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Special Olympics
 
Special Olympics is an international organization created to help people with intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence, social skills and a sense of personal accomplishment through sports training and competition. Among their other activities, Special Olympics conducts the Special Olympics World Games every four years.

In 2007, the First Lady and Governor de Jongh strongly supported the 30th Annual Special Olympics in the Virgin Islands. The games are a pre-cursor to the introduction of Camp Shriver, a two-week event that provides recreational activities for people with intellectual disabilities. Camp Shriver will be held for two weeks this summer in both island districts. 

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