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Special Olympics Athlete Hanna Joy Atkinson Shares Her Story on Today Show

Hanna Joy Atkinson speaking at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
Hanna Joy Atkinson speaking at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Abu Dhabi 2019.

Hanna Joy Atkinson, a Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger and athlete from Colorado, recently appeared on Today with Hoda & Jenna to talk about the inspiration behind her contribution to the new book “Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community.”

The book showcases 51 stories of bravery and perseverance from around the world collected by Lady Gaga and her foundation Born This Way. Hanna is a reporter for the Kindness Channel, the foundation’s digital platform.

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