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Ahead of World Esports Day, Special Olympics North America and PlayVS Are Proud to Celebrate the Adoption of Unified Esports Competition Into More Than Half of Special Olympics Programs Nationwide

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayVS, the leading amateur esports platform and operator of official state high school esports leagues across the United States, today announced the expansion of the joint Special Olympics North America's Unified esports league with the addition of Special Olympics Programs in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. The addition of these three states brings esports adoption with Special Olympics to over half the country, with 28 states choosing to compete in just two short years of partnership. Since 2021, PlayVS has served as the official operator for the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® national high school esports league in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • The innovative collaboration combines students with intellectual disabilities (Special Olympics athletes) and students without intellectual disabilities (Unified partners) on inclusive esports teams.
  • PlayVS operates an ongoing official partnership with Special Olympics North America, with both parties championing the notion that students everywhere should have access to the community, camaraderie and competition that scholastic esports provide.
  • The news comes ahead of World Esports Day on October 21, bringing increased esports access to students across the country.
  • With the addition of Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, PlayVS has tripled its Unified league participation since the inception of its partnership with Special Olympics North America.

Life Time Foundation Commits to 'Get Kids Moving' with more than $600,000 in Grants to Nineteen Youth Organizations Across the Nation

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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CHANHASSEN, Minn., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Time Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of Life Time (NYSE: LTH), announces nineteen grant recipients from its Get Kids Moving initiative, a new program launched in November 2021 to spark exercise and healthy movement in nation's youth. The program complements the Life Time Foundation's established and heralded work in improving youth nutrition through partnerships with more than 35 school districts, working to serve the most nourishing, delicious food possible to the students in their care, impacting 3,634 school sites and 1.7 million students since 2011.

Key Points: 
  • Upon announcing Get Kids Moving!, the Life Time Foundation received funding applications from more than 60 school districts, school sites and community organizations.
  • For 10-15 hours a week, children participate in sessions designed to target whole-child fitness (physical, social-emotional and mental).
  • American Senior High School Miami, $15,000
    The American Patriots Runners Team provides equal opportunity for students with special needs and diverse backgrounds to get interested in fitness.
  • The challenges will incorporate camaraderie, sportsmanship, and goal setting by gradually building endurance through fun and competitive games.