Special Olympics would like to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their generous support in 2019.
Individuals, Foundations & Trusts
Our work would not be possible without the generous support of donors around the world.
Abbeycare Inc
Gary and Pennie Abramson
The Honorable Jaime Aleman
William Alford and Yuanyuan Shen
Mr. Edgar J. Allen
The American Legion Oscar Ammann Pt Family
Amvets Post 47
Ida Lee Anderson Charitable Trust
Reverend & Mrs. Kurt Asplundh
David and Beth Atlas
Estate of Susan Dale Badgett
Barney Family Foundation
Mr. Alan G. Barsumian
Mr. David J. Beck
Mr. Raymond D. and Mrs. Jean M. Becker
Ms. Cathy Bernard
Sharon Bollenbach
Mr. Ernest Bower
Gertrude Boyle
Ms. Sherry M. Broadhead
Estate of Joel M. Brown
Mrs. Christine Brubaker
R. Nicholas Burns & Elizabeth Baylies
Elizabeth and Stephen Carter
Clement Chileshe
Loretta Claiborne
Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci
Mr. Wade H. Creekmore
The Patrick and Anna Cudahy Fund
Mary Davis
Donna de Varona & John Pinto
Fondazione Varaldo Di Pietro
Doran Family 2009 Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Ralph Driscoll Charitable Gift Annuity
Dr. Elisabeth Dykens
Yolanda Eleta de Varela
Gail Ellis
Estate of Jeanne A. Faas
Anne Finucane and Mike Barnicle
P. Jay and Jenny Fortner Family Fund
Mr. Joel P. Fried
H.E. Luis B. Gallegos
Joan Ganz Cooney
Estate of Margaret M. Gert
Estate of Edda Gomez-Pazani
Gone Gator Music in honor of Tom Petty
The Gramenstetter Marital Trust
Estate of Eugene Greenberg
Greystone Foundation
Mr. Benjamin Haack
Billy L. Harbert
Elsie Hochstedler Charitable Gift Annuity
Estate of Anne Holland
IKEA Foundation
The Carr Foundation, Inc.
Estate of Karen Iverson Bartlett
Ms. Jean P. Jacocks
Earlene H. Johnson
The Willam & Oma Johnston Trust
Dale & Yolanda Jones
Tom & Lisa M. Joyce
Nils Kastberg
The Thomas S. Kenan Foundation, Inc
Muhtar and Defne Kent
Estate of Joy Kidd
In-Kyung Kim
Mary Kochiss Charitable Gift Annuity
The Honorable Na Kyung Won
Mrs. Julia and Mr. Frank S. Ladner
Ronak Lakhani
Ray & Stephanie Lane
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Lebensfeld Foundation
Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation
Mark and Teresa Little
Mark London & Dania Fitzgerald
Glenn & Jane Lyon
Riley Makin
Ms. Mollie Malone
Estate of Mary Mangum
Estate of Joe B. McCawley
Arlene M. Meier and Marshall Meier Foundation
Estate of Jennie Moehlmann
Mary Moloney Charitable Gift Annuity
Mrs. Marjorie Moore
Angelo Moratti
Estate of Anneliese Moreland
Kiwa Nadas
Ms. Cindy and Mr. & Mrs. Frank Narcomey
Robert Nicholson Charitable Gift Annuity
Jerry Noble
Cindy Paxton
The Michael Phelps Foundation
Carolina Picasso
The Dorothy Pinto Trust
Mrs. Pamela M. Pond
Proactive Training Solutions Llc
Cara Raether
Charles Rappaport Charitable Gift Annuity
Raza Foundation
Mr. Robert Rebholtz
Susan F. Ritchie
Estate of Harris Sachs "In honor of David Wantroba and memory of Harris B. Sachs"
Kim Samuel and the Samuel Family Foundation
Ted Schriefer Charitable Gift Annuity
Theodore W. Schriefer
Arnold Seidel
Scott Serota
Sethness Family Foundation
The Shekels Charitable Fund
Peter Shields
The Honorable Robert Shriver III
Linda Potter and Timothy Shriver
Mark Shriver & Jeanne Ripp Shriver
Estate of Robert Sievers
Maria Gabriela Sigala
The Sloan Family Charitable Remainder Trust
G. Christopher and Shanon Smith
Ruth and Arne Sorenson
Bernard & Anne Spitzer
Ms. Nancy Stagliano
Estate of Margaret J. Starmer
Mr. Rick Strachan
Margaret and Jack Tarver Foundation
David Tejtel
The Boston Foundation
Mr. Adam Vinoskey
Natalia Vodianova
Washington All Stars
Mr. and Mrs. Wendt
Whalley Foundation
Dr. Wing-kun Tam Past International President, Lions Clubs International
Ms. Yang Lan
The Shriver Society
The Shriver Society recognizes a group of supporters distinguished by their significant contribution over the past year. These individuals are bringing hope and promise to the lives of our athletes across the globe and upholding the incredible legacy of the Shriver family. * indicates Shriver Society Co-Founder. ** indicates Shriver Society Founding Members.
