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Boxoffice - May 2016

The Official Magazine of the National Association of Theatre Owners

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CHARITY SPOTLIGHT<br />

A LOOK BACK AT<br />

RECENT EVENTS<br />

Compiled by Erica Lopez<br />

Executive Director, Variety—<br />

the Children’s Charity of the United States<br />

VARIETY OF DC<br />

ZOOTOPIA<br />

SCREENING<br />

n More than 150 tickets were<br />

purchased for Variety of DC’s<br />

screening of Zootopia at the AMC<br />

Courthouse in Arlington.<br />

Attendees picked up free<br />

popcorn and soda, courtesy<br />

of AMC, and then attended<br />

a dessert reception in the upper<br />

lobby for delicious treats.<br />

Evan Paprocki, a senior PT from<br />

Children’s Hospital in D.C., joined<br />

organizers onstage prior to the movie and<br />

talked about the huge impact mobility bikes<br />

have on the physical, mental, and emotional<br />

well-being of kids with disabilities. Sponsored<br />

by Coca-Cola and Dolby, the event<br />

made a net profit for the charity of<br />

more than $9,000.<br />

VARIETY OF THE<br />

UNITED STATES<br />

ADAPTIVE BIKE<br />

PRESENTATION<br />

AT CINEMACON<br />

n In partnership with<br />

Variety’s entertainment<br />

industry supporters,<br />

Variety of the United<br />

States granted a specially<br />

designed adaptive bicycle<br />

to six-year-old Las Vegas<br />

resident Gretchen Templeton<br />

at the All-Industry<br />

Breakfast. Gretchen is<br />

unable to ride a typical<br />

bike, but her new<br />

adaptive bike, which cost<br />

$1,000, is outfitted to her<br />

needs so she can ride it<br />

safely and independently.<br />

It will be a fantastic way<br />

to exercise and participate<br />

in outdoor activities with<br />

her family. Her parents<br />

are thrilled that Gretchen<br />

can finally ride bikes with<br />

her four-year-old sister,<br />

Avrie.<br />

20 BoxOffice ® MAY <strong>2016</strong>

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