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Spirit Magazine
Quarter 2 – 2006

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The Heart of Growth (503K PDF)
Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver announces the results of the movement’s five-year Campaign for Growth, and how the lessons we have learned from athletes are charting the future

 

 

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European Courtship (389K PDF)
Special Olympics athletes, Olympic greats and professional teams gather across Europe to celebrate the sport they love—basketball

 

 

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Capitol Hill Day (564K PDF)
In Washington D.C., U.S. athletes and Program leaders lobby on behalf of Special Olympics

 

 

38

Playing for Keeps (253K PDF)
The Mattel® partnership is taking the lead in helping involve young people in Special Olympics

 

 

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Warm Hearts — Cold Cash (1.1M PDF)
As weird as it seems, people joyously run, jump and leap into frigid ponds, lakes and oceans to support Special Olympics

 

 

 

Departments

   

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Perspective (292K PDF)

     

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Starting Line (1.2M PDF)
News on Special Olympics sports, initiatives and more from around the world.

 

 

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Athletes (641K PDF)
By, for and/or about athletes: profiles, personal anecdotes, facts and figures, etc.

 

 

 

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Extended Family (814K PDF)
Updates on Special Olympics families, donors, volunteers, heroes, etc.

 

 

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Closeup (537K PDF)
Special Olympics photo essays

 

 

 

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Moment of Truth (146K PDF)
First time volunteer Amy Walker writes of her experience meeting athletes as a part of Team Mattel

 

 

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