Post by Okwes on Feb 20, 2006 9:40:04 GMT -5
Mills to be honored by charity Associated Press
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Billy Mills, a South Dakota native who won an Olympic gold medal in
1964, will be honored by Christian Relief Service Charities in April,
organizers said.
Mills, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is scheduled to
attend a reception April 22 at the National Museum of the American
Indian in Washington, D.C., and receive a humanitarian award from the
organization, officials said.
The April event also marks the 20th anniversary of the charity,
headquartered in Arlington, Va.
Mills' organization, Running Strong for American Indian Youth, provided
matching grants of $4,000 to $5,000 for emergency heating assistance to
each of the nine districts on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation this
winter, according to the group's Web site.
www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/13913145.htm
<http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/13913145.htm>
Billy Mills, a South Dakota native who won an Olympic gold medal in
1964, will be honored by Christian Relief Service Charities in April,
organizers said.
Mills, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is scheduled to
attend a reception April 22 at the National Museum of the American
Indian in Washington, D.C., and receive a humanitarian award from the
organization, officials said.
The April event also marks the 20th anniversary of the charity,
headquartered in Arlington, Va.
Mills' organization, Running Strong for American Indian Youth, provided
matching grants of $4,000 to $5,000 for emergency heating assistance to
each of the nine districts on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation this
winter, according to the group's Web site.