Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver DSG (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 physical and intellectual disabilities.
May 11, 2023 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver, original name Eunice Mary Kennedy, (born July 10, 1921, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.—died August 11, 2009, Hyannis, Massachusetts), 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 ...
Aug 11, 2009 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Eunice Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1921, the fifth of Rose and Joseph Kennedy’s nine children and their third daughter. She attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart School in Noroton, Connecticut, and Manhattanville College, and received a B.S. degree in sociology from Stanford University ...
The days of segregation and separation are over! Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 1975. NPG.2011.34, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Diana Walker. Eunice Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on July 10, 1921, the fifth child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy.
On 23 May 1953, Eunice Kennedy married Robert Sargent Shriver, and in 1957, she took over the direction of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1946 as a memorial to Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.—the family's eldest son, who was killed in World War II.
Nov 2, 2020 · November 2, 2020 Eunice Kennedy Shriver was originally supposed to marry Michael “Mikey” Serafin Garcia in front of 200 guests. But about two months before the wedding, due to the pandemic, they...
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. Learn More About Eunice Her Story Media Library Learning Center Tributes
Eunice Kennedy Shriver 1921-2009 Eunice Kennedy Shriver has dedicated her life to helping those with special needs. It is difficult to recall today the life that the mentally retarded faced in the generation before Mrs. Shriver’s lifetime of work.
Learn about the life and history of Eunice Kennedy Shrive through facts and information collected by John F. Kennedy Museum. Photos included.
Jul 8, 2021 · Meet Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Grandkids, Who Are on a Mission to Carry Her Special Olympics Torch Fighting for inclusion "was ingrained in us since the day we were born," says Christina...