Member Spotlight: Maria Shriver
Name: Maria Shriver Why did you found TEAM MARIA? I founded Team Maria in 2008 with my good friends, Donna Lucas and Margaret Lyons. This team is such a fun way of bringing all the people in my whole wide world together to raise awareness and money for Best Buddies. NBA Canotte 2017 My brother Anthony founded this life-changing organization back in 1989 and its mission is so near and dear to my heart. Nike Kobe 11 Why is the Best Buddies program, and its mission, so important? Best Buddies’ work, at its heart, is about letting people with intellectual disabilities know that they are part of something bigger than themselves. New Balance Homme Best Buddies encourages schools, individuals and work places to include people with intellectual disabilities in society and their lives. billig nike air norge Each and every day, the organization sets out to prove to the world that people with intellectual disabilities can hold jobs, go to school and be a productive member of society. nike chaussures I think this is vitally important work. Mochilas Kanken España Inclusion – feeling part of a group or team – is just an essential human need. nike air max 2017 dames People with intellectual disabilities are often left out of the everyday experiences we all take for granted. mochilas kanken baratas Best Buddies truly understands the power of inclusion. LA Dodgers Jersey What motivates you to participate in the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle? I don’t see it as an option. My mother taught all of us that we must live with a purpose larger than ourselves, that we must work to make the world a better place. Year after year, seeing all of the wonderful Buddies, supporters, families and friends who come out to ride for such a life-changing organization is a wonderful experience. nike air max 1 pas cher This year is especially touching because Team Maria is riding in honor of both my parents, Sargent and Eunice Shriver.