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Hingham Special Olympics Athlete Rides in Boston Bruins Parade

Special Olympics weightlifter Matthew Kardok was on a duck boat during the Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Parade.

Special Olympics Athlete and Hingham resident Matthew Kardok, celebrated the Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Championship in fashion on Saturday.

Kardok, a talented weightlifter and die-hard Boston Bruins fan, got to ride on a duck boat, along the parade route. Before the parade, Kardok got to the meet the Boston Bruins Ice Girls.

 TD Bank, a longtime supporter of Special Olympics through its “Be a Fan” campaign and other activities, donated two of its sponsorship seats on a Duck Boat during the Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup Championship Parade to Special Olympics athletes who are passionate Bruins fans.

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