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   Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. One Woman's Vision Eunice Kennedy Shriver believed in justice.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eunice_Kennedy_ShriverEunice Kennedy Shriver - Wikipedia

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   Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver DSG (née Kennedy, July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009) was an American philanthropist and a member of the Kennedy family. She was the founder of the Special Olympics, a sports organization for persons with intellectual disabilities.

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   May 10, 2024 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver was an American social activist who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of the intellectually disabled and, in an effort to provide a forum for them to compete athletically, founded (1968) the Special Olympics. Shriver, daughter of Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy and sister of.

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   Eunice Kennedy Shriver changed the world. This year, the fiftieth anniversary of the first Special Olympics International Games, more than five million athletes are participating in 100,000 competitions in 172 countries. That’s a legacy at least as profound as any left by her more celebrated brothers.

7. www.nps.gov › people › eunice-kennedy-shriverEunice Kennedy Shriver: Champion for Change - U.S. National ...

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   Eunice Kennedy Shriver helps a child into a swimming pool at Camp Shriver. 1962 . Courtesy of the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics. In 1961, Eunice started a summer camp for children with intellectual disabilities on the lawn of her Maryland estate.

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   Who was Eunice Kennedy Shriver?

   • Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. One Woman's Vision Eunice Kennedy Shriver believed in justice. But, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, she saw little justice in the way people with intellectual disabilitieswere treated.

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   How did Eunice Kennedy Shriver change the world?

   • Eunice Kennedy Shriver changed the world. This year, the fiftieth anniversary of the first Special Olympics International Games, more than five million athletes are participating in 100,000 competitions in 172 countries. That’s a legacy at least as profound as any left by her more celebrated brothers.

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   How old was Eunice Kennedy Shriver when he died?

   • "Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics and sister of John F. Kennedy, dies at 88". lehighvalleylive.com. ^ "Foremother and Health Policy Hero Awards Luncheon". May 7, 2018. ^ Amato, Laura (July 25, 2015). "Eunice Kennedy Shriver & The Special Olympics: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".

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   When did Special Olympics start?

   • But it was an important first step. When people speak of the origin of Special Olympics, they look no further than the first Camp Shriver—founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in the early 1960s. They talk of one woman's dream that started in her own backyard.

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