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School Day Games and Summer Games Bring Special Olympics to Students In Massachusetts

Bank of America has been a partner with Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA), for more than ten years to support their mission of encouraging acceptance and inclusion for all citizens across the Commonwealth. Bank of America's support extends beyond the realm of sports competitions and is focused on the issues of acceptance of inclusion, respect, and acceptance for the disabled community.



Bank of America has partnered with SOMA on two annual events: the School Day Games and Summer Games. The spring games are held in the city of Boston. School Day Games offer sporting activities to more than 350 students in Boston and Brockton and over 400 students in Attleboro and Mashpee. During School Day Games events, students take part in a traditional Opening Ceremony and participate in at minimum three events and receive an award for their accomplishments during an end-of-season ceremony.



In June, the games are held at Harvard University, the Summer Games are the conclusion of SOMA sporting events throughout the spring. Bank of America continues to be the main sponsor of one of Summer Games' largest sports, aquatics, which had more than 700 athletes participating. Many of the bank's employees who volunteer in both School Day Games and Summer Games are affiliated with the bank's Boston Disability Action Network (DAN) chapter.



"We are incredibly thankful for our partnership with Bank of America. School Day Games and Summer Games are crucial initiatives in spreading our mission of respect, inclusion, and opportunity in the schools across Massachusetts," said Mary Beth McMahon, President and CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts. "The Bank of America's long history of assistance has had a massive impact in helping this mission reach tens of thousands of students," McMahon said.
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"I would like to encourage all our colleagues to participate and help build inclusive communities right here in Massachusetts," said Bank of America Massachusetts President Miceal Chamberlain. "We are truly more successful when we're connected through every single person."



Bank of America has been a longstanding and strategic partner of Special Olympics. The bank is supported the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle and the Special Olympics USA team competing in the 2019 Summer World Games in Abu Dhabi to help foster acceptance and inclusion of all people.


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