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In This Edition:
- Thoughts from Randy -
All of You
- Supporting Special
Olympics Saves Lives Through United Blood Services Partnership
- Area Games Gives
Communities an Opportunity to Bond, Grow
- Cops on Doughnut Shops and
7-Eleven a HIT
- Athlete Profile: Alex
Devila
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Thoughts from Randy-Blog
All
of You
In fourteen
days Special
Olympics New
Mexico’s
State Summer
Games will
begin – full
throttle,
and I want
to invite
all of you.
Yep – every
single one
of you. In
fact, I want
to invite
all of you
to come not
just
for one event
or a few
hours, but
for all
three days.
Why?
Because
it WILL be
three days
out of your
life that
will change
how you see
yourself –
change how
you see your
life - and
change how
you
see other
people and
their lives.
You can’t
come to
these Games
and not see
things
differently.
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Supporting Special Olympics Saves
Lives Through United Blood Services Partnership
During the State Summer Games
in May support for Special Olympics New Mexico will not only
improve lives, it will help save them. That’s because SONM and
United Blood Services are joining forces in an effort to not
only raise awareness of both organizations, but to increase each
one’s impact in New Mexico.
This year, a blood drive will
be onsite at both our 2011 State Summer Games on May 21st
in Albuquerque. Each blood donation to the United Blood Services
will award $1 to Special Olympics New Mexico with the potential
to raise a total of $6,000.
SONM’s goal during its 2011
State Summer Games is to help UBS reach 50
new
donors. Pre-SONM State Games blood-drives registration is
required and available online at
UnitedBloodServices.org. During the month of
August, appointments and walk-ins are available for supporters
who choose to donate directly at UBS locations. According to
UBS, the impact of offering a minimum of one donation can in
effect save three human lives.
For more information
call (505) 856-0342.
Area Games Give Communities an
Opportunity to Bond, Grow
On Saturday, April 16
dozens of SONM athletes, coaches, volunteers and family members from
within Special Olympics New Mexico’s Area 2 region gathered at Taos
High School to compete in the 2011 Area 2 Games.
Athletes representing
numerous delegations from Santa Fe to Las Vegas arrived sporting
shirts and signs the honored the town from which they came. Local
program newbie, Penasco, made the most of their SONM debut, arriving
in matching uniforms and with many supporters.
“The importance of Area
Games is that it gives us all the opportunity to spend time getting
to know our other athletes and families from neighboring towns,”
said SO Santa Fe Local Program Coordinator Donna Lopez-Rios. “It’s a
more intimate setting, which helps prepare us for when we come down
for the State Games. Once there, we’re not just rooting for our own
delegation anymore. We’re rooting for every athlete who represents
Area 2.”
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Cops on
Doughnut Shops and 7-Eleven a HIT
Special Olympics New
Mexico would like to send out the biggest THANK YOU to both Krispy
Kreme locations and all 23 7-Eleven locations in the Albuquerque,
Rio Rancho areas. Together with the Law Enforcement Torch Run
consisting of the Horse Mounted Unit, K-9 Unit, GREAT/DARE,
Motorcycles, McGruff the Crime Dog, Open Space Airboat and ATV, APD
Traffic Unit, DWI, Communications, 911, Recruiting and SWAT
$3,400.00 was raised in one weekend from Krispy Kreme. The Director
of Special Events and Torch Run Liaison Kelly Harris is thrilled
with the support the community has given and is looking forward to a
very successful future. SONM is also excited to announce that $11,500.00
was raised for the month of April with 7-Eleven. We are thankful to
the managers and staff who support SONM.
The money raised in these
events will continue to support the training and competition for
2,600 athletes all over New Mexico. Thank you to all who
participated and we can't wait to see you next year.
Athlete
Profile
Athlete Name: Alex Davila
Age: 19
Team: Special Olympics Westside Wonders
Sports: Basketball,
Highlights: Earned the Bronze medal in 100 m run
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SONM Chapter Staff
Executive Director
Randy Mascorella
randymascorella@sonm.org
Director of Media & Public Relations
Oscar Solis
oscarsolis@sonm.org
Director of Special Events & Torch Run Liaison
Kelly Harris
Kelly@sonm.org
Director of Development
Christine Sandoval
christinesandoval@sonm.org
Resource Development Associate
Heather Scott
heatherscott@sonm.org
Director of Sports
Competition & Program
Chris Page
chrispage@sonm.org
Program Operations Manager
Jena Richardson
jenarichardson@sonm.org
Director of Coaches Education & Outreach
Steve Harris
steveharris@sonm.org
Director of Finance
Alice Hanson
Ahanson@sonm.org
Director of Volunteer Affairs/ Administrative Assistant
Jayne Thurman
jayne@sonm.org
Systems Administrator
Victoria Gonzales
victoriagonzales@sonm.org
SONM Board of Directors
Executive Committee
CHAIRMAN
Tom Padilla
PAST CHAIRMAN
Jerry With
VICE CHAIRMAN
Jack Eichorn
VICE CHAIRMAN
David Harnick
SECRETARY
Suzanne Frazier
TREASURER
Nick Loftis
Board Members
Melissa Spencer
Shaylene Stephens
Nestor Romero
Suzanne Fields
Bruce Beebe
Bob Scanlon
Jim Reist
Sharen Hart
Blake Brown
Brad Hutchins
Walt Bolic
Darren Wilkins |