The Honorable Jaime Aleman**
Ida Lee Anderson Charitable Trust
Barney Family Foundation
Gertrude Boyle**
Elizabeth and Stephen Carter**
The Patrick and Anna Cudahy Fund
Fondazione Varaldo Di Pietro
Dr. Elisabeth Dykens
Yolanda Eleta de Varela*
Anne Finucane and Mike Barnicle
P. Jay and Jenny Fortner Family Fund
Joan Ganz Cooney
Scott Hamilton*
Billy L. Harbert
Dale & Yolanda Jones
Muhtar and Defne Kent
In-Kyung Kim
Ronak Lakhani**
Ray and Stephanie Lane**
Lebensfeld Foundation
Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation
Mark London & Dania Fitzgerald
Glenn and Jane Lyon
Arlene M. Meier and Marshall Meier Foundation
Angelo Moratti**
The Michael Phelps Foundation
Cara Raether
Raza Foundation
Kim Samuel and the Samuel Family Foundation**
Peter Shields
The Honorable Robert Shriver III
Linda Potter and Timothy Shriver**
Mark Shriver & Jeanne Ripp Shriver
G. Christopher and Shanon Smith
Ruth and Arne Sorenson**
Bernard & Anne Spitzer
Dr. Wing-kun Tam, Past International President, Lions Clubs International
The Champion's Society®
Special Olympics would also like to recognize members of The Champion’s Society—donors who have made a commitment to include a future gift to the organization through their estate plans.
Erik Andersen
Arnold W. Anderson
Anonymous (110)
Lee Askern
Dr. Martin Auslander
Ruth Barker
Richard Baruth
Barb Baum
D.J. Billig
Asia Blanton
Stanley Bohrer
Robin Bolstad
Donna Boyle Farley
Paula Brewer
Wayne Bufferd
John & Betsy Bugden: Friends of Teddy Graves & Carl Lapoint
Patrick Campbell
Mark Carnevale
Dorothy Christopher
Loretta Claiborne
Mr. G. Thomas Clark
Kathryn D. Clark
Judi Clark
Susan Clarke
Ofelia Clouston
James M. Compton
Ms. Simon D. Couvier
In Memory of James E. T. Crockford
Randy & Laura Curtis
Kenneth J. Custer
Denise & Joseph Daniele
Mr. Ryan Danoff
Gian De Falco
Carol Deal
Katherine Dillon
Charles Dixon
Barbara Doerner
Ms. Ruth Draper
Ralph J. Driscoll
Dolores Ducommun
James Eberhardt
Andrew Elek
Ms. Kim Elliott
Nicole M. Engdahl
Jon Erikson
Sandra Esner
Carolyn Flor
Gloris Ford
Sharon Franklin
John Frattarelli
Jim and Norma Garard
William Geary
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gessler
Gillett Family Trust B
Robert Gingerich
Jay Glicksman
Connie Grandmason
Marilyn Grandmason
Richard Gresham and Adrienne Dold Charitable Gift Annuity
Joan Guertin
Linda Haas
Connie Hardin
David Hardy
Darwin D. Harms
Gary Denzil Harvey
Cate Hawkins
Margaret Lin Hazen
Steven Hecht & Kenneth Phalen
Bob & Sara Hedlund
Karl W. Helft
Elsie Hochstedler
Mary Hoel
Ken Hoffman
Anne Homans
James Howard
Vicki Hutsko
Don Irving
Dorothy Johnson
Marie C. King
Robert L. & Charlotte L. Klein
Hans and Sandra Kristensen
Chris and Erin Laurents
Lin L. Laursen
William J. Lewis
Catherine Loughman
Lynn Luczkowski
Joyce Manchester
Mike Mastriano
Donald & Lisa Matson
Jay E. Mayer
Theresa A. McClain
Juli McIver
Nancy McKee Windsor
Kristin McLeod
James T. and Marion M. McManus
Cynthia W. Melamed
Frank Merenda
Geraldine Mohr
Mary Moloney
Janice Moore
Sue E. Morton
Renee Mueller
Shirley Myers
Charles Netter
Don Nichter
Gertrude M. Oberbeck
Marjorie Oftedahl
Paul R. Olson
A Bennett Orme, Jr.
