Day Events around the world Region Program Date Place Description Contact Person Benin will celebrate EKS Day and dedicate their National games. There will be an EKS booth Ancilla Smith Africa Benin 25‐Sep‐2010 Porto‐Novo at the games venue to share her story and impact. [email protected]

Special Olympics Botswana will honor the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver during a media Ancilla Smith Africa Botswana 25‐Sep‐2010 Gaborone awareness campaign, featuring a combination of radio, television and print media, to [email protected] promote the values of unity, inclusion, and acceptance among all.

Special Olympics Cameroon will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an Ancilla Smith Africa Cameroon 25‐Sep‐2010 Yaounde event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected]

Special Olympics Cote d'Ivoire will launch a public awareness campaign about EKS, covering Ancilla Smith Africa Cote d'Ivoire 25‐Sep‐2010 Yamoussourka all genres of available media [email protected] As part of the Special Olympics Kenya National Games in Nairobi, Kenya, athletes, coaches, Ancilla Smith Africa Kenya 25‐Sep‐2010 Nairobi volunteers, and friends of the movement will take part in a games‐wide tribute to Eunice [email protected] Kennedy Shriver. Special Olympics Malawi will honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver during this year's National games Ancilla Smith Africa Malawi 25‐Sep‐2010 Blantyre in Blantyre. Several members of Parliament for the Manyowe constituency are expected to [email protected] attend the ceremonies Special Olympics Mauritius will host a seminar in Port Louis for training athletes, coaches, Ancilla Smith Africa Mauritius 25‐Sep‐2010 Port Louis board members, families and new volunteers to promote the values central to Eunice [email protected] Kennedy Shriver ‐ acceptance, inclusion, and unity. Join Special Olympics Namibia and FIFA for the official opening of the Katura Football For Ancilla Smith Africa Namibia 25‐Sep‐2010 Windhoek Hope Centre, which will be named in honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. [email protected] During the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics Nigeria National Games, a video Ancilla Smith Africa Nigeria 25‐Sep‐2010 Abuja tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver will be played and local athletes will share the impact [email protected] Special Olympics has had on their lives Come out and support the athletes and coaches of Special Olympics Réunion as they take part Ancilla Smith Africa Reunion 26‐Sep‐2010 Saint‐Denis in their National Games, honoring EKS. [email protected] Come out and support the athletes and coaches of Special Olympics Rwanda as they take part Ancilla Smith Africa Rwanda 25‐Sep‐2010 Kigali in their National Games, honoring EKS. [email protected] Special Olympics Senegal will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an Ancilla Smith Africa Senegal 25‐Sep‐2010 Dakar event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected] People's Stadium in Victoria will play host to a unique Special Olympics Seychelles football Ancilla Smith Africa Seychelles 25‐Sep‐2010 Victoria event in honor of our founder. [email protected] Special Olympics South Africa will host Sports Days in all 5 provinces, targeting athletes with Ancilla Smith Africa South Africa 25‐Sep‐2010 Sandton City more significant challenges (MATP) who do not often get a chance to compete, in honor of [email protected] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Come out and support the athletes and coaches of Special Olympics Swaziland as they take Ancilla Smith Africa Swaziland 25‐Sep‐2010 Lobamba part in their National Games, honoring EKS. [email protected] Special Olympics Tanzania and Lions Club International will hold a special Healthy Athletes Ancilla Smith Africa Tanzania 25‐Sep‐2010 Zanzibar Screening in Zanzibar, with a special legal tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver preceding the [email protected] event.

