Safilo supports Special Olympics

Safilo Group, leader in premium eyewear sector, continues its commitment to support Special Olympics, the international sports training and competition programme for people with intellectual disabilities around the globe. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics now involves nearly 4 million athleteswith intellectual disabilities in sports training, competition, and related services worldwide.
Safilo’s support of Opening Eyes continues to expand, specifically as a visible sponsor at the “2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece from 25th June to 04th July, when 7,000 Special Olympics athletes frommore than 170 countries will compete in 22 Olympic-type sports. This international event will bring people together to celebrate and ignite the very best of the human spirit.

Safilo renewed its support for Special Olympics by donating more than 80,000 spectacles and sunglasses between 2010 and 2011 for the athletes of Special Olympics. In addition, Safilo personnel often take an active part in the implementation of the events as volunteers, donating their time and expertise for the benefit of Special Olympics athletes and those with intellectual disabilities.

From the United States to France, from Spain to China, from South Africa to Australia, Special Olympics continually involves a number of athletes in sports events aimed at uniting a passion for sport with individual dignity and success.