Lovin' Scoopful Announces Winners of Fourth Annual Lovin' Award
Premium Ice Cream Company Honors Youth Who Demonstrate and Promote Human Dignity, Inclusion, Equality and Leadership
SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwired - June 18, 2014) - Lovin' Scoopful, a premium ice cream company founded by Maria Shriver, Tim Shriver and partners to benefit Special Olympics and other non-profits that help empower the human spirit, proudly announces the winners of its 4th annual Lovin' Award. The award recognizes young visionaries who are committed to and involved in programs that foster respect, inclusion, and personal connections between people with and without differences.
One national winner and four regional winners from around the country were selected from students ages eight to 18 for their involvement with Special Olympics and other organizations that are designed to create more accepting communities.
"The hard work and dedication of these youth leaders never ceases to amaze me," said Lovin' Scoopful co-founder, Maria Shriver. "All of the young people nominated have proven that their own ideas, influence, and initiative have a great impact on their communities. I am delighted to honor their extraordinary work."
"These youth leaders have raised the bar for leaders of all ages in their communities," added Tim Shriver, Lovin' Scoopful co-founder. "They have taken extraordinary efforts to promote tolerance and acceptance. We are so proud to honor their courage and commitment to making a positive change in the world."
National Winner
The national Lovin' Award recipient is Maggie Leppert, 17, of Belle Meade N.J. Leppert was nominated for her profound commitment to social justice and inclusion, exemplified through her work as the founder of her schools' Project UNIFY and for her role as an advocate of acceptance and dignity for her peers with intellectual disabilities. Project UNIFY is an education and sports based program focused on increasing athletic and leadership opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities.
Leppert is also recognized as a respected counselor at Camp Shriver, an outdoor sports camp created to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. She has been assigned the most challenging athletes because of her exceptional gift for communicating with individuals with intellectual disabilities. For Leppert, spending time with the special education students isn't service; it's genuine friendship. She enjoys supporting them in Special Olympics competitions, just as they support her by coming to her theater performances. Leppert's passion for helping others motivated her to learn sign language and to choose a career as a behavior therapist.
As the national award winner, Leppert will receive the following: engraved plaque; year supply of Lovin' Scoopful ice cream; $100 gift card; opportunity to compose multiple blog postings throughout the year; letter of commendation from Maria Shriver; and a $500 donation for her chosen nonprofit organization.
Regional Winners
The regional winners are:
Christopher Yao, 17, of Jericho, N.Y., was nominated for his dedication to helping children in developing countries who could not afford cleft surgeries, post-treatments, and therapies. Yao began Kids Change the World, a nonprofit organization to leverage the power of motivated young individuals to change the world for causes they cared about. To date, Christopher's charity has funded approximately 70 cleft surgeries for children in developing countries. More information regarding kids change the world can be found at www.kidschangetheworld.org.Michaela Morris, 17, of Seabrook Beach, N.H., was nominated for her dedication to Special Olympics New Hampshire (SONH), where she served as an assistant for their swim team and has volunteered as a timer at various swim and track and field meets. Always pushing to increase her involvement with Special Olympics, Morris is working with staff members at SONH to establish a Young Athletes Program in her town this coming fall.Taylor Swarers, 17, of Orange, Texas, was nominated for her many years of involvement with Project Unify Meet in the Middle Club, an initiative encouraging typically developing and special needs middle school students to develop greater understanding of and appreciation for each other. Swarers has attended conferences with Special Olympics, became certified as an aquatics coach, participated in Unified Track meets and Unified Bocce Tournaments, and been a fan in the stands for our Special Olympics athletes. Swarers has donated her time and energy to promote inclusion and respect for those without a voice.Lindsey Erin Mendelsberg, 17, of Aurora, Colo., was nominated for her commitment to foster respect, dignity, and friendship between those with and without disabilities. Mendelsberg is Co-President of the GHS Project UNIFY Club, Global Messenger for Special Olympics CO and representative to Washington D.C., and an organizer of Spread the Word campaigns. She participates in UNIFIED basketball and track and wants to begin a UNIFIED volleyball team.
The regional winners will each receive: a two-month supply of Lovin' Scoopful ice cream; a feature on the Lovin' Scoopful blog, Facebook and Twitter pages; a letter of commendation from Maria Shriver; the opportunity to compose a blog posting about their chosen nonprofit; and a $250 donation for their chosen nonprofit organization.
The Lovin' Award winners were selected by a panel of judges, including Maria Shriver and Tim Shriver, for exemplifying characteristics that promote human rights, inclusion, equality and leadership through education. For more information about the national and regional winners, visit http://www.lovinaward.com/.
Launched in 2008, Lovin' Scoopful's mission is to create as many smiles as possible. Empowering the human spirit and satisfying taste buds, the company donates 25 percent of its post-tax profits ($50,000 minimum annually) to Special Olympics. Made with an all-natural base, non-rBST cow's milk and cream, all Lovin' Scoopful gourmet light ice cream flavors contain half the fat and have fewer calories than other premium brands, providing a healthier alternative while maintaining a super-premium taste.
All eight flavors of Lovin' Scoopful ice cream retail for $3.99 to $4.99 at select grocery stores around the country. For more information, including retailers carrying Lovin' Scoopful products, please visit www.lovinscoopful.com. Follow Lovin' Scoopful on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lovinscoopful and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LovinScoopful.
About Lovin' Scoopful:Lovin' Scoopful is a premium ice cream company operating with the objective of making not only its customers happy, but also making many others happy through significant contributions to causes that help empower the human spirit. Maria Shriver, Tim Shriver, Angelo Moratti and Dan Samson launched Lovin' Scoopful in 2008 with the intent of offering a high quality, fun and health conscious product that would also serve as an ongoing source of revenue for worthy causes. Currently, the company is proud to donate 25 percent of its post-tax profits, $50,000 minimum annually, to Special Olympics.
About Special Olympics International:Special Olympics is an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to more than four million athletes in over 180 countries in all regions of the world, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and other related programs. Special Olympics takes place every day, changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities all over the world, from community playgrounds and ball fields in every small neighborhood's backyard to World Games. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy and friendship. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org. Engage with us on: Twitter@specialolympics; fb.com/specialolympics; youtube.com/specialolympicshq, and specialolympicsblog.wordpress.com.
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