Easter Seals, March of Dimes, and Special Olympics- fact sheet by Kaya Graveratte by

What is the purpose of Easterseals?

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Easterseals provides services to help children and adults with disabilities and/or special needs as well as support to their families. We've been helping families for nearly 100 years.

What does March of Dimes do?

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The March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy. Educational programs that seek to prevent birth defects are important to the foundation and, to that end; it also produces a wide variety of printed informational materials and videos.

What does special olympics do?

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Special Olympics helps children and adults with intellectual disabilities improve their fitness, learn sports skills, and experience the joy of winning through regular training and competition. It's a year-round program and athletes can train for many different sports.

The year Special Olympics started

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July 20th 1968

The year March of Dimes started

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1938

The year EasterSeals started

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1919

What all three of these organizations have in common

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All three of these organizations are able to help those who have some type of disability. These organizations raise awareness, raise money and provide the help that one may need.

Motto for March of Dimes

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"So That Others May Walk"

Motto for EasterSeals

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“All abilities. Limitless possibilities.”

Motto for Special Olympics

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"The Power to Transform Lives."

Mission statement for Special Olympics

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The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

Mission statement for Easterseals

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To change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making positive, profound differences in people's lives every day.

Mission statement for March of Dimes

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"Our mission is to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies. Our goals are to end the preventable maternal health risks and deaths, end preventable preterm birth and infant death, and close the health equity gap."

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Special Olympics Website

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Easterseals Website

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March of Dimes website

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