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Special Olympics Presented by: Alex Trigueros Amarillis Orfanos

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Special Olympics

Presented by:Alex TriguerosAmarillis Orfanos

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History of the Foundation• Founded by Eunice

Kennedy Shriver in late 1950s

• In her own yard w/ 75 intellectual disabled individuals

• By 1968, 40 camps nationwide

• In 1968 the first Special Olympics games were held in Soldier Field in Chicago

For more than 40 years children and adultsWith intellectual disabilities explore their Capabilities in a variety of sports and somaticactivities

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Mission• Provide a Friendly

Environment• Develop Physical Fitness• Demonstrate Courage• Experience Happiness and

Participation • Create Friendship• Community Involvement• Unite Family

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Mission

• Empower Athletes through Sport

• Lead the way through Research

• Pledge to stop using the word “Retard”

• Create a bond with the International Community

•Build a lifetime experience

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Programs Offers• Community Involvement– Education– Health– Hunger– Nutrition

• Change in Attitudes– Power to connect people and

promote acceptance of people differences

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Programs Offers• Empower through Sports– Confidence– Skills– Determination

• HealthCare Programs– Provide Basic Check-ups– Eliminate Suffering caused by

• Chronic Pain, Diseases, Blindness, Hearing Loss, Depression and Suicide

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Programs Offers• Leading Research & Influencing Policy– Leading the Way

• Identify the issues and reaching out to Leaders in Government, Education, Health Care, Non-Profit Sectors and Businesses to Influence policy and bring valuable service to those in need

– Changing Attitudes• Opening doors in Education, Health Care and

Employment

– Aiding Children• Providing Health Care, Education and

Recreational Sports

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Inputs• Athletes

Participation• Coaches Input• Family Involvement• Volunteer’s

contribution• And of course your

Donation

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Inputs• Special Olympics is made up of passionate and

benevolent individuals from every walk of life, who all share the common belief in dignity equality and opportunity for all people.

• There is a plethora of people from all around the world, such as Global Ambassadors, International Board Members, Regional Management Teams, Staff, and Volunteers working together to make the organization a global success.

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Process• Providing year-round

training programs• Develop Physical Fitness• Demonstrate Competition • Experience Joy and

Participation • Share the Gifts and Skills

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Process• Host Summer and Winter

Olympics Games every year• Provide Youth Outreach

programs and Youth Summits– Where young people w/out

disabilities join to discuss diversity and acceptance

• Provide Health Care and Support in third world countries

• Set Up Fundraisers

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Output• Community

Togetherness• Sense of Appreciation • Building Friendships• Understanding • Acceptances• Learning• Health• Teaching

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Outcomes• We have transformed

the lives of millions of individuals with intellectual disabilities and without

• We helped improve the health of individuals in neglected countries

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Outcomes• We have given the opportunity

for individuals from separate worlds to collaborate together and comprehend one another

• We helped demonstrate courage and generate motivation through our physical fitness activities year-round

• We have promoted equality for all

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Goals

• Giving Intellectually Disabled individuals a chance to succeed in life

• Promote equality for all

“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt”.

Special Olympics athlete oath is an axiom standard for the

organization to meet

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Need for Community

• Special Olympics commits to helping and improving the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities in over 170 countries around the world.

• The Special Olympics reaches out to the communities near you and even in war-torn countries to help build a safe world, where adults and children can learn to accept one another, no matter what physical or mental challenges they are faced with.

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Need for Community

• Special Olympics strives to eliminate the use of the “R-Word” and achieve acceptance and equality for All people around the globe.

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Foundation’s Support

• The Foundation for Critical Thinking would be a good institution to provide funding for this program.

• The Foundation for Critical Thinking promotes educating people to teach other’s the concept of critical thinking.

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Foundation’s Support

• By teaching people to think and become problem-solvers, it’s leads each individuals in the community to get involved.

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What you can do• Get involved with a Special Olympics Program near

you. Visit us at www.specialolympics.org

• Take the R-word pledge to stop the use of the word “retard” and put an end to such Pejorative remarks.

“A rewarding life is filled with challenge, so do not pity me. Give me a chance!”

Thomas Gatu, Special Olympics Athlete

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What you can do• Donate now and help Special Olympics

transform the lives of individuals with disabilities.

• Just remember to Think critically, Read up, and take Action to better understand these people with disabilities and learn acceptance because in the end, we are ALL human.

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And Please support your

local Special Olympics

Thank You!