Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day (EKS Day)

The first annual global EKS Day will take place Saturday, Sept. 25, to honor the legacy and continue the work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics. In Minnesota and around the world, corporations, individuals and Special Olympics teams are invited to celebrate by planning grass-roots activities, or EKS Acts, inspired by Shriver's values of love, justice, faith, hope. It is hoped that these Acts will empower new fans to make a positive unifying contribution to the world. Acts could range from hosting a sports skills demonstration clinic to sponsoring an EKS day at your office to conducting an educational campaign via social media.

For ideas on EKS Day Acts, visit www.specialolympics.org/eksacts.aspx.

You can post a tribute to Eunice Kennedy Shriver at www.eunicekennedyshriver.org.

For more information on EKS Day, visit www.specialolympics.org/eksday.

If you are planning an EKS Day Act, please register your activity with both Special Olympics Minnesota and Special Olympics North America. To register, contact Bronwyn Schaefer Pope at bronwyn.pope@somn.org.