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   Pledge to Include. Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Story. 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.

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

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   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 intellectual disabilities.

   • Resting place: St. Francis Xavier Parish Cemetery, Centerville
   • Relatives: Kennedy family

   • Political party: Democratic

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Eunice-Kennedy-ShriverEunice Kennedy Shriver | Biography, Special Olympics, & Facts

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver 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 Pres.

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   In 1968, she opened the first Special Olympics, welcoming 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities onto Chicago’s Soldier Field just as she and her husband, R. Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps, had welcomed 100 children with similar disabilities to a makeshift sports camp on their Maryland estate yearly since 1962.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2009/08/12 › usEunice Kennedy Shriver, Influential Founder of Special ...

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   Aug 12, 2009 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Influential Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88 - The New York Times. 146. By Carla Baranauckas. Aug. 11, 2009.

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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. Eunice Kennedy Shriver believed in justice. But, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, she saw little justice in the way people with intellectual disabilities were treated.

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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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   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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   What is Eunice's goal at Camp Shriver?

   • Eunice's goal is to inspire them and bring them together. Morning activities at Camp Shriver always began with calisthenics, and a helping hand was always nearby. Eunice knew very well that people with intellectual disabilities could learn and benefit from sports such as gymnastics, but at the time, it was a novel idea.

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