“I met Loretta in 1982 and she makes my top ten all time great women! What Disability?”
– Susan Saint James Ebersol, Your Friend and Admirer
Special Olympics athlete Loretta Claiborne signs a card with pictures of herself for seventh-grader Josh Rickrode of Manchester after Claiborne spoke in a classroom at Northeastern Middle School Tuesday. Claiborne, who has lived in York her whole life, enjoys speaking to middle schoolers to convey a message of acceptance and against bullying.
– York Daily Record // ydr.com
Loretta Claiborne is my mentor and role model – a person who has been a guide for me in my career, in my family, in my life. She gets it – that to live a fully expressed life, you can’t let anything stand in your way.
– Timothy P. Shriver, PhD; Chairman, Special Olympics Inc.
Loretta is one of the most powerful, inspiring, and gifted speakers I have ever heard. Her message is always compelling and sincere – because it comes from her heart and from her life experiences. Loretta was one of the first athletes to train and compete with Special Olympics Pennsylvania when it was founded in 1970. And, she was one of the first athletes inducted into the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Hall of Fame. We are honored that she still trains and competes with us today.
– Matthew B. Aaron, President and CEO, Special Olympics Pennsylvania