Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place through games.
Hasbro has announced its support for the upcoming 2023 Special Olympics World Games, which will be held in Berlin from June 17-25. The company will sponsor the Athlete Lounges and provide its toys and games, including Monopoly, Clue, and Play-Doh for the “Hasbro Games Corner.”
Hasbro’s long-standing global partnership with Special Olympics is grounded in shared values of the power of games to make the world a better place. The company aims to empower athletes and students with and without disabilities, ensuring that they have the same access to inclusive play and sports in classrooms and communities around the world.
Hasbro is also the presenting sponsor of the Founders Reception, which celebrates the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics in 1968, and preserves her competitive spirit and relentless activism.
“Play has the power to create joy and connect communities — and Special Olympics has been advocating for the right for all athletes to play for more than 50 years,” says Kathrin Belliveau, Executive Vice President and Chief Purpose Officer of Hasbro. “Whether at the Special Olympics World Games or in homes and classrooms around the world, Hasbro supports all children and adults in their universal right to play.”
“We are most joyful when we are connected to each other and having fun,” says Albert Tuemann, Chief of Marketing and Communication for the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Local Organizing Committee. “Just like sports, play is a powerful way for people to understand that we are all more alike than we are different. Special Olympics uses the power of sport to bring people together; similarly Hasbro’s toys and games promote togetherness and fun. This partnership promotes encounters, generates understanding, and builds connections — during World Games and beyond.
Hasbro is also an executive-level partner of the Global Youth Leadership Summit (GYLS), bringing together young people with and without intellectual disabilities from all over the world to develop the skills they need to become agents of change in their communities. More than 100 young people representing over 45 Special Olympics programs will come together at the Summit in Berlin from June 16-20.
For more information visit berlin2023.org.