Page 1 of 13 Updated: September 15, 2010 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day Events around the world Region Program Date Place Description Contact Person Special Olympics Australia will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an Simon Koh Asia Pacific Australia 25‐Sep‐2010 Sydney event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected] Bangladesh will host a National Rally in the streets of Dhaka to celebrate the impact of Special Ekta Jha Asia Pacific Bangladesh 25‐Sep‐2010 Dhaka Olympics throughout the country. [email protected] Special Olympics Bharat is teaming up with Missionaries of Charity, the charity organization most known through its most famous member, Mother Theresa, to host a Sports and Family Ekta Jha Asia Pacific India 25‐Sep‐2010 Dehli/Calcutta Day in honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Events will consist of unified bocce, dance and an art [email protected] celebration. In addition to the events in Delhi, Special Olympics India will host a special 12 km Torch Run Ekta Jha Asia Pacific India 25‐Sep‐2010 Furat through streets of Furat, along with a unique culture program featuring a celebration of [email protected] Eunice Kennedy Shriver, dancing, unified sports, and local celebrities As part of Special Olympics Indonesia's Annual Anniversary Celebration, athletes, coaches, Ekta Jha Asia Pacific Indonesia 25‐Sep‐2010 Jakarta, Indonesia and supports will gather to pay tribute to the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. [email protected] In honor of EKS Day, Special Olympics Malaysia will be hosting a Camp Shriver in Sabah, Simon Koh Asia Pacific Malaysia 25‐Sep‐2010 Sabah and Perak focused on snowshoe training, and a Unified Sports football match with Mattel volunteers in [email protected] Perak. After being awarded Founding Committee status in June, SO Maldives will conduct of the Simon Koh Asia Pacific Maldives 25‐Sep‐2010 Addu Atolls first coaches clinic on 17th – 19th September, and use the opportunity to recruit the first 12 [email protected] athletes to the Program. Special Olympics New Zealand will host various events around the country, including Whangarei, Nelson, Canterbury, Southland, and Auckland, ranging from 'Have‐a‐go Days' Simon Koh Asia Pacific New Zealand 25‐Sep‐2010 All local programs where athletes, coaches, and families will participate in various SO related sports activities, to [email protected] picnic and disco themed parties to honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver Special Olympics Nippon will host a special photo exhibit at the Tokyo Tower featuring the Simon Koh Asia Pacific Nippon (Japan) 25‐Sep‐2010 Tokyo 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games (held in Japan), Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and the [email protected] impact of Special Olympics world‐wide Eunice Kennedy Shriver will be honored during the Special Olympics Pakistan National Ekta Jha Asia Pacific Pakistan 25‐Sep‐2010 Karachi Games, with tributes taking place during the final leg of the Torch Run and the Closing [email protected] Ceremonies of the Games. Simon Koh Asia Pacific Philippines 25‐Sep‐2010 Manila Special Olympics Philippines will host a Unified Bowling event on EKS Day [email protected] Special Olympics Samoa is organizing a cricket tournament in honor of Eunice Kennedy Ekta Jha Asia Pacific Samoa 25‐Sep‐2010 Apia Shriver [email protected] Special Olympics Singapore is joining forces with the Ministry of Education to host an EKS Ekta Jha Asia Pacific Singapore 25‐Sep‐2010 Singapore Sport Day featuring track and field events for people with intellectual disabilities at 6 different [email protected] schools throughout the country In honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver's vision of love, faith, courage, justice, and hope, Special Sept 20 ‐ 25, Olympics Thailand will host the first ever Community Games in the Southern provinces of Simon Koh Asia Pacific Thailand Pattani 2010 Pattani, Narathiqas, and Yalas, (the "No Go") an area that has seen tremendous unrest over [email protected] the past 5 years.

Page 2 of 13 Updated: September 15, 2010 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day Events around the world Region Program Date Place Description Contact Person Special Olympics Timor Leste is working with a local university to put on a Camp Shriver to Simon Koh Asia Pacific Timor Leste 25‐Sep‐2010 Dili help athletes train in preparation for their October National Games. [email protected]

Special Olympics Vietnam will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an Simon Koh Asia Pacific Vietnam 25‐Sep‐2010 Hanoi event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected] During the week of National Games, families, athletes, youth leaders and universities will Tracy Li East Asia China 25‐Sep‐2010 Fuzhou celebrate EKS Day through hosting community sports/advocating activities in association [email protected] with the Family Forum, Youth Summit and University Forum. Dongchun Special Unified Sports event at Dogchun Special School in Seoul and highlight EKS as part of national Tracy Li East Asia Korea 25‐Sep‐2010 School in Seoul media event with top 3 networks [email protected] During the SO Austria family games in late September, there will be a whole day dedicated to Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Austria 15‐Sep‐2010 Vienna Eunice Kennedy Shriver with sports activities and unified games, along with a section in the [email protected] largest circulation newspaper in Austria. Promoting Eunice Kennedy Shriver legacy through documentary airing on National Sports Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Azerbaijan 25‐Sep‐2010 Nationally channels [email protected] Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Belarus 25‐Sep‐2010 Nationally EKS story and impact will be promoted throughout 80 schools in Belarus. [email protected]

The United States Ambassador to Belgium will host a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in honor Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Belgium 14‐Sep‐2010 Brussels of Eunice Kennedy Shriver as part of the Belgium leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for [email protected] Special Olympics leading up to the SOEE Regional Games During each stop of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics leading up to the Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia France Sept Paris SOEE Regional Games, Special Olympics supporters will gather and pay tribute to Eunice [email protected] Kennedy Shriver. Marian MurphyMurphy Europe/EurasiaEurope/Eurasia GeorgiaGeorgia 25‐SSepep‐2010 NationallyNationally PromotingPromoting EEuniceunice KKennedyennedy ShShriverriver llegacyegacy tthroughhrough documentarydocumentary on NNationalational SSportsports cchannelshannels [email protected] The Kennedy Museum in Berlin will host a special Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Special Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Germany 25‐Sep‐2010 Berlin Olympics exhibit for visitors over the weekend of September 25 [email protected] During each stop of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics leading up to the Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Gibraltar Sept Gibraltar SOEE Regional Games, Special Olympics supporters will gather and pay tribute to Eunice [email protected] Kennedy Shriver. During each stop of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics leading up to the Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Great Britain Sept London SOEE Regional Games, Special Olympics supporters will gather and pay tribute to Eunice [email protected] Kennedy Shriver. The Games Organizing Committee (for the 2011 World Games) will hold a press conference and announce EKS Tribute elements for the 2011 World Games (Orthodox Mass with the Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Greece 25‐Sep‐2010 Athens Archbishop in her honor day after Opening Ceremonies, EKS Tribute in Opening Ceremonies, [email protected] etc) and welcome the SO Hellas team back from the SO Europe Games

