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Omaha Choir Offers Release for People with Disabilities

good-newsOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A choir group for people with physical and cognitive disabilities has held its first performance on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.

The Heartlight Choir made its public debut Thursday at the college’s Community Engagement Center. It’s the largest program organized by Gotta Be Me, a local nonprofit dedicated to the inclusion of people with disabilities.

Tiffany Clifton founded Gotta Be Me last November. She said the nonprofit’s purpose is to introduce the community to people with disabilities, as well as provide those people with activities.

The group has met every Monday for choir practice since its inception. Its members have varying degrees and types of disabilities, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and verbal dysphasia.

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