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“Let me win, but if I
cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” |
April 6 - April 19 Issue |
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Thoughts from Randy-Blog All
They Have A couple of weeks ago a friend and mother of one of our Special Olympics athletes posted on Facebook that one of the athletes in her delegation had recently been hospitalized, moved from his apartment, and put into a nursing home. She ended the post by writing “keep him in your prayers and remember - for some of our athletes, we are all they have.” Those words stilled my heart and have stayed with me. I don’t often think about the fact that there are a good many of our adult athletes, who twenty-five years ago grew up living in institutions, from there were moved into group homes, and now have “paid staff” that make decisions about if they leave the group home, when they leave the group home, and where they go once they do leave the group home. I’m not here to make judgments about group home staff and their commitment to our population, but I do give thought to what it would feel like to have the quality of my life dependent on someone else’s choices – someone who is with me because they are being paid to be with me. Add SONM To Your April Grocery Shopping List
For the
fourth consecutive year Special Olympics New Mexico has been
once again invited to be part the April point of service
fundraising promotion with Safeway stores across the state!
Visit a Safeway store from April 1 – May 1, 2011 and make a
donation at checkout. Last year, The Safeway Foundation
announced that they raised $10.7 million in April during the
company’s annual Support for People with Disabilities Campaign
and pledged to continue its efforts to support two of the most
prominent organizations that assist people with disabilities:
Easter Seals and Special Olympics.
Gross proceeds will benefit Special Olympics and Easter Seals in local communities, which will allow us to provide greater services and programs for our 2,600 athletes and help us reach the other 19,000 children with intellectual disabilities in New Mexico to bring them into the Special Olympics family.
Partnership Proving to be a Success
The partnership between 7-Eleven and SONM is already becoming a force to be reckoned with, Special Olympics New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run Icons are popping up in all 7-Elevens. Remember For the entire month of April, 7-Eleven will be selling Special Olympic New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run icons to purchase for $1 at all 23 Albuquerque and Rio Rancho locations. Find the location nearest you by clicking HERE. For more information please contact Christine Sandoval at christinesandoval@sonm.org or 505-856-0342
Rio Rancho Rockets Walk for Autism
The Rio Rancho Rockets are taking a stand, or rather a walk, to bring awareness to Autism. On Saturday April 9, 2011 at Tingley Beach Rio Rancho Rockets athlete, coaches and parents can be found supporting the Ellen Reavis Race for Autism by participating in the 5K race. You too can take a walk to bring awareness to Autism and join the Rio Rancho Rockets. To sign up to be part of their team click HERE. If you have any questions you can contact Nutan Patel at nutandpatel@yahoo.com. Way to get involved in your community Rio Rancho Rockets and good luck Saturday.
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