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Five Guys Celebrates First Special Olympic International Games
Evergreen Park and Chicago Ridge Among Locations Donating 20 Percent of Purchase
Five Guys restaurant locations in Illinois will celebrate the anniversary of the first Special Olympic International Games by donating 20 percent of purchase orders Saturday, July 20, 2019 from noon until 8 p.m.
The generosity of Five Guys chain complements the #ChooseToInclude campaign underway embracing the value of inclusion and celebration of 50 years of Special Olympics International.
Patrons supporting Special Olympics Illinois can present the enclosed flyer, display it on a mobile device or mention "dining for Special Olympics" at time of purchase or during the transaction to count toward the state-wide donation effort.
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Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, every day around the world. Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and over 17,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their full potential in sports and in life. Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support.
Special Olympics began in Illinois with the first games at Soldier Field in July 1968 thanks to the efforts of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her peers. There are now more than 4.5 million athletes in 170 countries. Special Olympics is financially sound with diverse revenue streams, a thorough annual budget process and increasing organizational revenue streams. Special Olympics Illinois does not charge athletes or their families to participate in the program.
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Five Guys has been a Washington, D.C. area favorite since 1986 when Jerry and Janie Murrell offered sage advice to the four young Murrell brothers: "Start a business or go to college.”
The business route won and the Murrell family opened a carry-out burger joint in Arlington Virginia. Under the guidance of Jerry and Janie the Murrell family served only hand-formed burgers cooked to perfection on a grill along with fresh-cut fries cooked in pure peanut oil.
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