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Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (born July 20, 1965) is an American activist for people with intellectual disabilities. In 1989, he founded Best Buddies International, an international organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities to find employment and social opportunities.
Founder, Chairman & CEO. Anthony Kennedy Shriver is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Best Buddies International, which he created in 1989 to foster one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is an international organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 1,500 college, high school and middle school campuses across the United States and internationally.
Jun 7, 2018 · BOSTON (WHDH) — The annual Best Buddies Challenge is next week and 7News spoke with founder Anthony Shriver about his inspiration for starting the organization. The mission behind Best Buddies is creating friendships and employment opportunities for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Anthony Shriver, founder of Best Buddies International (left) stands with Eric, a Special Olympics athlete, and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “It’s great for someone to see that a person with a disability can ride 20 miles on a bike, can run as fast as someone else who has no disability, can hold a job, can give a great speech ...
Jan 22, 2011 · By BRETT ZONGKER, Associated Press. Jan. 22, 2011 7:35 AM PT. POTOMAC, Md. —. Anthony Shriver says his father, whose legacy of public service included developing the Peace Corps into an ...
Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering one-on-one friendships between people with and without intellectual disabilities. Here ABILITY’s Chet Cooper speaks with Shriver about the worldwide growth of Best Buddies, including successful initiatives and expansion ...
