Previous St. Louis Cardinal first basemen and his wife Dee
Dee have a daughter named Isabella with Down’s syndrome. They started a family foundation in her
name. However, Albert has been dismissed
from the Cardinals which will leave the foundation’s future uncertain.
The Pujols Family Foundation was created in 2005. The foundation has earned 1.3 million+ in
2009. Its central focus is to create
support systems for people in St. Louis and the Dominican Republic who have Down’s
syndrome, and the foundation raised over four times the amount two other
activist groups earned in 2009.
Representatives of the foundation in the St. Louis area said there are
no intentions of closing the foundation despite the Puljols departure.
“Albert and Dee Dee really wanted to be involved," said
Todd Perry, executive director of the Pujols Family Foundation. "They
didn't want to grant requests and to sit and write out checks. They wanted a
hands-on experience. If we have a prom, we'll host it, and it will be the level
of excellence that we expect and that these kids deserve."
Pujols recently became a member of the Los Angeles
Angels. Contract negations were reached
for $250 million through 2021. There are
currently discussions of the Pujols Family Foundation expanding in Los Angeles.
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