Ashford was among a group of executives who competed with employees, celebrities and Special Olympics athletes in multiple Unified Sports challenges to raise money for Special Olympics and the Seattle community.
Presenting sponsor for Seattle Art Mural project
HAL was a presenting sponsor for the Seattle Art Mural project of the Special Olympics USA Games.
The event preceded the start of competitions at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle and was staged by Special Olympics and ESPN, the official broadcaster of the USA Games.
Actress Lauren Potter, best known her role as Becky Jackson in the hit television show 'Glee,' teamed up with Ashford, along with Special Olympics athlete Mike Van Zee and HAL employees Erik Elvejord, director, public relations, and Dan Rough, director, pricing and demand.
Inspiring athletes
'It was an honor to support and participate in the Special Olympics in our hometown of Seattle alongside Lauren and all of the inspiring athletes who show what can be accomplished with hard work, dedication and giving it everything you have,' Ashford said.
Throughout the day, the teams rotated around 12 activity stations including Hot Shot Basketball, Penalty Shoot Soccer, Just Dance, Team Bocce, Inflatable Dart Board, Football Accuracy Challenge, Giant Memory Game and Golf Putting.
Van Zee is from Spokane, Washington, and started in the Special Olympics program in 1983, learning to powerlift. He first competed in the Special Olympics Games in 1988 and has gone on to participate in numerous Special Olympics, including the World Games.
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