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Pujols News
The Quarterly Newsletter of the Pujols Family Foundation
Vol. 4 Issue No. 1
Summer 2008
Albert’s All Stars
The Pujols Family Foundation Hosts Home Run Derby and All Star Game
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The Perfect Game
By Anna Jones
Running out a base hit
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to pose for the camera and flex some muscles in the
dugout while Gina Kelly of Lace Images took their
photo.
“Just seeing the kids and their enjoyment being out here,
I’ve had a blast,” said volunteer Corey Williams, who
pitched to many of the participants.
For Williams, a former college football player at Southeast Missouri State and now a broker for The Pinnacle
Solutions Group, it was his first opportunity to volunteer
at a PFF event. “It’s been tremendous,” he said. “It’s so
well put-together, it’s just great to be here and a great
event.”
Added Katie Wachter, another volunteer: “I expected it
to be uplifting, but this has been pure joy to see the kids
and their joy at being here. When you see them get their
T-shirt and get to bat and run, you can tell how excited
The festivities began at 2:30 p.m. with the Home Run
Derby, which allowed athletes of all ages with Down
syndrome a chance to test their batting prowess and run
the bases.
To take part, players signed up for a 30-minute time slot
between 2:30-5 p.m. and received up to about 10 at-bats.
Each batter’s longest hit was recorded. Three young
men, in true Derby style, launched long balls over the
fence. They were Nick McMullen, Jeff Murley, and
Ethan Schroeder.
All of the batters were able to show off their home run
trots around the bases. Afterward, each batter was able
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Ethan waits for his turn to hit
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Albert congratulates Michael on his Grand Slam!
AJ Pujols waits on deck
they are.”
Chalk up a win for Albert’s All-Stars! Manager Albert
Pujols marked his coaching debut in style, thanks to the
great play of his All-Stars and a game-saving majorleague catch at the fence by former Cardinals outfielder
Kerry Robinson in the Pujols Family Foundation’s First
Annual All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.
In the game, held June 16 at the Miracle Field at the
Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex, the All-Stars
faced a Bulldogs lineup that put up a stunning fight and
skillfully handled Albert’s lineup. But the Bulldogs furious fifth-inning rally fell just short, and the All-Stars
held on for an 18-17 win.
When Robinson pulled down that final out, the capacity
crowd at Chesterfield’s Miracle Field broke into raucous
cheers. And much laughter and celebration followed in
both dugouts, marking the end to a grand evening.
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The All-Stars lineup featured young adults with Down
syndrome, many of whom play baseball at the Catch 22
Miracle League. The Bulldogs, a club of 12-and-under
players from Ellisville, got some help from 7-year-old
team batboy AJ Pujols. He was allowed to play in this
special event.
The only modifications for the game were that the Bulldogs couldn’t walk and the All-Stars could only strikeout if they had no contact on three swings. Other than
that, it was baseball at its best. Curt Copeland of Z107.7
FM even came out to announce the game.
“We had two practices with the All-Stars before the
game and both went very well,” said Bulldogs “G.M.”
Jim Zimmerman, whose son plays on the Bulldogs. “We
told our players that the All-Stars understand everything,
it just takes a little longer to process. We’ve got to try
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our best or they’ll know we’re not and we don’t want to
offend them.. Our guys know to give it 100 percent.”
Andy Benes was the starting pitcher for the All-Stars
and Al “The Mad Hungarian” Hrabosky started on the
mound for the Bulldogs. The two former major-leaguers
put on quite a show, and the game got off to a quick start
with the Bulldogs scoring two runs in the first off Benes.
But the All-Stars broke it open in the bottom of the inning with eight runs, thanks in large part to a Grand
Slam by Michael Vosevich, who launched one over the
fence for an 8-2 lead and big dugout celebration.
Meanwhile, among the standing room crowd, fans could
be seen enjoying box lunches and drinks compliments of
McAlister’s Deli. And some special kids and their families could be heard talking about how they might be All-
Albert coaches first base for the All-Stars
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The All Stars celebrate their win
Stars and play baseball with Albert when they get bigger
too.
“Albert’s the best!” said 11-year-old Derek Baker, with a
giant smile on his face. “He hits the ball a lot.”
