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Kathryn Clark is a White House Champion of Change

The White House launched a cool program today called “Champions of Change: Winning the Future Across America” in which they recognize “ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things.”  The official press release says the series will be “profiling Americans whose work is … Continue reading

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When Two Worlds Collide: Special Olympics and Peace Corps

Yesterday we shared a video announcing the partnership between the Peace Corps and Special Olympics. I’m excited to follow up on that video with a great story about a Special Olympics employee and former Peace Corps volunteer. Read her thoughts … 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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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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Honoring the Legacy of Sargent Shriver

R. Sargent Shriver left a legacy of service and a dedication to make the world a better place. He promoted human dignity and respect and transformed the way people with intellectual disabilities were treated and perceived by promoting Special Olympics … Continue reading

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Sargent Shriver Tribute Articles

Lots and lots of tremendous tributes are rolling in from major news outlets, bloggers, the Twitterverse, friends and families.  Bookmark this post and we’ll keep updating with the best ones.  No doubt we will miss some, so shoot us a … Continue reading

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Shriver family statement on passing of Sargent Shriver

Statement from The Shriver Family Bethesda, MD Tuesday, January 18, 2011 5:30 PM ET Our dad, Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., lovingly known as “Sarge,” today went to heaven to join the love of his life, our mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. … Continue reading

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