Tag Archives: Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Thank you, Mrs. Shriver

In the Special Olympics movement, we have so many amazing youth who are inspired to become the leaders of today and make a difference in their communities by creating acceptance and respect for people with intellectual disabilities. One of these … Continue reading

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A Person Who Changed the World…Eunice Kennedy Shriver

On Saturday, September 24, people around the world held events  celebrating the spirit and legacy of our founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS) as part of EKS Day.  Eunice Kennedy Shriver dedicated her life to empowering people with intellectual disabilities and … Continue reading

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Special Olympics Celebrates Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day

On the 2nd Annual Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS) Day, the Special Olympics Movement celebrated the spirit and legacy of our founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.  More than 150 U.S. States and countries around the world participated in nearly 400 events to … Continue reading

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Princess of Monaco Celebrates Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day

Global Ambassador for Special Olympics Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco held a lunch on board The World in honour of Special Olympics founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Saturday Sept 24. Speaking at the lunch, held on the 24th … Continue reading

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Special Olympics Haiti Celebrates EKS Day

On Saturday September 24, Haiti joined Special Olympics programs around the world to celebrate the life and legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. In celebration of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, Special Olympics Haiti hosted two events. In Port au Prince, 35 … Continue reading

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Maria Shriver speaks at park dedication for Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Special Olympics board director Maria Shriver gave a terrific speech on June 26 at a park dedication for her late mother and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Athens, Greece. We wanted to quickly share her speech with you, … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Reflections

Although I said goodbye to my mother almost two years ago, I’m celebrating her this mother’s day nonetheless.  But I’m not just thinking back to the many ways in which she loved and shaped my life, but also remembering a … Continue reading

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Thursday’s Take on Multimedia Monday

It’s been awhile since we’ve done a Multimedia Monday post, and while it’s not exactly Monday today, there have been so many great videos shared throughout the online community in the past few days, I just couldn’t wait until Monday … Continue reading

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The Inspirational Women of Special Olympics

In recognition of International Women’s Day I wanted to share with you four great stories of inspiration straight from the halls of Special Olympics! Kathryn Clark Kathryn is Special Olympics’ Director of Athlete Leadership Programs and over this past weekend … Continue reading

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Sargent Shriver Funeral

I’ll venture a guess you could guess the theme of today’s Multimedia Monday pretty easily. We’ve got a couple videos embedded below, but mostly we want to direct you to the Sargent Shriver website which continues to be built out … Continue reading

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