Hi, this is me, Bret Hammond, with Albert Pujols (one of my new Best Buddies)!  This picture was taken at Busch Stadium while we were shooting commercials for the Down Syndrome Association "Buddy Walk" and "Walk in the Park."  You can watch my commercial with Albert on this web page or watch for it on your cable TV!  Because of your love, support and generosity last year, I was able to be on first base with Albert in the starting lineup for the 2008 Walk in the Park.  It was a dream come true!!

The Buddy Walk was a huge success and I had a lot of my Best Buddies walk with me and support me. I am asking for you to be my Buddy again, and support me at this year's Down Syndrome "Walk in the Park" day at Busch Stadium by making a sponsor donation.  The money we raise does so much to help all kids with Down Syndrome and their families in the St. Louis area.  If I am blessed enough to be a part of the Cardinals starting line-up again this year, I am going to donate my spot on the field to another Down Syndrom child so he or she can experience the wonderful day I had last year with Albert. If you make a donation of $100, you'll get a t-shirt and a box seat ticket to the October 3rd Cardinals game!

It's easy to make a donation through this website.  Just click on the "SPONSOR US NOW" button above to sponsor me. Donating through this website is easy, fast and totally secure.  Or you can make a tax deductible donation by check to "DSAGSL" with "Bret Hammond" on the note line and send it to my parents.  The deadline for donations is Friday, July 17, 2009.

Thank you for your help and come join the "Bret's Best Buddies" team for the "Walk in the Park" at Busch Stadium on October 3rd.  Please forward this to anyone you think might want to help.  We'd love to have you on our team!