tomorrow, ranging from tables set up in malls, to grade-school assemblies on differences to all-day kiosks and movies at college campuses. A few are listed here.

To find out how you or your organization can participate, click on any of the above links.

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