Benes and Hrabosky continued their pitchers duel –and
bantering – then Albert and assistant coach Robinson
took to the field, with Albert even throwing a few
pitches. Albert also batted in the bottom of the 4th,
which brought everyone to their feet. Despite a calf injury, which landed him on the DL, Albert singled and
ran to first amid the cheers.
By the top of the fifth, the All-Stars led 18-8. The Bulldogs turned up the heat and rallied with nine runs in the
top of the 5th inning, but fell just short when Kerry Robinson’s catch gave the All-Stars the win.
Albert and Lauren
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That’s a Winner!
“I’m just impressed with how special all these kids are,”
said Hrabosky. “I’m impressed by the Bulldogs and their
sportsmanship and how they understand the All-Stars.
And to see how athletic the All-Stars are is really remarkable.
"To see them pulling for each other is great.”
Game notes: The PFF and title sponsor, Simon’s Jewelers, teamed to provide stunning uniforms embroidered
with the Foundation logo for the All-Stars and coaches.
Mike Matheny and John Mabry were among those with
ties to the Cardinals who also supported the event.
Matheny led the efforts to construct the Miracle Field.
The field, which has a special synthetic playing surface
and barrier-free design that helps athletes of all abilities
to be able to play the game, was dedicated in August
2005. Another appearance included Smash, the local
band leader and radio personality, who even pitched to a
few of the participants during the HR Derby.
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All-Star Lineup:
Isabelle Hogan
Emily Kramer
Matt Smitherman
Andrew Morrow
Andrew Dysko
Jeff Murley
Josh Fankhauser
Michael Vosevich
Nick McMullen
Doug Ludwinski
Dan Leonard
Andrew Webb
Kaitlyn Trower
Jessica McBratney
Coaches: Bill Fankhauser, Darrell Trower, Joe Dysko
Special thanks to the 2008 Ellisville Bulldogs for creating a humble but worthy opponent.
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High Five Attends a
Cardinals Game
On May 4, 2008, seventeen members of the High 5 team
attended a baseball game, compliments of the Pujols
Family Foundation. The group was treated to a night in
Cardinal owner, Bill DeWitt's personal suite, lots of food
and drinks, a fabulous dessert cart and even a Cardinal
victory! "The High 5 group is a very important focus for
us in 2008," says PFF director Todd Perry, "This is a
prime opportunity for us to spend some time with the
High 5 team and it's volunteers and let them know how
much they mean to us and what a great impact they are
having in the community."
Photo of the Month
Each quarter we will select a photo sent to feature as Photo of the
Month. This quarter we selected a photo of our friend Emmanuel
Aihie rounding second base during the PFF Home Run Derby.
High Five is a PFF program for adults with Down syndrome. Through serving others the High Five team will
demonstrate the abilities and unlimited contributions of
people with Down syndrome. By establishing and building relationships with each other, the community and
those they serve, they shall also foster an environment of
increased self-esteem and purpose. The minimum age
requirement of participants is 18.For more information
about how to join High Five please visit:
www.pujolsfamilyfoundation.org
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Buses for Baseball
Story by Jen Cooper
On a beautiful June evening, over 40 teenagers and
young adults with Down syndrome got to enjoy a favorite St. Louis pastime: a Cardinals game. The Pujols
Family Foundation was chosen by Major League Baseball Player’s Trust Buses for Baseball program to enjoy
an awesome baseball experience. This is the fourth year
of the program’s existence and the second year in a row
that the Pujols Family Foundation has been selected.
The purpose of the Buses for Baseball program is to
bring a large group of kids to the ballpark for a true,
baseball experience.
The experience started with a bus ride down to the stadium where everyone piled out to head onto the field.
The Cardinals were already on the field, taking batting
practice, lofting pitches over the outfield wall. One by
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Albert signs autographs
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Rick Ankiel says hello to Craig
one, several of the Cardinals players came over to say hi
to everyone and to sign everything from baseballs to
their shirts.
“There was one girl who you could tell was so excited.
With each player that signed her ball, she just had the
biggest smile on her face. It was awesome!” said Lori
Mattler, one of the chaperones.
“Everyone had such a great time. We feel honored that
they asked us to come back for a second year. This is
definitely something that everyone will remember for a
very long time,” said PFF Program Manager Jen Cooper.
