Team Lucy Meyer

The Special Olympics – UNICEF USA Partnership so far has helped children with and without disabilities in 11 countries: Brazil, Jamaica, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Zambia, Uganda, Montenegro and Nicaragua. (More countries to come in 2019-2020!) Children with disabilities can play together with kids without disabilities and receive health screenings while families can participate in valuable health forums.

Team Lucy Meyer has visited and participated in programming in many of these countries. Please click below to learn more about the impact in each country
and see Lucy in action!

Lucy’s visits to Capitol Hill keep acceptance and inclusion top of mind for government officials and other key decision makers.While in meetings, Lucy advocates for kids with and without disabilities, emphasizing the importance of acceptance and inclusion, not only for kids in the US, but all over the world.

Lucy loves speaking to fellow kids in schools – spreading the message to students with and without disabilities. She often participates in PE classes, demonstrating how fun inclusive sports are for everyone, and has meaningful Q&A sessions that change hearts and minds about what it means to have a disability.

Spreading the message of acceptance and inclusion far and wide is one of Lucy’s passions. Lucy's work for the Special Olympics – UNICEF USA Partnership has been featured in the press, television, and on the internet in the U.S. and abroad. She loves sharing her experience with Special Olympics and UNICEF USA.

Lucy has received awards and recognition for her work with the UNICEF USA-Special Olympics partnership, advocating for inclusion. Through receptions and speaking engagements, Lucy has raised millions from donors, enabling them to join Team Lucy Meyer and help kids with and without disabilities.