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Gateway Grizzlies; Madison Dejarnette Day
6.8.06
The DeJarnette family and the Gateway Grizzlies hosted a fun, family oriented
fund raising event on June 8th, 2006, to celebrate the life of Madison
DeJarnette. Madison, from Dupo, Illinois, who passed away due to complications
from Down Syndrome at the age of eighteen months in 2005.
The Pujols
Family Foundation was honored to receive 100% of the proceeds from the raffle
ticket sales and the live auction items at this event.
Very special
thanks goes out to Mr. Tom Sweeney and the DeJarnette family for organizing this
wonderful tribute to Madison. We also salute all of the players and businesses
who gave such wonderful gifts and raffle items to make this event such a
success.
Everyone at the Pujols family Foundation is humbled and honored
to be included in association with such a brave little angel as Madison
DeJarnette.
To read more about Madison and the DeJarnette family, please
click here.