New Ross Town will hold a formal civic ceremony honoring EKS; organize a unified sports Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Ireland 25‐Sep‐2010 New Ross experience, plant another tree by the 2003 Tree planted by EKS before the 2003 World [email protected] Games

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Taoiseach will issue a formal EKS Day declaration for Ireland, the popular late late show will Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Ireland 25‐Sep‐2010 Dublin host a segment on Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Friday, September 24, and Special Olympics [email protected] Ireland will host a sports and families experience in Dublin on EKS Day

The three Global Youth Leaders from Special Olympics Italy will host a school assembly following their return from the SOEE Regional Summer Games in Warsaw focusing on the Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Italy 25‐Sep‐2010 Milan importance of Special Olympics in their community and the role youth play in furthering the [email protected] movement Introduce its Young Athlete Program supported by Mattel grant. It will be dedicated to EKS; Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Kazakhstan 25‐Sep‐2010 Almaty Present EKS DVD on National Sports channels [email protected] During each stop of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics leading up to the Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Luxembourg Sept Luxembourg SOEE Regional Games, Special Olympics supporters will gather and pay tribute to Eunice [email protected] Kennedy Shriver.

Celebrate the Day with the US Embassy in Macedonia. The plan is for the Day to honor EKS Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Macedonia 25‐Sep‐2010 Skopje and also involve the Peace Corps. Their delegation will be returning from the European [email protected] Games the same day so they will use that to promote SO Macedonia

Special Olympics Netherlands will join in an event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Netherlands 25‐Sep‐2010 Amsterdam Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected]

Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia is dedicating the 2010 European Summer Games in Warsaw Sept 19 ‐ 25, Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Poland Warsaw to Eunice Kennedy Shriver! As part of the ceremony, Chairman and CEO Tim Shriver will be 2010 [email protected] presented a EKS memorial plaque from the Poland's National Museum of Sport

Recognition for the champions of mainstream employment for SO Athletes. Sports activities Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Romania 25‐Sep‐2010 Bucharest for athletes and their work peers, including Unified , Unified football, bocce, [email protected] Aerobic gymnastics. Award ceremony for athletes and employers. Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Russia 25‐Sep‐2010 Moscow Press conference after European Games with full information about EKS [email protected] During each stop of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics leading up to the Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Slovenia Sept Ljublijana SOEE Regional Games, Special Olympics supporters will gather and pay tribute to Eunice [email protected] Kennedy Shriver.

Santiago and S.O. Galicia has organized a mass in Santiago de Composteia in honor of Eunice Kennedy Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Spain 25‐Sep‐2010 Madrid Shriver and SO Spain will host a football (soccer) competition in Madrid on September 25. [email protected]

Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Turkey 25‐Sep‐2010 Anka Dedicating a Unified Football Competition to EKS and promoted as such [email protected] Marian Murphy Europe/Eurasia Turkmenistan 28‐Sep‐2010 Ashgaba Press conference during National Games in Athletics, Basketball, and Football [email protected]

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Special Olympics Argentina and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Argentina 25‐Sep‐2010 Buenos Aires the two entities and host a Unified Football match in Paraguay following the announcement [email protected]

Sept 25 ‐ 26, Cochabamba, Join Special Olympics Bolivia athletes, families, and coaches for a Healthy Athletes screening Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Bolivia 2010 Bolivia and day of fun sports activities in honor of EKS [email protected]

Special Olympics Brazil and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between the Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Brazil 25‐Sep‐2010 Rio de Janeiro two entities and host a Unified Football match in Paraguay following the announcement [email protected]

Special Olympics Chile and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between the Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Chile 25‐Sep‐2010 Santiago two entities and host a Unified Football match in Paraguay following the announcement [email protected]

Special Olympics Colombia and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Colombia 25‐Sep‐2010 Bogota the two entities and host a Unified Football match in Paraguay following the announcement [email protected]

I challenge you to do sports. The objective is to challenge business people, professionals, Polideportivo politicians, journalists, etc., that make some kind of sports to demonstrate them he capacity Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Costa Rica 25‐Sep‐2010 Monserrat, San and ability of our athletes in different sports disciplines. The objective is to show the Costa [email protected] Jose Rican society the sporting power of the athletes of Special Olympics. The logistics is to find sports they practice to invite (challenge) them and develop a sports activity all together.

