All Blogs Relating To "Special Olympics"

posted 08/25/2009, comments (3)

Celebrating the Special Olympics

"From a backyard summer camp for people with disabilities to a global movement, Special Olympics has been changing lives and attitudes for more than 40 years." Lately I've been thinking about the meaning of Special Olympics. As many of you already know, Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics in 1968 to empower people with intellectual... Read more

posted 08/12/2009, comments (3)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Faithful Service

Thirty-five years ago, a friend of mine gave birth to a girl with Down Syndrome and immediately put her in an institution. Everyone sympathized. My friend did the right thing, we all believed, not exposing her family to the shame of a damaged child. It was the proper way to deal with the situation.   Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died Tuesday... Read more