Over the next few weeks I am going to tell you about Molly and Kerry Hincka. Molly is an athlete for Special Olympics Team USA’s track and field team, and Kerry is her awesome mom.
Before I get into Molly and Kerry’s journey, I wanted to talk about Special Olympics – its history, its mission, and its growth.
Special Olympics is a non-profit organization that was officially founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy-Shriver. But it got it’s grassroots start in June 1962, when Eunice started “Camp Shriver” in her own backyard as a place where children and adults with intellectual disabilities could enjoy a variety of sports and activities.
Since then, Special Olympics have evolved to a global movement that provides 3.1 million athletes with intellectual disabilities from 185 countries, the opportunity to reinforce their self-esteem, to discover their special abilities, and become active and useful members of their societies.
I also want to remind you that for every person that becomes a fan of the Thank You Mom Facebook page and/or leaves a comment, Procter and Gamble will donate $1 to support Special Olympics Team USA’s trip to Athens—up to $250,000. You can also create your own “Thank You Mom” video on the Facebook page – it’s amazing!
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The Special Olympics is a truly amazing organization. All their volunteers and the parents who help their athletes and the athletes themselves all have hearts of gold. I helped train a few of the Special Olympic kids a bit more than 10 years ago. I had a blast and the kids I helped did great!
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I think the Special Olympics is a wonderful organization. Looking forward to your story about Molly and Kerry.
Heather,
THANK YOU! My Aunt who I love dearly is special needs and she does the special Olympics every year.
It is a wonderful organization and had done so much.
I have an infant daughter with special needs and knowing this huge community is out there is inspiring. Looking forward to hearing more.
Looking forward to reading Molly & kerry’s story
I have two family members in Special Olympics, and to see the joy on their faces is absolutely AMAZING! They have such pride in themselves, win or lose.
I love your blog. I read it every day as part of my morning routine. I love to see the adventures of the amazing Annabel!
I seen one of the P&G commercials today and thought of you. I liked their FB page and I can’t wait to start hearing about this amazing family.
I love the Special Olympics! What a wonderful organization!!
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