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Dr. Timothy Shriver

The Legacy Continues

One month has passed since the final competitions, the last medals awarded and the lights dimmed down on the Closing Ceremony of the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Timothy Shriver pens NBC Op-ED Explaining Federal School Funding

Special Olympics survived Betsy DeVos' attempt to axe our school programs. Here's what we do for America's kids.
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Meaningful Conversations: Tim & Maria Shriver

Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver joins his sister, Maria Shriver, as a special guest on her podcast “Meaningful Conversations.”
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Sporting superstars deliver rallying cry for Special Olympics

Some of the most iconic managers, coaches and athletes have come together to deliver the ultimate team talk ahead of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi.
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Special Olympics Joins The Beau Biden Foundation to Combat Abuse

Operation Safeguard, a new initiative to advance and strengthen the protection of people with intellectual disabilities from physical and sexual abuse.
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Man with Intellectual Disability Remains on Death Row Despite Ruling

The Supreme Court should block the execution of a Texas man with intellectual disability—again, a Los Angeles Times op-ed by Timothy Shriver.
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Lighting the flame of inclusive attitudes—the core commitment on day one of the Global Youth Leadership Forum

"We are here not because we haven’t made progress, but because we haven’t made enough."
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Special Olympics, the National Head Start Association, and 350 Children Sign Substantial Memorandum of Understanding

Dr. Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, and Thomas J. Sheridan, Sr. Dir. of Government Affairs of the National Head Start Association sign the Memorandum of Understanding.
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