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Special Olympics Mississippi News

26 Sep 2014

HII Annual ‘5K on the Causeway’ Raises $12,000

Huntington Ingalls Industries' informs that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division raised $12,000 for Special Olympics of Mississippi at the company's third annual "5K on the Causeway" on Saturday. "It was a great turnout with more than 700 participants this year," said Edmond Hughes, Ingalls' vice president of human resources and administration. "We have a faithful contingent that continues to return every year, and that demonstrates our employees' dedication to a healthier lifestyle. All of that hard work and enthusiasm creates a very special event that raises money for a very special organization. The money raised by the 5K adds to the $30,000 Ingalls has given to Special Olympics of Mississippi in 2014.

21 May 2014

Poppenhouse Named to Board of Directors for Special Olympics

Robin Poppenhouse

Robin Poppenhouse, an operations administration generalist at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, has been elected to the board of directors for Special Olympics Mississippi. She will replace former Ingalls Shipbuilding president Irwin F. Edenzon, who will step down from the board after the Special Olympics 2014 USA Games, which will take place June 14-21 in New Jersey. "When I first volunteered for the Special Olympics Summer Games in 2009…

09 Mar 2014

Ingalls Shipbuilding Donates to Special Olympics of Mississippi

Check presentation: Photo courtesy of HII

Huntington Ingalls Industries say they recently donated $25,000 to Special Olympics of Mississippi. The check was presented at an event in Jackson and will help with travel expenses for Mississippi athletes and families to attend the Special Olympics USA Games, which will take place in June in New Jersey. "Ingalls Shipbuilding fully supports the Special Olympics, and this donation will go a long way in providing these Mississippi athletes and their family members what they need to be able to compete in the national games," said Ingalls Shipbuilding President Irwin F. Edenzon.