As the bus headed back to meet up with all the parents,
you could hear everyone sharing their favorite memories
of the night. It was a wonderful evening.
Albert Pujols as well as Rick Ankiel, Kyle Lohse, Todd
Wellemeyer, Ron Villone and Jason LaRue were among
the players who helped make this a memorable event.
After batting practice concluded, the whole group made
it up to their seats on the third base side to enjoy a close
game against the Kansas City Royals. Each participant
received a bag of goodies that included a “Go Cards”
sign that the group used to help cheer on the team. Everyone also received $10.00 in ballpark bucks to use towards their food purchase.
Jason LaRue and Stephanie
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Beautiful Models; Miki and Kathleen
PFF Launches New
Merchandise Store
The Pujols Family Foundation is proud to present the
Foundation Merchandise Store. The store was created
to provide supporters of The Pujols Family Foundation the opportunity to purchase official Pujols Family
Foundation merchandise directly from the source.
Over the years, we have had dozens of requests for
PFF logo shirts and apparel to be offered to the public.
Now is your chance to show support for the PFF while
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looking your best and knowing your purchase helps
the people we serve.
Among the models showcased in the launch of the
new Merchandise Store are some of our friends with
Down syndrome. “We wanted to find the most beautiful people in St. Louis to model our clothes.” said PFF
Director Todd Perry. “And I believe we succeeded!”
To view the new merchandise collection please visit:
www.Pujolsfamilyfoundation.org
100% of the profits of this store goes to the ongoing
work of the Pujols Family Foundation.
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Batter Up!
Mother-Daughter Cooking Classes
By Anna Jones
Dozens of young women and their moms stepped up to
the plate this summer and hit some mighty big home
runs -- with their cooking.
The big hits came in the form of scrumptious fruit salad,
tasty homemade pizza, tantalizing cheesecake and more,
thanks to “Batter Up!”, a series of cooking classes sponsored by the Pujols Family Foundation and Dierberg’s
School of Cooking.
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Katie and Mom make potato skins
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Kathleen prepares the pizza
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mother-daughter combos were able to attend each of the
nine two-hour classes and create a full-course meal that
they were then able to enjoy while chatting with everyone.
And while there were lots of smiles and girl talk, some
no-nonsense cooking took place too.
Upon arrival for each class, the mothers and daughters
were ushered into a cozy, well-equipped kitchen and
each was given a red apron embroidered with the PFF’s
“Batter Up!” logo. Two instructors then immediately put
twosomes to work creating mini cheesecakes for everyone.
Within minutes, flour was whirling for the pizza crust, a
huge bowl was quickly filling with melon balls, grapes
and more for the fruit salad and others were busy prepar-
Elizabeth and mom follow the recipes
“I liked learning how to do this,” said Samantha Fritz,
18, after she attended a July class at the West Oaks
Dierberg’s in Creve Coeur.
“I like how it’s hands on, with the measuring and pouring,” added her mom, Karla Kramer. “I need to let her
start doing more of this!”
The nine classes, held throughout July, not only provided mothers and their daughters, ages 13 and older
with Down syndrome, a chance to gain some handy
recipes and cooking tips but to also spend some good
quality time together, say hello to old friends and even
meet some new friends.
Deidre Pujols, who’s gained renown for her own culinary skills, and the Foundation wanted to find a way for
girls and their moms to cook and bond, and Dierberg’s
cooking schools provided a great resource. About eight
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ing an Italian salad. And each duo took a turn preparing
potato skins.
“Awesome,” giggled Barbara Behlmann, 15, after she
and her mom, Karen Behlmann, made one of the pizza
crusts and shared a high-five with each other.
Meanwhile, the instructors shared cooking tips, such as:
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To avoid making a lumpy cheesecake, be sure the
ingredients are at room temperature when mixing.
For the perfect pizza crust from scratch, it’s key
that the water temperature be about 110 to 115
degrees before it’s added to the yeast.
Minutes quickly turned into an hour and suddenly
scrumptious smells filled the air. Root beer floats with a
Tara and Stacy work on the fruit salad
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perfect frosty foam were poured, dirty prep dishes
cleared and the fruit salad sweetened with a touch of
pink lemonade was served. Everyone then went to fill
their plates with homemade pizza and the many other
freshly made delectables.
