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A Groundbreaking Look Into the Epidemic's Effect on Women as Caregivers, Advocates and People Living With Alzheimer's LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Maria Shriver and the Alzheimer's Association - the leader in Alzheimer's care, support and research - today released The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Takes on Alzheimer's. This groundbreaking report reveals the epidemic's effect on women as caregivers, advocates and people living with this disease. The Shriver Report: A...
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- California's Chief Executive, Governor Arnold A. Schwarzenegger, will be honored for his environmental achievements by the Frontier Project Foundation on October 16, 2010. The Environmental Steward Awards will be presented at this year's Green Tie Gala at the Frontier Project in Rancho Cucamonga. Governor Schwarzenegger's notable environmental accomplishments during his tenure include the nation-leading Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 -...
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- This past weekend, New Media Strategies (NMS) proudly partnered with Special Olympics on the social media execution of "Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day" (EKS Day), a celebration of the life and legacy of the late Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver. EKS Day is a global call to action for people to commit Acts of Unity for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Highlights from the campaign include the creation of the #1 cause related...
ATLANTA, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of golf enthusiasts and bowlers will celebrate the first celebration week of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of Special Olympics Sept. 22-26 "Her legacy of inspiring change throughout her life will be recognized through a day of sports, meeting new people and contributions with the goal of championing hope, justice, faith and courage," said Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) CEO Georgia Milton-Sheats. "Eunice Kennedy Shriver week is an...
Global Down Syndrome Foundation Hosts Tribute for Retiring Rhode Island Congressman WASHINGTON, Sept 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GDSF) today honored Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI.) for his work as a co-chair of the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus. The Caucus has been a strong advocate for basic research and clinical care that can enhance the lives of the more than 400,000 people in the United States with the genetic condition that affects mental and...
HERNDON, Va., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi, in conjunction with Best Buddies International, today announced the anticipated celebrity and athlete attendees at this year's Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle on September 11, a charity bicycle ride along the Pacific Coast Highway, with breathtaking views, green forest and golden hills all on the way to the Hearst Castle. 1,500 people are expected to participate in the Challenge benefiting Best Buddies' simple, yet powerful mission:...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Katherine Schwarzenegger felt something was obviously and terribly amiss one day last summer, when she overheard her young cousins chatting with each other about their bodies. "They're 8 years old and were talking about how they don't want to be fat, and how they want to be 'sexy,'" she said. It wasn't the first time Katherine had heard the girls and her other young friends divulge body image issues. The 20-year-old daughter of famous...
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Honored Globally On September 25 MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join Special Olympics Minnesota on Saturday, Sept. 25 to celebrate the first annual global Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day (EKS Day) and help honor the legacy and continue the work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics. The first-ever EKS Day will promote a global call for people to commit actions of inclusion, acceptance and unity for individuals with intellectual...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One year ago this Wednesday, August 11th, the visionary Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics International founder, Best Buddies International board member, and champion of all people with intellectual disabilities passed away. On the anniversary of her passing, Special Olympics, Best Buddies and people across the world join in celebration of her life and legacy and look towards the first-ever "Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day" (EKS Day) on...
HOPLAND, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is the keynote speaker at Solar Living Institute's fourteenth annual renewable energy and sustainable event, SolFest, held at Northern California's Redwood Empire Fairgrounds in Ukiah, Mendocino County. Mr. Kennedy will speak Saturday afternoon, September 25, 2010. SolFest(TM) is the original "greenest show on earth" featuring a two-day, family-friendly, green festival of informative workshops, education panels,...
