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Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver DSG (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009) was an American philanthropist. [1] Shriver was a member of the Kennedy family by birth, and a member of the Shriver family through her marriage to Sargent Shriver, who was the United States Ambassador to France and the final Democratic nominee for Vice President of ...
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. She saw they were excluded and routinely placed in custodial institutions. They were often ignored and neglected, yet she knew they had many talents and gifts to offer.
Sep 23, 2024 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver (born July 10, 1921, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.—died August 11, 2009, Hyannis, Massachusetts) 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.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver passed away on August 11, 2009 at the age of 88. Watch this event with audio description. 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 ...
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities. What We Do What We Do Sports Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with 32 Olympic-type sports. ...
Aug 14, 2009 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver was an early supporter of the Susan B. Anthony List and its mission to advance, mobilize and represent pro-life women in the political process. She and her husband, Sargent ...
Jul 10, 2017 · Eunice Kennedy Shriver speaks at the 1987 Special Olympics World Summer Games in South Bend, Indiana, USA. More than 4,000 athletes with intellectual disabil...
Aug 14, 2009 · The funeral service for Eunice Kennedy Shriver drew celebrities, politicians and thousands of well-wishers who stood outside St. Francis Xavier Church in Hya...
Eunice Kennedy Shriver was the creative force behind and organizer of Special Olympics, Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization that provides training and competition in Olympic sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics grew from a summer day camp she originally hosted at her home.
May 10, 2009 · Editor's Note: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, champion for children with special needs, died on August 11 at the age of 88. In May 2009, Smithsonian reported on the unveiling of a portrait of the ...
