American Way Magazine November 2008 - page 34

©2008Snowball Express. Professional model, used for illustrationpurposes only. Photo credit: 892320-001/SeanMurphy/courtesy of Getty Images.
Snowball Express is dedicated tohelping the
childrenof thosewho havemade the ultimate
sacrificewhile serving in theU.S. ArmedForces
since 9/11.
OnDecember 16th throughDecember 20th of this
year, Snowball Expresswill host 2000 children and
surviving spouses
inSouthernCalifornia, from all
acrossAmerica,
for an all-expense paid holiday
gatheringnone of themwill ever forget.
AmericanAirlines has stepped up to beTheOfficial
Airline of Snowball Express. Other national and
regional airlineswill also help bring special families
together for a life-changing experience. It’s a time of
bonding, the creation of newmemories during the
difficult holiday season andAmerica’s chance to say
thank you.
Corporations likeOakley, TheHiltonAnaheim,
Quiksilver, TriWest HealthcareAlliance, E&JGallo
Winery, SAPTechnologies, The IntrepidFallen
Heroes Fund, PandaExpress andmany, many
others are stepping forward to thank these children
and are helping tomake this amazing event happen.
Canyouevenbegin to imagine thepain
of a 4-year-oldafter her herodies?
After it’s over, service organizations like theLadies
AuxiliaryVFW, VietnamVeterans of America, Rotary
Clubs and others arenetworking to help these
families back in their hometowns. Helping single
mothers and single fathers pick up the pieces and
get onwith their lives.
We need your support. If you’re an individual, we
need your dollars. One or a thousand. If you’re
a corporation, we’ll takewhatever you’ve got…
products, services, monetary donations.
If you’re an organization, we’ll take your hearts tohelp
mend those of the survivors in small towns andbig
cities all acrossAmerica.
Dig deep. Please. The price of freedom for these
families is paid every daywith the loss of a loved one.
Their heroes died asAmericans. Let’s step up as
Americans andhelp their families.
They deserve no less.
Creatinganetworkof hope for
thechildrenof our fallenheroes.
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