MISSing Angels
July/August 2001
Volume 2, Issue 5

Albertson's Partnership with MISS



Do you shop at Albertson’s grocery store? If so, every time you shop you can raise money for the MISS Foundation. We have partnered with Albertson’s to provide a rebate of up to 9% of your shopping bills. This rebate is donated directly to The MISS Foundation’s Family Support Programs.

How do you sign up? It’s simple, you can do it one of three ways: 1) send us an email; 2) send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE — this saves us money!); 3) or call us and we’ll send you your card!

  1. To email your request: Joanne@missfoundation.org
  2. Send a Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope (SASE) to:
    MISS Foundation Albertson’s Program
    PO Box 5333
    Peoria, Az. 85385
  3. Call: 623.979.1000

Specify the number of cards you will commit to using and we’ll send them off!

Thank you for continuing to support our efforts!

Special Olympics

dancing A few years ago at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to run the race to the finish and win.

All, that is, except one boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times and began to cry. The other eight heard the boy cry. They slowed down and looked back. They all turned around and went back. Every one of them. One girl with Down's Syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, "This will make it better."

All nine linked arms and walked across the finish line together.

Everyone in the stadium stood, and the cheering went on for several minutes. People who were there are still telling the story. Why? Because deep down we know this one thing: What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What truly matters in this life is helping others win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course.

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