Join us on March 7
March 1, 2018
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The 10th annual Spread the Word to End the Word event, organized and hosted by Special Olympics, will be 3.7.2018. Here are a few ways your organization can be involved:
With organization's social media accounts, promote the campaign. Tweet before the event and on the national day to inspire more people to pledge
- Join in the conversation with #EndtheWord and follow @EndtheWord for other ideas
- Graphics can be found here. Share a video or a graphic!
If individuals in your organization have experienced effects of the R-word, invite them to serve as a guest contributor for a blog post on Our Words, the new blog on respect, inclusion, and the R-word
- Example blog posts can be found here
Offer fact sheets with information about the R-word campaign to visitors
- Visit www.r-word.org/resources to access free information on the campaign to distribute
Hang posters about the campaign
- Images and posters are available online to print
Create an area where people can take the pledge.
- Ideas include: Creating a flyer with information about the campaign and a link people can visit on their smart phone, or a tablet or laptop set to www.rword.org to pledge
Encourage visitors/clients to tell a friend about the R-word campaign.