At the end of the class, each mother-daughter pair received a gift bag and everyone was allowed to take their
new apron home. Among items included in the gift bag:
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Matching necklaces for mom and daughter
$5 Build A Bear gift card
Chocolate from Crown Candy
Pink Cardinals bracelet made from material used
to make baseballs
Scrapbooking album
Coupons to a number of businesses, including
McAlister’s Deli, McDonald’s and Brunswick
Zone.
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Mr. Fisher’s 5th Grade Class
Movie Night
Pujols’ Little Helpers Host
Ellisville Fund-Raiser
By Sheila Frayne Rhoades / First appeared in West Newsmagazine
on May 7, 2008, and is reprinted with permission.
Even Cardinals Baseball slugger Albert Pujols can
use a little help sometimes, and he is getting plenty
from some students at Ellisville Elementary
School. Under the guidance of teacher Patrick
Fisher, Ellisville Elementary fifth-graders have
learned that the power of the pen truly can be
mighty. Fisher has spearheaded a service- learning
project called “Pujols’ Little Helpers,” teaming up
students with the Pujols Family Foundation to
“strike out” poverty in Pujols’ native Dominican
Republic.
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Students researched the Dominican economy and
poor living conditions and wrote letters that will be
e-mailed to various segments of society. Their objective is to use persuasive writing skills to convince others in their school and community to assist the Foundation. “The world is bigger than their
backyards,” Fisher said. “My class is learning that
there are children out there who are not as lucky as
they are, and they truly want to help them. Simultaneously, the students improve in both creative
writing skills and their character building along the
way.”
Last week, Fisher’s class hosted Deidre Pujols, the
wife of Albert Pujols and president of the Pujols
Family Foundation, who gave a firsthand account
of poverty conditions in the Dominican Republic.
“I’m here to talk about Albert and how he grew up
in poverty – how he used milk cartons for baseball
gloves, sticks for bats, and ran around the bases
barefoot,” Deidre Pujols said. “It’s pretty awesome
how this school is so focused on learning and hearing about poor people. They know they can change
the world one person at a time.”
Albert and Diedre Pujols work hands-on with their
Foundation; they have accompanied doctors to the
Dominican and have helped out there themselves.
Deidre Pujols soon will be returning to focus on a
new project.
“I’m going house by house to count how many beds
and mattresses are needed, as most of these people
sleep on the floor,” Pujols said. “Our goal is to distribute at least 400 beds.”
Pujols offered to take students’ artwork with her
and to personally return with photos and updates
for Fisher’s class.
A film featuring the Foundation’s work, including
dental and eye care for children who had never before seen a doctor, seemed to make a big impact on
the students.
“People there are suffering in ways that I have
never seen before,” student Ashley Daniels said.
“They die because they don’t have health care.”
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On June 07, 2008 Mr. Fisher’s fifth grade class
made one last stand against poverty, before leaving
for middle school, by hosting a Movie Night for the
entire Ellisville community. Fisher’s class and
Frontyard Features teamed up to present “The
Sandlot” on a giant professional movie screen.
“What’s better than a great movie with friends and
family under the stars?” asked PFF Director Todd
Perry.
Former St. Louis Cardinal speedster Kerry Robinson hosted a Base-running clinic for over a dozen
boys. Food are drinks were available. This event
raised over $10,000.00 for the ongoing work of the
Pujols Family Foundation.
Kerry Robinson teaching a baseball clinic
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Riverdale High School Baseball Team
Jordan’s Night
PFF Honors the Memory of
Jordan Henderson
By Roger Garfield / First appeared in The Daily News Journal,
Murfreesboro, Tennessee on July 1, 2008, and is reprinted with
permission
The place that first brought serenity to Doris and Ken
Frizzell after the passing of their only child brought
some of their closest friends extreme joy on Monday.
Nearly a year after the death of their son Jordan Henderson — and eight months after their first visit to Busch
Stadium — the Frizzells watched a ball game in St.
Louis with the entire Riverdale baseball team, in town as
guests of Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols.
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The Cardinals beat the New York Mets, 7-1. And the
Riverdale team experienced one of the most memorable,
and enjoyable, days of their lives in the process.