Special Olympics Cuba and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between the Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Cuba 25‐Sep‐2010 Havana two entities and host a Unified Football match in Paraguay following the announcement [email protected] Dominican Cap Cana, Punta Maricarmen Arauz Latinatin America 255‐SepSep‐201000 SSpecialpecial OlOlympicsympics Dominicanominican ReRepublicpublic is hostinhostingg a ggolfolf tournament to celebrate EKSKS Daayy RbliRepublic EdEspada marauz@[email protected] Over the past ‐‐ years, Special Olympics Ecuador & Yanbal Ecuador have partnered to build special schools for people with intellectual disabilities as part of the "Painting a Better Future" Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Ecuador 23‐Sep‐2010 Cariamanga, Loja project. This year, upon the completion of their 11th school, the 1st Special Education School [email protected] in the history of Cariamanga, the school will be officially named the "Eunice Kennedy Shriver Special School."

Cultural Activity. Athletes from Special Olympics El Salvador will development paintings, sculptures or artistic element in which they express and tell the life story of the founder, Maricarmen Arauz Latin America El Salvador 25‐Sep‐2010 San Salvador Eunice Kennedy Shriver. These art works will be exhibited in the Art Museum and will be [email protected] presented to the press and business community during a breakfast on September 25. All of these art work will available to be sold as a fundraising activity.

Page 5 of 13 Updated: September 15, 2010 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day Events around the world Region Program Date Place Description Contact Person On September 25th, Special Olympics Guatemala will honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver with a swimming tournament in Guatemala City, showcasing the impact of Special Olympics on the Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Guatemala 25‐Sep‐2010 Guatemala City athletes involved in the movement and the effect her legacy had on them. Following the [email protected] tournament, Special Olympics Guatemala will announce the delegation for the Special Olympics World Summer Games ATHENS 2011

Tegucigalpa, During the Special Olympics Honduras National Games in Tegucigalpa, the baseball stadium Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Honduras 30‐Sep‐2010 Honduras currently known as "Chochi Sosa" will be rededicated in honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver [email protected]

Seven federations from Special Olympics Mexico (Distrito Federal, Estado de México, Hidalgo, Sept 24 ‐ 26, Morelos, Michoacán, Puebla, Tlaxcala) and Best Buddies Mexico will take part in a sports and Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Mexico 2010 Mexico City recreational activity called “ONE WOMAN´S VISION" featuring basketball and , as [email protected] well as a Family Forum and Healthy Athletes fair

Special Olympics Panama will dedicate their 13th Annual National Games to Eunice Kennedy Sept 23 ‐ 26, Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Panama Panama City Shriver. Under the slogan, "Uniting the World Through Sports," Special Olympics Panama will 2010 [email protected] use the games to embrace the legacy she leaves behind.

Special Olympics Paraguay and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Paraguay 25‐Sep‐2010 Asuncion the two entities and host a Unified Football match in Asuncion following the announcement [email protected]

Special Olympics Peru and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between the Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Peru 25‐Sep‐2010 Lima two entities and host a Unified Football match in Paraguay following the announcement [email protected]

Special Olympics Puerto Rico and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Puerto Rico 25‐Sep‐2010 San Juan the two entities and host a Unified Football match in Paraguay following the announcement [email protected]

Special Olympics Uruguay and CONMEBOL will announce a historic partnership between Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Uruguay 25‐Sep‐2010 Montevideo the two entities and host a Unified Football match in Paraguay following the announcement [email protected]

Cultural event in the Hatillo theater. On arrival there will be children singing as guests walk into the theater, while watching four large totem each one with an inscription of phrases El Hatillo Teather, mentioned by EKS. Once the event begins, an athlete will welcome all guests, then the Maricarmen Arauz Latin America Venezuela 25‐Sep‐2010 Caracas orchestra will make its presentation. This is followed by the presentation of SO Venezuela [email protected] Ambassadors. After the ceremony, guests can visit the exhibition of photographs in memory of EKS

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Middle Special Olympics During the nationally televised Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics Middle Ayman Wahab East/North Middle 25‐Sep‐2010 Damascus, Syria East/North Africa Regional Summer Games, all 20 programs from around the region will join [email protected] Africa East/North Africa together in Damascus to honor the vision and legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Special Olympics Alaska plans to have athletes and supports take part in a unifying sports Nicolle Egan North America Alaska 25‐Sep‐2010 State‐wide focused event in each community at the same time on Sept 25, as well as a proclamation [email protected] issued by Governor Parnell around EKS Day.

