Disability Awareness Night at Sun Devil Stadium danny Blake received 2010 EP Maxwell Schleifer Award

PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
ASU -- November 13, 2010
Disability Awareness Night
Pre-Game Ceremony

Good evening Ladies and gentlemen -- We ask that you focus you attention to mid-field please.

Arizona State University, EP Global Communications, Inc. the EP Foundation for Education and the Dollarhide Financial Group / MassMutual welcome you to Disability Awareness Night at Sun Devil Stadium.

EP Global Communications, Inc. is the publisher of Exceptional Parent magazine, a two-time Folio and Consumer Health Publishing Association of America Gold Medal award winner. Exceptional Parent magazine is the nation's oldest and most respected monthly peer-reviewed journal dedicated to practical, therapeutic, and inspirational information for families, educators, and healthcare professionals serving the special needs community.

We are here to honor people who are part of your community for their extraordinary inspiration and contributions to improving the lives of people with disabilities. We are also honoring the 54.6 million Americans who are classified as having a disability or special health care need.

With the support of our National Sponsor Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and their unique SpecialCare program, it is a great pleasure to co-host the presentation of the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award to Danny Blake.

The Easter Seals Blake Foundation is honored to have nominated Danny Blake for this award. Danny Blake recently celebrated 25 years as an active member of the Board of Directors for the Easter Seals Blake Foundation. Danny has a rich history of advocating on behalf of individuals with disabilities. He is a true leader, a national delegate for Easter Seals and has countless times over the years served as a voice in this effort.

With a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, Danny began his advocacy in childhood. His parents were committed to his well being, enrolling him in therapies and activities to push the boundaries of what most doctors in the 1940's defined as impossible. Danny was a child representative of what was then known as the National Society for Crippled Children, the first organization of its kind. Today we know that organization as Easter Seals.

Danny Blake holds a Masters Degree in social work and truly believes in giving back. In 1986 he played an integral role in the Easter Seals Blake Foundation being awarded a $700,000 grant by sharing his personal story. This funding refurbished a Child Achievement Center, where children 12 months to 5 years of age are provided developmentally appropriate individualized curriculum. Danny has also served numerous other local nonprofit advocacy groups including the Southern Arizona Aids Foundation.




Here to present the award are the co-hosts of this evening's event, Robert J. Smith, President & CEO of SilverTree Financial and Robert Smith's Special Care Planning Team, along with Jim McGinnis representing EP Global Communications.

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