"This has been something we'll never do again in our
lifetime," Riverdale coach Barry Messer said.
Lifetime. In the last year, that word has taken on a whole
new meaning for everyone with any ties to this baseball
program. And that includes the Pujols family.
Henderson died July 5 in a car wreck on South Church
Street. He was 16, and he was a budding pitcher — with
college aspirations — on the brink of his senior year.
In September, the Frizzells were contacted by the Pujols
Family Foundation, which had learned the story of
Henderson and that he had carried an article about Pujols in his wallet.
Soon, Pujols had sent the Frizzells a jersey with Henderson's name and No. 7 stitched on the back. It was signed
by the entire St. Louis team. About a week later, they
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visited St. Louis to watch their first baseball game since
their son's death. At the time, they said it was the first
calm they had felt since his passing.
In their return Monday, the Frizzells were happy to share
the moment with the Riverdale team — the boys who
had been Henderson's closest friends. And Pujols was
thrilled to meet them, as well.
"The impact that Jordan has had on these kids and to
that community over there, I think is the same impact
that he brought into our family," the 28-year-old slugger
said.
Pujols and his wife Deidre have become closer and
closer to the Frizzells in the last year. Pujols says, because of how devout a Christian Henderson was, their
relationship is a God-driven one.
"Hopefully these kids can follow that example and hopefully give their lives to Christ, if they haven't already,"
he said. "Because it's about Him. With Him, all things
are possible, and that's what we live for."
The Riverdale players — past and present — who were
former teammates of Henderson's believe firmly that
Pujols' involvement in the Frizzells' lives has had a significant effect on their ability to move on.
"This whole thing has helped everyone cope," said Ben
Jones, a 2007 graduate who used to drive Henderson to
school every day. "It's helped everyone with Jordan's
death. I've been thinking about him while we've been
here, wishing he could be here. But he's still here,
though."
The team had quite a day — watching batting practice
on the field, meeting Pujols for the first time, touring the
Cardinals' clubhouse, watching the game from the
owner's suite behind home plate — and all the while,
Henderson remained at the forefront of the thoughts.
"The whole reason we're here, it never leaves your
mind," said Brett Lanning, a recent graduate who caught
for Henderson last year. "You just constantly think about
it. You try to see it as a joyous occasion, but for the reasons we were all brought together, it's just so sad. But
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we have to keep thinking of this more as a celebration
and a joyous occasion."
That's exactly how it went Monday, with Pujols feeling
the players' excitement on the field and deciding to take
them on an impromptu tour of the facilities.
"He saw the enjoyment on everybody's face, and he
wanted to do more than he did," Ken Frizzell said. "He
just keeps trying to outdo himself and just do as much as
he can."
Pujols had hoped to visit Murfreesboro in March to
throw out the first pitch for the Warriors' opening day
game but was unable to attend. His message to the team
Monday was to learn from Henderson in more ways than
one.
"If you look at the whole picture, hopefully some of
these kids take (his life) as an example," Pujols said.
"Because our lives are so short. One day, you don't know
if you'll be here and the next day you don't know if
you're going to live. Make sure that you stand up for
Christ and for yourself."
After the clubhouse tour, the Warriors joined Pujols, the
Frizzells and Riverdale parent Greg Hart outside the
Cardinals' locker room for a prayer. They held hands and
closed their eyes, strengthening the bond that began last
September.
Nineteen of the Warriors then walked slowly up to the
owner's suite and sat down in the open-air seats, taking
in their surroundings.
Doris Frizzell stood behind the boys, watching them sit
in the seats that had brought her a wave of refreshment
eight months earlier.
"There were just enough seats," Doris said, pointing out
that all 19 of the Warriors fit into the two rows.
Then she thought about her son, and she took a deep
breath.
"Jordan's not here," she said, pausing. "But he's here."
A tear rolled down her left cheek.
"He's here. He's here."
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Clips for a
Good Cause
Hey Guys! Join us at Sport Clips from September 8 to September15 help raise money
for the Pujols Family Foundation! Get an awesome haircut AND help a good cause
at the same time. Relax with a steamed towel and neck and shoulder massage while
enjoying a fun-filled, sports-themed environment. $1 from each paid haircut will be
donated to the Pujols Family Foundation, which promotes awareness, provides hope,
and meets tangible needs for families and children who live with Down Syndrome.
