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Mulan,
I’m sorry to interrupt your day. However, this is important. It's
regarding deep cuts to Special Olympics funding. Secretary DeVos said
just earlier this week, “We had to make some difficult decisions.”
When asked how many children this will negatively impact she claimed not to know.
I DO know.
These cuts to Special Olympics will negatively impact hundreds of thousands of exceptional children.
The White House’s proposed budget includes eliminating $17.6 million in grants to programs like the Special Olympics. Right now, in this very moment we must necessarily let the President know this is unacceptable.
My name is Albert and this issue is so important to me because it’s personal.
My youngest son participated in the November 2015 Special
Olympics – winning a medal in bowling and competing in track and field
events too.
My son and I refuse to stand by while the government threatens to
cut such an essential program. Stand with us and let's make sure the
Special Olympics are here to stay.
The Special Olympics is working to end discrimination, and they are
actually achieving that. By holding the events, the Special Olympics
tackles the stigma, isolation, and injustice that those with
intellectual disabilities face.
The Special Olympics also works to gain better access to health
services for those with intellectual disabilities. Those with
disabilities are often denied health services and die on average 16
years earlier than the general population.
Millions of athletes take part in the Special Olympics all around the world. Let’s
tell President Trump not to cut funding to the Special Olympics, which
provides so many vital services to those who really need it.
Please add your voice to this important issue by signing my
petition and sharing it with everyone you know. Together, we can show
that the American public is against cutting budgets that empower people
with disabilities.
Thank you for your support,
Albert Motta
Proud father & petition starter
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