Joan Persing
Mr. Paul Peterson
Maria Polito, in Memory of Rosalie Polito
Dr. Norman Pollock
Deborah Quick
Lynda D. Ray in memory of Donald Lange
Mary Joan Reasby
R C. Richardson
Billy Riffle
George Robitsch
Mr. Louie Romero
Ernest Rothfelder
Jan Sagett
Susan Saint James and Dick Ebersol
George Sands
Blake Sandy
Robert Sanville
Cetrick Troy Sass
Mrs. Toby Beth Schoolman
Ted Schriefer
Sandra Seaton
Esther E. Shafer
Ms. Janice Shulman
Ronald Siemssen
Judy Slavik
Linda-Lee & Jeffrey Slesinger in Memory of Anna Rosen
Brian & Rosalind Smith
Ms. Dolly Smith
Judy Sorrentino in Honor of Michael Bello
Joan Sotoodeh-Huff
Bonnie Stafford in Honor of Caitlin Stafford
Nancy Stagliano ICO Albert Angelos
Dorothy A. Starr
Charles (Chip) Steitz
Alice & Gerald Stonebridge
Suzanne Stucker
Heidi Taraschi
Dr. Jody Terranova and Mr. Carl Verner
Pam Torre in Honor of Trisha Torre
Dr. Allen F. Turcke Charitable Gift Annuity
Nancy & Frank Turner
David Velasco in Memory of Donald Harlow
Ellen Verell
Norman & Sandra Vose
Linda Walls
Marty Ward
Louie & Trudy Warren
Matt Welch
Joan E. Wheatley
Lutricia Wright-Ware
Linda Yoder
Bonnie Zaucha
Mr. & Mrs. Peter E. Zohimsky
Special Olympics Ambassadors
Special Olympics is grateful for the support of a select group of acclaimed athletes and celebrities who are dedicated to expanding the Special Olympics movement worldwide.
Seun Adigun
Eddie Barbanell
Bob Beamon
John C. McGinley
Her Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco
Jamaal Charles
Nadia Comaneci
Brooklyn Decker Roddick
Elena Delle Donne
Didier Drogba
Andre Drummond
Erika Ender
Marcos 'Cafu' Evangelista
Hussein Fahmy
Viacheslav Fetisov
Ladlena Fetisova
Vladimir ‘Vanja’ Grbic
Joe Haden
Scott Hamilton
Padraig Harrington
In-Kyung (I.K.) Kim
Yuna Kim
Michelle Kwan
Yang Lan
Avril Lavigne
Damian Lillard
Julen Lopetegui
Charles Melton
Maria Menounos
Yao Ming
Ricardo Montaner
Dale Moss
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Dikembe Mutombo
Li Na
Hidetoshi Nakata
Nancy O’Dell
Apolo Ohno
Samuel Perkins
Michael Phelps
Lauren Potter
Ricky Rubio
Dr. Benadetto Saraceno
Nicole Scherzinger
Zou Shiming
Hannah Teter
Paul Donald (Big Show) Wight II
Vanessa Williams
Zhou Xun
Yang Yang