I have had the pleasure of knowing Jon “One-Shoe” Wilson for a few years now and can’t say I have ever met anyone else who inspires me more. He’s the definition of “athlete” in every way. Please check out his video here and when you can, please vote for him to win a [...]
Not too long ago, AG did a post about Michael Connolly and his book “Double Take”. Please take a moment to check out his recent appearance on the Today Show. Hell of a guy!
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John Dau has an incredible story as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, and he was featured in the film/book “God Grew Tired of Us”. He was motivated to start his own foundation called the John Dau Sudan Foundation. The JDSF’s mission involves transforming healthcare in Southern Sudan.
John Dau lives in the US now and has his connection with more than 27,000 others who were displaced like him or orphaned, prompted 23-year-old Sudanese born track and field athlete Lopez Lomong (he carried the U.S. flag in the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics) to get involved.
Read more HERE
Here is a great article about different ways young adults are giving back. My personal favorite is about half way down and talks about a VP of Goldman Sach’s private equity arm running a marathon a month to raise money for charities he cares about.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704429304574467633086321634.html
Here is an amazing and inspiring story about an incredible athlete. Chris Waddell recently became the first paraplegic to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. This is just another page in Chris’ long book of accomplishments.
Please read about his epic HERE and learn more about Chris by checking out his website
one-revolution.com
I have always said that some of the best athletes in the world are our soldiers. They train hard to be the best at what they do in the name of our country. All too often they end up facing challenges that I can’t even begin to imagine as a result of their service.
Dave Sharpe was one of those soldiers. He was struggling with PTSD and didn’t know where to turn or who to talk to. That’s when he found Cheyenne, a pit bull rescue puppy. Over time he started to realize that she was the perfect outlet and that’s when he decided to start a program to help other vets have the same companionship.
It’s a great story and well worth a read.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34572712/ns/health-pet_health/
This is a great story of a few Canadian guys who decided to do something about breast cancer so they grabbed their long boards and set out to skate across Canada. Please take a second to watch the video on their home page by clicking HERE. Their message at the end of the film sums up the reason for this website.
This is an amazing story of one of the world’s best athletes partnering up with a cause he believes in and using his athletic talents to bring awareness to it. Please check out this video to see Erik Weihenmayer’s latest feat.
For some reason I seem to receive more information from the Yoga community about what they’re doing to give back than any other. I’m assuming it’s the culture surrounding the practice of yoga. Regardless, this is another example of the Yoga community and it’s athletes using their practice to make a difference. I received this email today and thought it was a good one to post on AG.
“At LBBC we are already busy preparing to kickoff our fundraising campaign for Yoga Unites 2010. There are a couple of reasons for our early start this year. First and foremost, despite the current uncertain economic climate, we are challenging ourselves to raise more money than ever before to help women and families affected by breast cancer. Did you know that over 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year? To help support our mission, and to honor those lives touched by breast cancer, our goal is to raise $200,000 to fund LBBC’s programs and services. And we need your help.
Please save the date: Sunday, May 16, 2010 for the 8th annual Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer. I am inviting you all to be a part of this event once again by exhibiting at our healthy-living expo. There are also other opportunities to get involved, volunteering, sponsoring or forming a fundraising team! Our event website has launched, so you can also find out more information there: www.yoga4livingbeyondbreastcancer.org. One major change we have made this year is we have eliminated our registration fee for yoga class participants. That’s right – it costs nothing to register for the event. Instead, we are encouraging more people to get involved and fundraise for LBBC. We are challenging each and every participant to raise as much money as possible. Please consider starting a team and spreading the word today.”
I’ll never forget that day. I was 13 and we had just returned from a weekend trip as a family. We were listening to messages on our answering machine and my Aunt’s voice came on. She was hysterical, crying, upset. She had just been diagnosed with breast cancer and didn’t know where to turn. When cancer hits a family, it hits hard. Morgan’s story is no different. Morgan is a professional golfer who lost her mother to breast cancer when she was young and at the ripe old age of 21 has already done her part to raise $1MM for the cause. Please take a second to read this article.
CHECK IT! http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=22172&mid=4
This is a great organization with the goal of inspiring, educating, and motivating amputees to become physically active through recreational and competitive sports. I have had the privilege of interacting with amputees in active adventure settings through my work at First Descents and I’m always amazed at how limitless their potential is. I love that this organization provides the outlet for people to learn to live amazing active lives with amputations by giving them the tools to do so.
Of course Amputee in Action (AIA) also puts on fundraising rides and has an official AIA Kit. Get one and get involved!
CHECK IT! www.amputeeinaction.org
