Eunice Kennedy Shriver - The Human Spirit Initiative

For every celebrity volunteer, there
are thousands who will never see their
names in the paper or their faces on the
movie screen. These include coaches
who continually work to prepare their
teams for competition and many other
volunteers who help out whenever
there’s a need. As the Special Olympics
family travels around the world, they not
only work with athletes from different
countries, they also meet, recruit, train and
support volunteers from these countries.
The doctors, nurses, and other
medical technicians who screen the
athletes for health problems, diagnose
these problems, and share their medical
wisdom are a vital group of volunteers.
International corporations and sponsors
have also made vital contributions to
Special Olympics. The longest-standing
corporate partners are Coca-Cola and
Proctor & Gamble.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Special Olympics