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Founded by Maria’s mother Eunice Kennedy Shriver and now led by her brother Timothy Shriver, the Special Olympics transforms lives through the joy of sport, every day, everywhere. It is the world’s largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities: with more than 4.7 million athletes in 169 countries — and over a million volunteers.
A Wikimédia Commons tartalmaz Eunice Kennedy Shriver témájú médiaállományokat. Eunice Kennedy Shriver ( Brookline, Massachusetts, 1921. július 10. – Hyannis, Massachusetts, 2009. augusztus 11.) a legendás Kennedy család tagja, John Fitzgerald Kennedy elnök húga, politikusnő, polgárjogi aktivista, producer.
Dec 10, 2019 · NICHD was founded in 1962 to investigate human development throughout the entire life process, with a focus on understanding disabilities and important events that occur during pregnancy. Since then, research conducted and funded by NICHD has helped save lives, improve wellbeing, and reduce societal costs associated with illness and disability. NICHD’s mission is to lead research and ...
Shriver was born in Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, on November 6, 1955, the second child of politician Sargent Shriver and activist Eunice Kennedy. She is a niece of the late U.S. president John F. Kennedy, U.S. attorney general and U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. senator Ted Kennedy, and six other siblings.
Aug 11, 2009 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the mentally disabled, died Tuesday. IE 11 is not supported.
Mar 14, 2019 · That summer, Camp Shriver was born, and 31 children swam, rode horses and had fun. It represented the early beginnings of the Special Olympics World Games. A year later, JFK was assassinated and the nation mourned the death of a president, as the Kennedys grieved for a family member. Eunice stayed strong, says McNamara.
In the News. Eunice Kennedy Shriver throughout the Years. As the fifth of Joseph and Rose Kennedy’s nine children, Eunice Kennedy Shriver grew up in a large, competitive family with a strong love of sports. When she died in August 2009, she left a monumental legacy. Eunice's sister, Rosemary, was part of her inspiration to form Special Olympics.
