First EKS Day set for
25 September 2010

In conjunction with their efforts on Capitol Hill, Special Olympics Chairman and CEO Tim Shriver and Best Buddies Founder and Chairman Anthony Shriver have announced an official annual day in honor of their mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, every fourth Saturday in September with the first on September 25, 2010.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver (EKS) was a trail blazing leader who broke down barriers to improve the lives of millions of persons with intellectual disabilities, their families and communities around the world for over five decades. EKS Day celebrates the vision, commitment and achievements of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the tradition of making a difference that began in her backyard. EKS Day events will honor her inspiration, impact and indomitable spirit and challenge generations to play on by becoming agents of acceptance and action in their communities. The Day will include a series of initiatives that celebrate her legacy, including local sports clinics and seminars, the building of Unity Sports Fields to serve the world's poorest communities, and an online celebration inviting people to teach the Eunice Kennedy Shriver story, share new stories of change, and join Special Olympics' and Best Buddies' call to action for acceptance, skill and dignity.

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Congratulations all runners and walkers for helping make the NC State Torch Run 5k for Special Olympics a resounding success!  See race results here!

The 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games are coming to Lincoln, Nebraska July 18-23, 2010 and the Special Olympics Team NC has been selected!  Congratulations, Special Olympics Team NC!

The Special Olympics USA National Games were created to provide an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Special Olympics athletes in an Olympic environment and to promote stronger awareness and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities throughout the United States.

Flex your muscles at the 2010 SONC Plane Pull!  Five-person teams will compete to see who can pull a 35,000 lb. American Eagle jet the fastest at the 2010 Special Olympics NC Plane Pull! This unique event is presented by Credit Suisse and sponsored by ResCare, American Eagle, RDU Interntional and UPS to benefit the NC Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics North Carolina.  The 2010 SONC Plane Pull will kick off at 10 a.m. on April 24, 2010 at the UPS Tarmac at RDU Airport, 1480 International Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560 .

Join youth across the state in the "Spread the Word to End the Word" campaign to stop the use of the hurtful and dehumanizing word "retard".  Help create more accepting world for people with intellectual dissabilities!   Take the Pledge to stop using the R-word!  Middle and High School students are also encouraged to enter a Project Unify Video Contest! 

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