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Avril
Lavigne’s New Song “Fly” Will Be Released
In
Advance of the Special Olympics World Summer Games,
Taking
Place July 25th Through August 2nd, 2015
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Washington,
DC – January 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Avril Lavigne has announced that
she has written a song called “Fly” for The
Avril Lavigne Foundation to support Special
Olympics. The song will be released in advance of the Special
Olympics World Summer Games, which will take place July 25-August 2,
2015. More details about the song will be available soon.
In
September 2014, as part of the Avril Lavigne Foundation’s support for Special
Olympics, Avril launched a campaign for her 30th birthday, which raised
funds to support 30 Special Olympics Athletes competing in the 2015 Special
Olympics World Games.
The
athletes supported by the campaign will come from five different countries
and will be announced in February. During her 2014 World Tour, Avril visited
a local Special Olympics program in Shanghai to learn more about their
programs, and met with and invited more than 200 Special Olympics athletes
to her shows in 14 countries.
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About
The Avril Lavigne Foundation
The
Avril Lavigne Foundation was founded by Multi-platinum Singer-songwriter
and philanthropist Avril Lavigne in early 2010. The Avril Lavigne Foundation
R.O.C.K.S.: Respect, Opportunity, Choices, Knowledge, and Strength in support
of children and youth living with serious illnesses or disabilities. The
Foundation partners with leading charitable organizations to design and
deliver programs, raise awareness and mobilize support for children and
youth living with a serious illness or a disability. For information, please
visit www.theavrillavignefoundation.org,
www.twitter.com/avrilfoundation,
or www.facebook.com/theavrillavignefoundation.
About
Special Olympics
Special
Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the
transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. We
empower people with intellectual disabilities to become accepted and valued
members of their communities, which leads to a more respectful and inclusive
society for all. Using sports as the catalyst and programming around health
and education, Special Olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance.
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement
has grown to more than 4.4 million athletes in 170 countries. With the
support of more than 1.3 million coaches and volunteers, Special Olympics
delivers 32 Olympic-type sports and more than 81,000 games and competitions
throughout the year. Special Olympics is supported by individuals, foundations
and partners, including the Christmas Records Trust, the Law Enforcement
Torch Run for Special Olympics®, The Coca-Cola Company, The Walt Disney
Company and ESPN, Lions Clubs International, Microsoft, Mattel, P&G,
Bank of America, Essilor Vision Foundation, the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation,
Finish Line, The Safeway Foundation, and Safilo Group.
Visit
Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org.
Engage with us on: Twitter @specialolympics;
facebook.com/specialolympics;
youtube.com/specialolympicshq,
instagram.com/specialolympics
and specialolympicsblog.wordpress.com.
Contact
Christy
White
Special
Olympics
202-824-0307 |
