Heart Health
Partnering with a More Visible Organization
When planning a race it can feel a bit intimidating to put oneself out there and seek partnerships with larger organizations. We may feel that they are likely to already be involved in charity efforts or that our event is much too small to spark their interest.
This topic came to mind last week when I [...]
An Interview with Charity Fitness Advocate, AthlEAT
I’ve been reading the blog AthlEAT for several months now and the author, Lauren, is an inspiring athlete who participates in many charity fitness events. I was able to talk with Lauren and she told me a bit about the events she has done, why they are important to her and offers some advice for [...]
A Different Kind of Race
I grew up in Bisbee, Arizona, a small mining town on the Mexican border, a place in the mountains with a mile high elevation. The old part of town is a warren of twisting, narrow streets and hundreds of stairs that follow the original mule paths the miners used to carry supplies and copper ore [...]
Mississauga Canada Man Cycles For August For Charities
Zain Rahman of Mississauga, (Ontario)Canada has begun a month-long, 3,100 kilometre cycle ride to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart & Stroke Foundation and the President’s Choice Children’s Charity. He began his ride on Wednesday, August 1st.
Rahman’s goal is to ride 150 kilometres every day. His original goal was to ride coast-to-coast [...]
