In the past year, we’ve seen a tremendous level of interest from families and friends of Special Olympics Missouri. These neighbors of ours – many of whom are struggling in a challenging economy – are hungrier than ever for information about autism-spectrum disorders, Down syndrome and other mental disabilities affecting SOMO athletes.

They’re also interested in SOMO’s ability to continue making a positive impact on the thousands of lives we touch each day.

We created the SOMO Endowment Fund a few years ago to ensure that Special Olympics Missouri remains well equipped to change the lives of thousands of Missourians each year who are challenged with mental disabilities. With your support, we can do it.

Our Endowment Fund will ensure that opportunities for fitness and recreation continue to benefit all athletes. Already, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program is bringing medical, dental and vision screenings to athletes at selected state competitions. It is our hope to bring these Healthy Athletes programs to all the over 15,000 athletes in the coming years. Our program recently expanded to include Young Athletes (ages 3-8) and has seen encouraging results with these youngsters. And the value of social opportunities through Special Olympics helps our athletes make an impact in their families and communities.

If your life has been touched by Special Olympics, and you want to give back, the SOMO Endowment Fund is a great place to start. You can make a direct contribution or a deferred (“planned”) gift with anything that is of value to you – property, life insurance, stocks, or even an IRA. You can create an annuity that produces income for you and reduces your taxes. Or you can name SOMO Endowment Fund in your will and leave a legacy that lives on to enrich the lives of our wonderful athletes.

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