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Big things start small — one moment, one action, one person at a time.

More than 50 years ago, our founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, launched Special Olympics in her backyard with a dream of inclusion for everyone. One of the people she inspired was me: a young woman who started off with Special Olympics as a local volunteer and coach.

Now, a few short decades later, we reach millions of athletes in every part of the planet. I’m humbled to be the CEO of this incredible organization, where each day, we bring to life Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s vision of a more joyful, loving, and inclusive world.

This is how you can help an athlete today: When you donate before midnight tomorrow, your gift will be TRIPLE matched! $25 can become $75, and $50 can become $150. Your gift will combine with those of others to make a MASSIVE difference, so please donate now >> 

This year-end deadline is critical for Special Olympics athletes. Right now, we’re seeing a spike in costs across the board. Simply put: It costs more to reach and train athletes — and we urgently need your support. We really need your help to reach more athletes like Danielle:

Danielle lives with cerebral palsy. School wasn’t always easy; “it just never clicked,” she says. But with Special Olympics, she found her home — as an accomplished athlete in swimming and golf, and also as a dynamic speaker who could talk about the importance of inclusion.

Then, in 2014, Danielle was invited to eat dinner at the White House. She found herself sitting next to the First Lady’s chief of staff, Tina Tchen. And Tchen said something that changed Danielle’s life: “You should be a lawyer.”

Inspired by that conversation, Danielle went to law school at the University of St. Thomas. Graduated. And today, she works as corporate counsel at Amazon! “Don't be afraid to be creative,” Danielle says, “because there is always going to be roadblocks, and there's always going to be people that say, ‘I don't think you can do it.’ ”

Your TRIPLE matched gift today helps us support even more athletes like Danielle. And it will go THREE TIMES as far to help shift focus to what athletes CAN do, not what they can’t.

By showing us the strength inherent in all of us, athletes inspire us, open us up to new experiences and beliefs, and create a togetherness that can only be described as pure joy: Don’t miss this chance to TRIPLE MATCH your gift before the new year:

specialolympics.org/TripleYourGift

Thank you so much for your support,

Mary Davis
CEO, Special Olympics