Eunice Kennedy Shriver started Special Olympics in her backyard in 1962 . `` I get their coffee , I get their bread , I get their drinks , I do the silverware The organization has grown to include more than 100 million people worldwide and is the largest nonprofit dedicated solely to improving physical fitness for children and adults. An estimated 200 million people live with intellectual disabilities worldwide . Says one athlete : `` Because we have special needs does n't mean we ca n't do stuff '
Eunice Kennedy Shriver started Special Olympics in her backyard in 1962 . The organization has grown to include more than 100 million people worldwide and is the largest nonprofit dedicated solely to improving physical fitness for children and adults. An estimated 200 million people live with intellectual disabilities worldwide . Says one athlete : `` Because we have special needs does n't mean we ca n't do stuff '