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Dear Friends,
As many of you know, last week marked the first anniversary
of my Mother's passing. However, her spirit lives on through
our continued commitment to making her vision of full
inclusion for individuals with intellectual disabilities a
reality.
Accordingly, we are launching the inaugural
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day in her honor. On
September 25, 2010, Special Olympics and
Best Buddies will lead the world in a celebration of my
Mother's inspiration, impact and indomitable spirit. Eunice
Kennedy Shriver Day will become an annual celebration of her
life, and a global call for people to carry out Eunice
Kennedy Shriver Acts of Unity – acts of inclusion,
acceptance and unity for and with people with intellectual
disabilities.
Suggested Eunice Kennedy Shriver Acts of Unity include:
becoming a Special Olympics Unified Sports partner or Best
Buddy; volunteering at an NGO related to the disability
field or in a special education classroom or learning center
(or donating supplies to one); and inviting a peer with an
intellectual disability to lunch or a sporting event.
I hope you will join us in this celebration, and in doing
so, become an agent of acceptance by embracing
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day's key values of love,
social justice, courage, faith and hope. I'd also like to
encourage you to take a moment to visit
www.eksday.org to add your Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act of
Unity, and challenge your friends and family to do the same.
For additional information, please visit
www.eksday.org or contact your local Best Buddies office
at
http://bestbuddies.org/our-programs.
Thank you for your continued support.
Respectfully,
Anthony K. Shriver
Founder and Chairman
Best Buddies International
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