{"id":37670,"date":"2011-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2011\/01\/20\/denim-for-disabilities-is-back-again\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:17:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:17:31","slug":"denim-for-disabilities-is-back-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2011\/01\/20\/denim-for-disabilities-is-back-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Denim for Disabilities is back again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>The Meyer Foundation for Disabilities, sponsor of the Feb. 20 Walk and Roll for Disabilities, has organized the third annual &#8220;Denim for Disabilities&#8221; campaign.<\/p>\n<p><TABLE border=\"0\" width=\"260\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"right\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<TABLE border=\"1\" width=\"250\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" bgcolor=\"EAE4A9\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<font face=\"arial\"><br \/>\n<B><br \/>\nWhy participate?<br \/>\n<\/B><br \/>\n<BR><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<font face=\"arial\" size=\"2\"><br \/>\n<UL><LI>It&#8217;s easy to organize. Simply ask people to wear jeans and make a donation.<br \/>\n<LI>It promotes teamwork toward a shared goal.<br \/>\n<LI>You can be a secret sponsor for someone else to wear denim.<br \/>\n<LI>It&#8217;s fun and doesn&#8217;t disrupt the work day.<br \/>\n<LI>It builds your organization&#8217;s profile as a community partner.<\/UL><\/p>\n<p>If you unable to participate in &#8220;Denim for Disabilities,&#8221; please consider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstgiving.com\/walkandroll\" target=\"_blanK\" rel=\"noopener\">donating to the Walk and Roll online<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/P><br \/>\n<\/FONT><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE><B>What:<\/B> Purchase a &#8220;Denim for Disabilities&#8221; sticker for $1 and you can wear denim to work for a day. <\/p>\n<p><B>When:<\/B> The campaign starts today and ends Feb. 4.<\/p>\n<p><B>Why:<\/B> Proceeds support UNMC&#8217;s Munroe-Meyer Institute recreational therapy programs for adults with disabilities. All donations go toward recreational events such as dances and bike rides for adults with disabilities. Hundreds of families benefit from these services each year.<\/p>\n<p><B>Why part 2:<\/B> The recreation therapy department at MMI receives no designated state or federal funding, so the support of various endowments, foundations and people make it possible to provide these services to families. <\/p>\n<p><B>Participate:<\/B> Contact Mary McHale at <a href=\"mailto:nebuddywalk@cox.net\">nebuddywalk@cox.net<\/a> to set up a &#8220;Denim for Disabilities&#8221; day in your department and obtain stickers. Those who already have a designated casual dress day can contribute by donating $1 and wearing the sticker. Groups of all sizes are welcome to participate. 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