Special Olympics Arizona has commissioned a painting of Eunice Kennedy Shriver by Dan Tim Martin North America Arizona 25‐Sep‐2010 Phoenix Dunn that will illustrate her legacy [email protected]

The National Aquatics Championship held in Freeport will be dedicated to Eunice Kennedy Robyn Markey North America Bahamas 25‐Sep‐2010 Freeport Shriver. After the event, the US Ambassador to the Bahamas will host a reception at his [email protected] residence featuring a special program on Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Prior to the Angels/White Sox baseball game, Special Olympics Southern California will take part in a pre‐game ceremony with SOSC CEO Bill Shumard, Angels Pitcher Jered Weaver, Kim Pine North America California ‐ South 25‐Sep‐2010 Anaheim Angels Foundation Board Members and SOSC athletes upon which SOSC will receive check [email protected] from All‐Star Game Legacy Fund. During the ceremony, the Angels will air a video honoring Mrs. Shriver and will provide 150 free tickets to Special Olympics coaches and athletes.

Prior to the Dodgers/Padres baseball game, Special Olympics Southern California and Best Buddies will take part in a pre‐game ceremony with SOSC Founder and Olympic Decathlete Kim Pine Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson, Los Angeles Regional Director Eloise Crawford, and SOSC North America California ‐ South 22‐Sep‐2010 Los Angeles [email protected] athletes. During the ceremony the Dodgers will air a PSA honoring Eunice Kennedy Shriver and will provide 125 free tickets to SO coaches and athletes and 25 tickets to the local Best Buddies chapter.

Best Buddies Bay Area will be hosting a bowling tournament for people with intellectual Nicole Stanislawski North America California ‐ North 25‐Sep‐2010 Milpitas disabilities and their buddies at Mission Lanes Bowling from 10am ‐ Noon [email protected]

Special Olympics Canada will join the Provincial Government of Alberta in a Family Day at the legislature celebrating Eunice Kennedy Shriver's life and legacy. Guided walking tours of the Susana Petti North America Canada 25‐Sep‐2010 Edmonton, Alberta legislative grounds and casual sport opportunities with Special Olympics athletes (lawn [email protected] bowling, Frisbee , bocce) will be offered.

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SO Colorado will utilize their Youth Activation Committee members to educate people about Special Olympics and the life of EKS during their homecoming and spirit weeks. The Sept 20 ‐ 24, Mandi DeWitt North America Colorado State‐wide youth will solicit their school leadership and peers to support and get involved in SO 2010 [email protected] programming by promoting upcoming inclusive events including our Unified Sports competitions, partner clubs, Polar Plunge challenge, and more.

Athletes and Coaches of Special Olympics Connecticut will take part in a traditional Greek Laura Gremelsbacker lunch, with a program and videos dedicated to the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, during North America Connecticut 25‐Sep‐2010 Orange [email protected] which time the SOCT team for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games ATHENS 2011 will be announced. In honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and Special Olympics Delaware's 40th anniversary, the University of Delaware will host a photo competition and exhibition open to professional Sept 26 ‐ Oct 6, Ann Grunert North America Delaware Newark photographers and the SODE community. Forty of the best Special Olympics photos ever 2010 [email protected] taken will be selected and put on display. Best Buddies Delaware will also take part in this event. District of The US Soccer Foundation will officially name the soccer field built for Friendship Charter Robyn Markey North America 25‐Sep‐2010 Washington, DC Columbia School's Southeast Elementary Academy campus, the "Eunice Kennedy Shriver Soccer Field" [email protected]

Checking with Southeastern Conference to see if they will air a PSA about EKS during a football game. Hold a proclamation ceremony at the Capitol on September 14th at 9am to Amie Dugan Tallahassee and North America Florida 25‐Sep‐2010 declare September 25th as Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day in the state of FL. Special Olympics [email protected] Key Biscayne and Best Buddies are also partnering on a beach clean‐up and field day at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center in Key Biscayne.

Special Olympics Florida's Broward County Chapter and Best Buddies will take part in an area Brandon Gill North America Florida 25‐Sep‐2010 Tamarac bowling tournament for athletes and buddies at Sawgrass Lanes. [email protected]

To commemorate the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics Georgia is hosting a Georgia Milton‐Sheats Sept 22 ‐ 26, North America Georgia Atlanta unique event in the Atlanta area. The event is a bowling tournament with Marvin Williams of georgia.milton‐ 2010 the Atlanta Hawks on September 25. [email protected]

To commemorate EKS Day, Special Olympics Guyana will host a Camp Shriver for persons Robyn Markey North America Guyana 25‐Sep‐2010 Georgetown with intellectual disabilities in Georgetown, Guyana [email protected]

To commemorate EKS Day, Special Olympics Haiti will host the second installment of a series Robyn Markey North America Haiti 25‐Sep‐2010 Port au Prince of Camp Shrivers, designed to help those with intellectual disabilities cope in the wake of the [email protected] devastating earthquake earlier in the year

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Special Olympics Hawaii will host a Family Bar‐B‐Que with athletes, family members, and Nancy Bottelo North America Hawaii 25‐Sep‐2010 Honolulu friends of Special Olympics, to honor the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver [email protected]

Special Olympics Idaho will host a Community Block Party where Partner’s Club members will Shanna Endow North America Idaho 15‐Sep‐2010 Burkley create awareness of the 'Erase the R Word Campaign' by having community members [email protected] pledge. The Pledge Poster will then be displayed at Burley High School.

