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The SNF Αttends Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration

Jul 20, 2018
Photo showing a pond at the end of which there is an illuminated wall and a large glass building at the edge
Source: Yiorgis Yerolymbos
On July 17th, 2018, the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration kicked off in Chicago, the birthplace of the first International Special Olympics Summer Games, featuring a series of events that brought together Special Olympics athletes, volunteers, supporters and friends of the global movement from around the world to celebrate the “Inclusion Revolution”, Special Olympics’ mission to create inclusive communities.

Representatives of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) also take part in the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Celebration events running until July 21st, 2018.

In June, the SNF and Special Olympics International announced a landmark collaboration to support global social inclusion, with a three-year, $10 million grant by SNF aiming to increase access and opportunity to school-based inclusive sports and education programming, representing a community that comprises of approximately 3-4% of the global population. The announcement took place as part of the 7th International SNF Conference on Philanthropy, which featured Special Olympics Chairman, Dr. Timothy Shriver, as the keynote speaker.

In addition, on July 20th, 2018, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center participated in the “Light Up for Inclusion” initiative, along with more than 70 landmark buildings worldwide, turning RED in a global display of unity.

Photo showing a pond at the end of which there is an illuminated wall
Source: Yiorgis Yerolymbos
Photo showing a pond at the end of which there is an illuminated wall and a large glass building at the edge
Source: Yiorgis Yerolymbos
Photo showing a pond at the end of which there is an illuminated wall and a large glass building at the edge
Source: Yiorgis Yerolymbos
Photo showing a pond behind which there is a large glass building
Source: Yiorgis Yerolymbos
The exterior of a large glass building illuminated at night
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Photo showing a lake and a large glass building parallel to it
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Photo showing people sitting on steps looking at a lake and a large glass building in front of them
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Photo showing a crowd of people standing between the outdoor space created by two glass buildings
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Photo showing the crosswalk and bike lane markings on the roadway
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Photo taken at night showing a crowd of people walking on the sidewalk between a lake and a large glass building
Source: Yiorgis Yerolymbos
A group of women dressed in the same football uniform hold a banner that reads Special Olympics text UNIFIED to 91999 to support the next 50 years of special Olympics and take a picture on the field
Source: SNF
A group of men dressed in the same football uniform hold a banner that reads Special Olympics unified cup Chicago 2018 and are photographed on the field
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On a football field, two women's football teams are standing on the center line and between them two referees
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A group of women dressed in the same football uniform hold a banner that reads Special Olympics 50 years and are photographed on the field
Source: SNF
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