She was a sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith. Shriver nationalized …

Eunice Kennedy Shriver 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 …

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, was a pioneer in the worldwide struggle for rights and acceptance for people with intellectual disabilities.

Aug 11, 2009 · In 1957, Mrs. Shriver took over the direction of the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, established in 1946 as a memorial to her oldest brother, who had been killed in …

Through her work in politics, government, and social activism, Eunice Kennedy Shriver improved the lives of millions of people around the world. Eunice began her education in 1925 at the …

Aug 11, 2009 · Lenz, whose son, Sam, has Down syndrome and is an enthusiastic Special Olympics athlete, was inspired by Shriver’s dedication to working with people with intellectual …

On 23 May 1953, Eunice Kennedy married Robert Sargent Shriver, and in 1957, she took over the direction of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1946 …

SHRIVER, Eunice Mary Kennedy (b. 10 July 1921 in Brookline, Massachusetts), civic worker and activist who helped to establish numerous programs in the 1960s focusing on mental …

Although she never held elected office herself, Shriver was a dedicated activist on behalf of developmentally disabled Americans from 1957, when she became the Executive Vice …

Starting in the 1950s, Eunice Kennedy Shriver pushed for research and programs that would benefit people with intellectual disabilities. She was the driving force behind President John F. …