Marian Wright Edelman
Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund (1973).
"I am doing what I think I was put on this earth to do. And I am really grateful to have something that I'm passionate about and that I think is profoundly important."
Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921~2009)
Founder and Honorary Chairperson of the Special Olympics (1968), and the Executive Director of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation.
"We've got to be so proud of what our special friends do and their future. Their possibility of bringing to the world something that really resembles peace and hope and faith and love. That's what they can do. And we're so proud of them. And we want to keep going all the time, the next twenty years. I'm going. Will you come with me?"
I loved learning about Marian Wright Edelman. I knew nothing about her before this week! We are so lucky to have such a passionate and caring person in this field that believes in standing up for less fortunate children!
ReplyDeleteThere were quite a few people I learned something new about this week.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quote from Marian Wright Edelman! I so admire people that use their passions to really make a difference in the world. People that sincerely want to make the world a better place instead of just complaining about things!
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