Charity work and awards Eunice Kennedy Shriver

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eunice kennedy shriver in 1980



in 2008, national institute of child health , human development renamed in honor of eunice kennedy shriver.



eunice kennedy shriver speaks @ march 3, 2008 ceremony in honor


a longtime advocate children s health , disability issues, shriver key founder of national institute of child health , human development (nichd), part of national institutes of health in 1962. has helped establish numerous other university programs, government initiatives, health-care facilities, , support , support service networks throughout country. in 1961, championed creation of president s panel on mental retardation significant in movement institutionalization community integration in , throughout world, major public policy challenge. in 1982, shriver founded eunice kennedy shriver national center community of caring @ university of utah, salt lake city. community grades k-12, whole school, comprehensive character education program focus on disabilities... adopted 1,200 schools nationwide , in canada.


she awarded nation s highest civilian award, (u.s.) presidential medal of freedom, in 1984 u.s. president ronald reagan, because of work on behalf of intellectual disability. in 1990 shriver awarded eagle award united states sports academy. eagle award academy s highest international honor , awarded shriver significant contributions international sport.


in 1992, shriver received award greatest public service benefiting disadvantaged, award given out annually jefferson awards.


for work in nationalizing special olympics, shriver received civitan international world citizenship award. advocacy on issue has earned other awards , recognitions, including honorary degrees numerous universities. second american , woman appear on coin while still living. portrait on obverse of 1995 commemorative silver dollar honoring special olympics. on reverse quotation, hope best in them, hope reborn in us.


shriver received 2002 theodore roosevelt award (the teddy), annual award given national collegiate athletic association graduate ncaa member institution earned varsity letter in college participation in intercollegiate athletics, , became distinguished citizen of national reputation based on outstanding life accomplishment. in addition teddy recognition, selected in 2006 part of ncaa centennial celebration 1 of 100 most-influential individuals in first century; listed ninth.


in 2006, received papal knighthood pope benedict xvi, being made dame of order of st. gregory great (dsg). mother had been created papal countess in 1950 pope pius xii.


in 2008, u.s. congress changed nichd’s name eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health , human development. in december 2008, sports illustrated named first recipient of sportsman of year legacy award. on may 9, 2009, smithsonian institution s national portrait gallery (npg) in washington, d.c., unveiled historic portrait of her, first portrait npg has ever commissioned of individual had not served u.s. president or first lady. portrait depicts 4 special olympics athletes (including loretta claiborne) , 1 best buddies participant. painted david lenz, winner of outwin boochever portrait competition in 2006. part of portrait competition prize, npg commissioned work winning artist depict living subject collection. lenz, son, sam, has down syndrome , enthusiastic special olympics athlete, inspired shriver’s dedication working people intellectual disabilities.


shriver became involved dorothy hamill s special skating program in special olympics after hamill s olympics games ice-skating win. in september 2010, state university of new york @ brockport, home of 1979 special olympics, renamed football stadium after shriver.


in july 2017, posthumously received arthur ashe courage award @ 2017 espy awards.








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