On Sept. 24, SO Idaho will host a Unified Golf Tournament in Burley, followed by area Sep 24 ‐ 25, competitions in Meridian and Idaho Falls where a proclamation issued by Governor Otter Shanna Endow North America Idaho Meridian 2010 honoring EKS Day will be read on Sept 25. Additionally, Young Athletes will be partnering [email protected] with DS Connection for the second annual Buddy Walk in Coeur D'Alene on Sept. 25.

Shannon Hautman North America Illinois 25‐Sep‐2010 Chicago Best Buddies Illinois staff, board members, student leaders, volunteers, and buddies (people [email protected] with IDD) will lend a helping hand at the Lakeview Food Pantry’s Food Drive. Tracy Hilliard North America Illinois 30‐Sep‐2010 Chicago Beyond Sport event and tribute to EKS in Chicago; Special Olympics athlete to participate [email protected] Day of Service statewide ‐To honor the vision of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics Indiana is inviting athlete leaders to implement their own service projects in their Sarah Luken North America Indiana 25‐Sep‐2010 All local programs communities. Take the skills you have learned through Mrs. Shriver's vision for Special [email protected] Olympics and use them to make a difference in your backyard ‐ just like she did.

As part of their Leap Week activities in September (two major fundraisers and EKS Day) SO JoJoyceyce Allard NthNorth AiAmericaI Iowa 25‐SSep‐2010 I Iowa CitCityI Iowa hhas commissionedii d a portraittit withith EKS andd athletesthl t iin itit. PiPrints t willill bbe maded andd [email protected] presented to major partners such as Iowa State University, Drake University, etc.

SO Jamaica has just completed a book "The Journey" which will be launched on EKS Day and then present a copy to SOI for the Library. SO Jamaica was given a piece of land on the Robyn Markey North America Jamaica 25‐Sep‐2010 Kingston Independence Park Grounds (where their National Stadium is) and they want to start a Bocce [email protected] Court in EKS's honor. In honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, SO Kansas will host a state soccer and bocce Donna Zimmerman North America Kansas 25‐Sep‐2010 Olathe competition. Special Olympics Kansas will also announce the signing of an EKS Day [email protected] proclamation by the governor during the competition. SO Kentucky is hosting a fundraiser on September 25 that will benefit SO Kentucky's family Dave Kerchner North America Kentucky 25‐Sep‐2010 Louisville and young athletes programs [email protected]

Page 9 of 13 Updated: September 15, 2010 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day Events around the world Region Program Date Place Description Contact Person Special Olympics Louisiana will host a unified and horseshoes event. All will wear Teri Perkins Special Olympics T‐shirts, wear eksday.org stickers, posters and quotes from EKS will be [email protected] North America Louisiana 18‐Sep‐2010 Lafayette displayed all around the venue. Additionally, The World’ Largest Truck Convoy will feature Bridget Hebert EKS Day fliers at venues, EKS quotes, participants wearing EKSday.org stickers and Special [email protected] Olympics t‐shirts.

Figure Skating Gold Medalist Michelle Kwan will take part in a figure skating clinic for North America Massachusetts 25‐Sep‐2010 Everett Special Olympics Massachusetts athletes and unified partners at Allied War Veterans Nick Savarese Memorial Arena from 12p ‐ 2p.

Special Olympics Maine will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an event Lisa Bird North America Maine 25‐Sep‐2010 Portland designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected]

Kelley Schriedwind North America Maryland 25‐Sep‐2010 Baltimore Dedication of textbook "Adapted Physical Education and Sport." [email protected]

Special Olympics Michigan will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an Ann Guzdzial North America Michigan 25‐Sep‐2010 Detroit event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected]

Promoting EKS Day through website, facebook and twitter. EKS Day event details Bronwyn Schaefer Pope North America Minnesota 25‐Sep‐2010 Minneapolis forthcoming [email protected]

St. Josephs and SO Missouri will honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver with a video tribute during the opening Trish Lutz North America Missouri 25‐Sep‐2010 Fulton ceremonies of the regional bowling tournaments in St. Josephs and Fulton. [email protected]

