Eunice Kennedy Shriver 100: A Legacy of Inclusion

In July 2021 the Friends collaborated with John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site and several other partners to produce a July 2021 virtual program marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, JFK’s younger sister and founder of the Special Olympics. 

Eunice Kennedy Shriver in the pool at Camp Shriver.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver 100: A Legacy of Inclusion featured people from a wide spectrum of the disability advocacy space, especially centering on people with disabilities themselves.

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzEqBnMboVA

https://www.nps.gov/places/jfk-birthplace.htm

See also birthday message from her son, Timothy Perry Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics, July 10, 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yYkyKzFit5M