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Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Day

September 25th

is an annual celebration of her life and a global call for people to commit actions of inclusion, acceptance and unity for and with individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Celebrate this extraordinary woman’s legacy, and commit Eunice Kennedy Shriver Acts of unity. Play a sport. Join the Special Olympics and Best Buddies movement.  Build inclusive communities. Learn more 

Become an agent of acceptance and action.  Embrace the spirit of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day, and ACT!

 

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ATTENTION:

ALL Class "A" Volunteers

there is a

"Protective Behaviors"

Training Policy in effect!!!

Class "A" Volunteer is defined as an
individual who will have direct contact
withor supervision of an athlete.
All Class "A" volunteers MUST
complete a "Protective Behaviors" course-
an online version is available.
The implementation of this training
is required to further reduce the opportunity
for sexual, physical and emotional abuse
toour athletes.
To access it,
simply click on the link below:

Protective Behaviors

Training Course

Once you have successfully completed the course, SOME will receive an email confirmation that
you have completed the training.  We would
prefer that everyoneuse the online training, however, if you are not able to, you may obtain
a CD version of the training, by calling
Ian Frank at 879-0489.
Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation
with this policy - as always, we ALL strive to
make the program better and safer for the
athletes we serve!

 

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The beloved Founder of

Special Olympics, Inc.,

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Please take a moment to learn more about her life and the lives of those she touched by visiting a website

that was recently established

to honor her legacy:

www.EuniceKennedyShriver.org

 

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Support your Special Olympics Chapter

If you are a magazine reader, you can help Special Olympics Maine by ordering your magazines through DialAmerica Marketing Inc.
You'll get great rates and DialAmerica will contribute 12 ½ % of your paid subscription to Special Olympics Maine, at no additional cost to you.
It's simple! Just click on the Magazine Subscription Program banner below, to order your magazine and help support Special Olympics Maine.  Thank you!

It's a Win Win situation!


 

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LETR Officers & Participants

set up your personal fundraising page by clicking on the Firstgiving Logo below:

 


 

 

 




 

Raffle Tickets

are on sale

for a 2010 Harley Davidson

Call Karl at

Special Olympics

879-0489

to purchase a ticket.

Drawing will be Oct 15th

(only 2500 tickets will be sold)

Last Year's Winner

Dwayne MacArthur

of Madison, ME

(ticket #1192)

drawn 10-16-09

This year, it could be

YOU!!!

 

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DVM Sports

has made video footage

of the 09 Summer Games

avaiable to view -

click on logo below:

Sorry, video is not for sale

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Our language frames how we

think about others.
Help eliminate the use of the

R-word in everyday speech.

Spread the Word to End the Word is a campaign to raise awareness of the hurtful effects of the word “retard(ed)” and encourage people to pledge to stop using it. 

 

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Athens, Greece

to Host

2011 Special Olympics

World Summer Games

June 25th - July 4th, 2011

click here to visit Website

 

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Special Olympics Maine

is NOT a fan

of the R-word!

of dignity -

words matter!

RESPECT - click here to view

 

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   On the field, we’re teammates -
   and off the field, we’re friends.

 

 

 


 

   

Special Olympics Maine
125 John Roberts Rd, # 19
South Portland, ME  04106
+1 (207) 879-0489
+1 (207) 879-0672 (Fax)




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