Self Advocates Duringg the 10th Annual Self Advocates Becomingg Empoweredp ()(SABE) Conference,, organizersg SeptSept 23 ‐ 26, KansasKansas CiCityty, JulieJulie PPettyetty North America Becoming are planning a tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver in association with the theme of this 2010 Missouri [email protected] Empowered year's conference acknowledging the last 20 years of the self advocacy movement. (SABE) The weekend of 9/25 is SOMT Fall Leadership Conference and their 40th Anniversary Gala Bob Norbie North America Montana 25‐Sep‐2010 Helena event, so they want to include EKS Day into their weekend activities. EKS will be recognized, [email protected] among others, as one of the 40 key influencers of SOMT

Special Olympics and Best Buddies are partnering to promote an essay contest in middle and high schools in Clark County throughout the month of September, with the theme of "How Melva Coburn North America Nevada 25‐Sep‐2010 Las Vegas have the 5 values of Eunice Kennedy Shriver (love, justice, faith, hope, courage) impacted [email protected] your community and those with intellectual disabilities." The month will culminate with a picnic in the park and sports competition in Las Vegas on Sept. 25. Special Olympics New Hampshire will commemorate the day and the 'Play On' spirit of EKS Rob Porreca North America New Hampshire 25‐Sep‐2010 Hartford with sports activities at Hartford High School, and in turn will honor her belief in building [email protected] greater equality through organized athletics

Page 10 of 13 Updated: September 15, 2010 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day Events around the world Region Program Date Place Description Contact Person The dedication of a time capsule buried at the entrance of the Special Olympics Sports Complex to be opened on July 20, 2068 for the 100th Anniversary of the 1st Special Olympics Doreen Pustizzi North America New Jersey 25‐Sep‐2010 Lawrenceville Games. Unified Sports activities will be held at the outdoor sports facilities of the SONJ Sports [email protected] Complex.

Since it all started in HER back yard, Special Olympics New Mexico challenges you to invite other families to your back yard for a barbecue and sports activity … bocce, volleyball, Randy Mascorella North America New Mexico 25‐Sep‐2010 Albuquerque etc. Celebrate the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver by bringing together people with and [email protected] without intellectual disabilities in your community.

On September 25, The College at Brockport State University of New York will formally change the name of Special Olympics Stadium, the largest on‐campus Division III football, lacrosse, Neal Johnson North America New York 25‐Sep‐2010 Brockport and track and field stadium in the United States and the site of the 1979 Special Olympics [email protected] World Summer Games, to Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium

Current NBA and WNBA stars, along with NBA legends, will take part in a basketball clinic Neal Johnson North America New York 25‐Sep‐2010 New Rochelle for Special Olympics athletes and coaches at Iona Preparatory School from 1p ‐ 2:30p. [email protected]

In honor of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Buddies of Best Buddies New York City are planning an Mandy Fullmer North America New York 25‐Sep‐2010 New York outing to Central Park featuring games, arts and crafts, and lunch, followed by an IMAX [email protected] movie screening at the Museum of Natural History and tour of the museum.

On September 23‐25, Special Olympics New York will conduct a Healthy Athletes train‐the‐ trainer eventevent,, offer health screenings for Special Olympics AthletesAthletes,, and host a tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Made possible due to a partnership with The Golisano Foundation, Neal Johnson North America New York 25‐Sep‐2010 Rochester the University of Rochester, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Upstate and other organizations, the event [email protected] will honor the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver to improve the health and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities and build the capacity of New York’s Healthy Athletes program. Join Special Olympics North Carolina for a reception hosted in the Governor’s Mansion on Friday September 24 that will highlight the vision and work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver while Keith Fishburne North America North Carolina 25‐Sep‐2010 Raleigh also encompassing our future with Project UNIFY initiatives. Individual recognitions will [email protected] spotlight outstanding volunteers, supporters, and organizations within the Special Olympics community.

Special Olympics International Board of Directors members and Olympic Gymnastics Gold Medalists Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci are hosting a gymnastics and bocce clinic at the Adrian DeWendt North America Oklahoma 25‐Sep‐2010 Norman Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy from 9:30a ‐ 11a in honor of their friendship with Eunice [email protected] Kennedy Shriver

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Special Olympics Oregon and Nike are inviting families to the Nike Campus to get an up‐ close and personal walk‐though of Special Olympics Oregon sporting events, local support Beaverton and services for people with intellectual disabilities, and the chance to interact with local and Frank Betzer North America Oregon 25‐Sep‐2010 Portland professional athletes in four Olympic sports. Additionally, the Oregon’s Governors will pay [email protected] tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver as Gert Boyle, Chairwoman of the Board of Columbia Sportswear presents the Shriver Greatness Award to SO Oregon's National Team.

