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SO Brief
SONM's Bi-Weekly Newsletter
September 19, 2012
In This Issue
Athlete Profile
Thoughts From Randy
Over The Edge Sponsors
Rio Grande Half Marathon for SONM raises $1,200
Athlete Profile

Name: Sandip Patel
Team: Special Olympics Gallup
Sports:   Track and Field,  Bocce, Volleyball, Soccer
Highlights: Sandip won a Gold Medal in both Bocce Doubles and Voleyball skills at the 2012 State Summer Games
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Thoughts From Randy 
EKS+   

 

This Saturday is the 3rd annual world-wide Eunice Kennedy Shriver  Day - a global celebration in memory of the founder of the Special Olympics movement and a leading international advocate for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities.  EKS Day challenges everyone to "Play Unified to Live Unified."  Mrs. Shriver taught us all that through sport we easily forget about our differences and recognize our mutual humanity.

 

Mrs. Shriver was not only compassionate, intense, focused, and unyielding.  She was brilliant.  She knew everything we create for our athletes - we also create for every person  who has a Special Olympics experience.  When people walk onto our playing fields all over the world in any capacity - if they pay attention to what that experience brings to them, and then they behave that way in the world after they leave - our entire world changes for the better.  What a gift.

 

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Thank You to our Over The Edge Sponsors New! 

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Community Day partners SONM with Whole Food Market to raise money and awareness New!

 

Special Olympics New Mexico (SONM) and Whole Foods Market are partnering on a special promotional event to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics next week.

 

On Wednesday, September 26th SONM will participate in Whole Foods' Market Community Day at its northeast location at 5815 Wyoming Blvd. The partnership includes a donation of five percent of Whole Foods Market's gross sales (minus taxes) from the day of the event. While the event will drive Special Olympics awareness and fund raising all day, SONM staff and volunteers will be on site from 11am-1pm and 4pm - 6pm.

 

"This unique program provides Whole Foods with an opportunity to make a difference in our community and empowers local organizations to generate additional dollars for their cause by calling on their constituents to shop with us, a true win-win for all," said Whole Foods Marketing Specialist Nicholas Martinez.

 

For more information about SONM Community Day at Whole Foods Market, contact Christine Sandoval at christinesandoval@sonm.org.

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Upcoming 2012 Events

EVENT                                DATE                                  LOCATION
Over The Edge                                  September 20-21                            Albuquerque
North Regional Bowling                  October 27-28                                  Bernalillo
State Basketball Tournament         November 3                                     Albuquerque
South Regional Bowling                  November 17                                   Las Cruces
Posole Ole Fun Walk                       December 1                                      Albuquerque 
SONM Board of Directors
 
Executive Committee : CHAIRMAN, Tom Padilla; VICE CHAIRMAN, Jack Eichorn; VICE CHAIRMAN, David Harnick; SECRETARY, Suzanne Frazier; and TREASURER, Nick Loftis

Board Members: Shaylene Stephens, Nestor Romero, Suzanne Fields, Bruce Beebe, Bob Scanlon, Jim Reist, Sharen Hart, Blake Brown, Brad Hutchins, Walt Bolic, Darren Wilkins, Trish Stewart, and Craig Amundson
Contact Us
Special Olympics New Mexico
6600 Palomas Pl. NE Ste. 207
ABQ, NM 87109
 
Email: sonm@sonm.org