And may that impulse take us through our days so that we may create a more unified world community.

We take Sargent Shriver’s words to heart we head into Thanksgiving week in the United States. Whatever our spiritual beliefs, may we focus on our human impulse to come together and to be connected to something greater than ourselves.

On this #veteransday, we share Sargent Shriver's thoughts on how we can honor the soldiers who have fought in past wars. Shriver was himself a World War II veteran.

Over a century after his birth, we remember him as someone who could see the best in us—and who knew how to inspire us to realize his vision of a more peaceful world.

Head Start is an invaluable program that provides education, health services, nutrition, and more to young children, as well as support and training opportunities for their caregivers.