JOHNSTOWN, Pa., April 20, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EP Global Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:EPGL) and its flagship publication, Exceptional Parent magazine, in conjunction with the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, will jointly host a Disability Awareness Night event to honor veterans who have sustained disabilities as a result of combat in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ceremony will take place at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown prior to the National Hall of Fame game on May 23, 2005 between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. The EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award will be presented to two returning veterans by General Kenneth Farmer, Commanding General of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. 250 tickets to the National Hall of Fame Museum will be given away to disabled veterans in and around Cooperstown, NY, and a reception for honorees and other attendees will follow the game.
This outreach event is part of EPGL's national campaign to raise awareness for disabilities. EPGL, with the corporate support of the Mass Mutual Financial Group and other corporate and non-profit organizations, has held these events in 26 Major League Baseball parks in 2004. This year, Disability Awareness Night events are expected to be held in 14 Major League Baseball Stadiums and 16 minor league parks throughout the country. The Company's outreach has also expanded to include other sports venues, such as the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers and New Jersey Nets, as well as the East Coast Hockey League's Johnstown Chiefs in Johnstown, PA.
The July issue of Exceptional Parent magazine will feature stories on the $50 million Amputee Center expansion planned at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for the care of disabled veterans, a major cover story on our veterans and the care provided to them at Walter Reed and other Medical Centers as well as the Disability Awareness Night ceremony at the Hall of Fame Game on May 23, 2005.
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