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Special Olympics Georgia Celebrates First Eunice Kennedy Shriver Week 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 opportunity to demonstrate what Shriver has taught us by changing our perceptions of people with intellectual disabilities with sport and camaraderie," Milton-Sheats said.

SOGA is holding events to celebrate Shriver:

    --  Metro Atlanta residents support Special Olympics Georgia  (SOGA) by
        attending THE TOUR Championship, presented by Coca-Cola at East Lake
        Golf Club Sept. 22-26. Daily grounds tickets are available for $60 each
        or several days can be purchased. For every ticket sold, SOGA receives
        50 percent back, using the code TCSGSH.
    --  Similar to Shriver, Atlantans will rally against using the R-word and
        attend "Strike the R-Word! Bowl with Atlanta Hawks Forward Marvin
        Williams," Sept. 23 at 300 Atlanta. Tickets are $40 including bowling,
        shoe rental, drinks, appetizers, and a bowling T-shirt.

For more information about THE TOUR and the bowling event, visit www.SpecialOlympicsGA.org

Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA)

SOGA provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for 23,078 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. For more information, visit www.SpecialOlympicsGA.org.

SOURCE Special Olympics Georgia