Americans recognize
Special Olympics as the country's most credible charity,
according to the results of a nationwide survey published in the
December 13, 1996 issue of The Chronicle fo Philanthropy.
The Chronicle survey, conducted by Ny Lavelle & Associates of
Dallas, Texas, noted that 73 percent of Americans rated Special
Olympics "very honest or extremely honest." The organization
outpaced its nearest competitor by 8 percentage points.
Special Olympics also placed high in other categories of the
Chronicle survey. It ranked 13th overall as "Best Liked", 9th
"most frequently donated to", and 10th most "strongly
supported".
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Resources
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Special
Olympics, Inc.
1133 19th Street, N.W.
Washington,
DC 20036-3604
Phone: 202.628.3630
Fax: 202.824.0200
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Best Buddies
International
100 SE Second Street
Suite 1990
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 800-89-BUDDY
Fax: 305-374-2233
Web:
www.bestbuddies.org
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American
Association on Mental Retardation
444 North
Capitol Street, N.W.
Suite 846
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 800-424-3688
Fax: 202-387-1968
Web:
www.aamr.org
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The Arc of
the United States National Headquarters
1010 Wayne Avenue
Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 310-565-3842
Web:
www.thearc.org
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National Down
Syndrome Congress
7000 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, NE
Building #5, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: 800-232-NDSC
Fax: 770-604-9500
Web:
www.ndsccenter.org
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National Down
Syndrome Society
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 800-221-4602
Fax: 212-460-9330
Web:
www.ndss.org
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President's
Committee on Mental Retardation
Aerospace
Center Building
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Suite 701
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202-619-0634
Web:
www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/pcmr
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Down
Syndrome Society of Rhode Island
99 Bald Hill Road
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-463-5751
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