Participating Sport Clips are listed below:
1407 W. Hwy 50
Between Taco Bell and
the Quality Inn
O' Fallon, IL 62269
618.632.5399
202 THF Blvd.
Chesterfield Valley
Next to Sam's Club
Chesterfield, MO 63005
636.532.5060
14838 Manchester Rd.
Next to FedEx Kinko's
Ballwin, MO 63011
636.207.1270
1937 Wentzville Pkwy
Next to Wal-Mart
Wentzville, MO 63385
636.332.2636
14169 Manchester Rd.
In Laz-E-Boy Shopping Center
Next to Mattress Giant
St. Louis, MO 63011
636.230.9400
152 South County Center Way
Between St. Louis Bread Co. and
Macaroni Grill
St. Louis, MO 63129
314.894.4600
21 Flower Valley
Flower Valley Shopping
Center Next to K-Mart
Florissant, MO 63033
314.837.9600
2887 Veterans Memorial
Parkway
Between Wal-Mart
and Sam's Club
St. Charles, MO 63303
636.916.4443
12426 Olive Blvd.
Between T.G.I. Friday's
and Imo's Pizza
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
314.878.7004
2115 Highway K
Entrance off of Feise Road
Across from Krispy Kreme
O' Fallon, MO 63366
636.272.3470
11927 Manchester Rd.
In Des Peres Center by Schnucks
Des Peres, MO 63131
314.821.4900
SportClips
HAIRCUTS
www.sportclips.com
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Mother-Daughter
Pizza Party
As the mothers and daughters arrived through the doors,
they were instantly surrounded with flashing lights and
ringing sounds. The stage was set for a fun night full of
great food, fun games and great fellowship.
The Pujols Family Foundation held a Mother/Daughter
Pizza Party on June 25, 2008 at the Chuck E. Cheese in
Ellisville, MO. The party was for girls with Down syndrome, 12 and under, and their mothers. Hosted by
Deidre and Bella Pujols, the night began with plenty of
pizza and an opportunity for mothers to connect with
other mothers and share stories and laughs. Several door
prizes were raffled off, including tickets to area water
parks, scrapbooking gift baskets and a few items signed
by Albert Pujols.
Lose The Training
Wheels Bike Camp
The Pujols Family Foundation and the DSAGSL held its
Annual "Lose the Training Wheels" Bike Camp on June
9 - 13 at West County Christian Church. The camp helps
give children with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities the opportunity to learn to ride a bike
without training wheels. The children learn balance,
speed, turning, braking, and safety skills at the camp.
This is the third year of the event and it keeps growing
each year, with 37 children participating in the Bike
Camp this year.
Thanks to Big Shark Bicycle Company for donating the
use of the bicycles and helmets for the camp. They also
offered discounts to any child who wanted to purchase a
new bike after the camp. Thanks to West County Christian for donating the use of their facilities. We would
also like to thank all the volunteers who donated their
time and efforts and helped make this a great success for
the children.
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After everyone had enough to eat, it was off to the
games and rides. Each mother and daughter were given
more tokens than they knew what to do with, to be able
to try and collect tickets to win fabulous prizes. The
place was full of laughter as everyone was just concentrating on having fun.
As the night drew to an end, one by one the mothers and
daughters began to exit with their goodie bag in hand
and a whole lot of memories of a fun night. Thank you
to everyone who came out and participated in all the fun,
as well as all the volunteers that helped make it possible.
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In keeping with their commitment to Faith, Family and Others, the
Pujols Family Foundation is teaming with the local community to
host or co-host the following events.
Upcoming Events (all dates subject to change without notice):
Monday, September 8, 2008
Sixth Annual Albert Pujols Celebrity Golf Classic
The prestigious and beautiful St. Alban's County Club is
once again the site of this popular golfing event. Join
Albert Pujols and stars from sports and entertainment
past and present to raise money and awareness for the
Pujols Family Foundation. For the sixth year in a row
this event has SOLD OUT! Thank you St. Louis!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Autumn Prom
Get dressed up and boogie! After such a successful event
last year we had to this again! This event will be invitation only to people with Down syndrome, ages 16 and
older. The Dance will be held at the Crowne Plaza in
Clayton on November 2, 2008.
