Schools
Local High School Students Pledge To Stop Saying 'Retard'
It's part of a nationwide campaign that came to the area last week.
LANSDALE, PA -- North Penn High School and the Boys & Girls Club held a special event at the school on Wednesday March 2.
Greg Gilrain, the Safety Clubs Coordinator of the Boys & Girls Club, helped to organize the “Spread the Word to End the Word" locally. It's a nationwide campaign to take the pledge to end using the “R” word (“retard” or “retarded”) against individuals with intellectual disabilities, according to a press release.
Gilrain chose to bring this to the North Penn area because he has a brother, David Gilrain with intellectual disabilities, the release states. He has seen some of the things these individuals are faced with on a day-to-day basis. People can help spread the word to end the word at www.r-word.org.
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Gilrain hopes to continue this event the first Wednesday of March each year.
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