On September 25, Special Olympics Pennsylvania and the State of Pennsylvania will come together to recognize and honor the life‐long contributions of Eunice Kennedy Shriver by Nicole L. Jones North America Pennsylvania 25‐Sep‐2010 Harrisburg permanently hanging her image on the walls of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, PA. Under [email protected] a theme of “40 Years of Transforming Lives,” Special Olympics Pennsylvania will demonstrate the impact it has had as part of the movement in continuing the legacy of its late founder. SO Rhode Island and Best Buddies will host a Sailing Competition and post‐event Gerri Walter 9/18 ‐ Newport Naval Dinner/Dance and Awards Ceremony. At the Awards Ceremony, SO Rhode Island will share [email protected] North America Rhode Island 9/19/2010 Base the video about EKS that was shown at the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games Chris Hopkins Opening Ceremonies. [email protected] Special Olympics South Carolina Youth Committee members will lead discussions on the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver in all Project UNIFY schools throughout South Carolina. Sep 20 ‐ 25, Schools throughout Sue Maner North America South Carolina SOSC is also reaching out to all 16 'local' TV stations to promote EKS Day and plans to 2010 SC smaner@so‐sc.org incorporate an EKS Tribute during the Krispy Kreme Cops on Doughnut Shops fundraiser on Sept. 25.

To commemorate the day, Best Buddies will formally launch a program in St. Kitts & Nevis while promoting EKS' legacy to the local media, hosting a sports expo, and challenging high Robyn Markey North America St. Kitts & Nevis 25‐Sep‐2010 Basseterre schools, universities, and private companies to improve the lives of those will special needs [email protected] through a special donation program on EKS Day.

Special Olympics St. Maarten will bring together community leaders including police and fire departments, government officials, Service clubs such as the Lions Club and Rotary Club, Boys Robyn Markey North America St. Maarten 25‐Sep‐2010 Philipsburg and Girls Scouts, as well as Special Olympics athletes and coaches to honor Eunice Kennedy [email protected] Shriver SOTX will host 6 large sports competitions asking everyone to wear green in solidarity. Bocce Tournaments will be held at Oran Good Park (Farmers Branch), W.A. Tarrow Park Sept 20 ‐ 24, Multiple Locations Kelly Coffey North America Texas (College Station) and Baylor University (Waco). There will also be a Softball tournament at 2010 in Texas [email protected] Oran Good Park as well as an Aquatics competition at Hays Communities Family Branch YMCA (Buda).

Special Olympics Utah will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an event Glenn Lanham North America Utah 25‐Sep‐2010 Salt Lake City designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected]

Page 12 of 13 Updated: September 15, 2010 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day Events around the world Region Program Date Place Description Contact Person Special Olympics Vermont will host its annual Fall Sports soccer tournament featuring team Christopher Bernier North America Vermont 25‐Sep‐2010 Northfield competitions, Unified Sports, and skills challenges on September 25th at Norwich University in [email protected] Northfield, Vermont. Please join the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority at the Dulles Day Festival and Plane Pull, benefiting Special Olympics Virginia on September 25. The annual event will Katie Botha North America Virginia 25‐Sep‐2010 Chantilly feature an open house for the Dulles Airport community and Special Olympics Virginia Global [email protected] Messenger Frank Stephens will deliver a speech honoring Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her legacy. Hold an event at Husky Stadium to include current UW students along‐side our athletes. Bill Southern North America Washington 25‐Sep‐2010 Seattle Create a virtual celebration asking athletes, donors, coaches, etc. to record their memories of [email protected] EKS to be shared Special Olympics West Virginia will hold a press conference around the signing of an EKS Day proclamation by Governor Manchin, celebrating the life and works of Eunice Kennedy North America West Virginia 24‐Sep‐2010 Charleston Linda Quinn Shriver, and encourage the public to register their EKS Acts of Inclusion and Acceptance of persons with intellectual disabilities Kelly Kloepping Special Olympics Wisconsin will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an North America Wisconsin 25‐Sep‐2010 Madison kkloepping@specialolympicswisconsin event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 .org

Special Olympics Wyoming will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs with an Priscilla Dowse North America Wyoming 25‐Sep‐2010 Cheyenne event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected]

To commemorate Eunice Kennedy Shriver, universities from the Southeastern Conference, Big XII Conference, and Big Ten Conference as well as Boise State, University of Maryland, Duke Collegiate Football Robyn Markey North America United States September University, University of Minnesota, Seattle University, and the University of Richmond will Games [email protected]@ p y p g airair PSAPSAss illillustratingustrating ththeireir supporsupportt ooff SSpecialpecial OlOlympicsympics dduringuring ffootballootball games bbothoth iinn‐ stadium and as part of television broadcasts.

Special Olympics U.S. Virgin Islands will join other SO programs and Best Buddies programs Robyn Markey North America U.S. Virgin Islands 25‐Sep‐2010 Charlotte Amalie with an event designed to promote the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Sept. 25 [email protected]

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