For questions concerning this event, please contact us at:
[email protected]
November 16-22, 2008
Dominican Republic Mission Trip
The Pujols Family Foundation is proud to announce its
next mission trip. In November, the Foundation and a
group of dentists will once again travel to the Dominican
Republic for a week-long mission to provide dental care
for the impoverished children. The mission trips in the
past have been a huge success and this one should be no
different!
If you would like to help support this mission, please
click here
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
O Night Divine
We invite you to join St. Louis Cardinals All-Star First
Baseman Albert Pujols and his wife, Deidre, for O Night
Divine, a Christmas event benefiting the Pujols Family
Foundation. The event is set for Sunday, December 7,
2008 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, MO. Tickets
for this event go on sale October 15, 2008. Don’t wait,
tickets are very limited and will sell out! Sponsorship
packages are also available.
For questions concerning this event, please contact us at:
[email protected]
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First Quarter Sponsors
We would like to thank all of our sponsors for their contributions and for
making our first quarter of 2008 a wonderful success!
Home Run Derby and AllStar Game
Simon’s Jewelers – Title
Sponsor
McAlister’s Deli
City of Chesterfield
Clear Channel Radio
Lace Images
Mother Daughter Events
Appreciate the World
Brunswick Lanes
Build-a-Bear Workshop
Cassandra Erin
Crown Candy Kitchen
Gamewear
Kent Henry Ministries
Lace Images McAlister’s Deli
McDonald’s
St. Louis Cardinals
Velvet Crème Popcorn
Mr. Patrick Fisher
Ellisville Elementary
Major League Baseball Players Association
Mission Statement:
To live and share our commitment to faith, family and others.
Special Thanks to:
Beverly Hills Sports Council
MPP&W
Peoples National Bank
Lace Images
Turn Key Videoworks
Dicom Marketing
DDI
Fusion
Bill Greenblatt
Pujols 5
ipower web hosting
Porlier
St. Louis Business Journal
St. Louis Cardinals
Yellowbook
Pujols Family Foundation
To promote awareness, provide hope and meet tangible needs for families and
children who live with Down syndrome. To provide extraordinary experiences for
children with disabilities and life threatening illnesses. To improve the standard of
living and quality of life for impoverished children and orphans in the Dominican
Republic through education and tangible goods.
Albert Pujols — Chairman
From the Director’s Desk
Todd Perry — Executive Director
Deidre Pujols — President
Danny Lozano — Advisory Board
Jennifer Cooper — Program Manager
Dear Friends,
Last year at our Christmas event we listed all 33 events that
the Pujols Family Foundation had sponsored in 2007. Seeing that list of programs and events scroll down the screen,
it was a very humbling moment for me, realizing how God
was truly growing our outreach and how many people and
lives we have touched over the span of one year.
As I write these thoughts, we have just completed our thirteenth newsletter. I think back to our first informational
newsletter, and how I was stretching to get eight pages of
content. Well, here we are, twelve quarters later and we
have just published our largest newsletter ever (23 pages), and I still had to leave
events out, or it would be too large to download.
This quarter we omitted the High Five Cooking Class and Bar-B-Que. We left out
several of our suite nights at the ballpark. And even though it happened this quarter, we chose to move the Hitters & Splitters Bowling event to the next newsletter,
simply due to space.
Contact us:
The Pujols Family Foundation at 314-878-2105
[email protected]
Executive Director
Todd Perry at 314-878-2105 x 202
Cell: 314-518-5356
[email protected]
Program Manager
Jen Cooper at 314-878-2105 x 201
Looking at this overflow of information to share with you, I am once again humbled and amazed at the number of people who are blessed by the work that Albert
and Deidre started just three years ago.
[email protected]
If you have never contacted us before to become a sponsor, I will ask you to do
that right now. The more we grow, the more support we need. Come, be a part of
what God is doing here, I promise you will be blessed.
Pujols Family Foundation, Inc.
111 Westport Plaza, Suite 255
St. Louis, MO 63146
www.pujolsfamilyfoundation.org
Todd
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