Turning Point Sports News
“A Reason To Run” - USNA Shipmate Magazine
Whether it's the grueling 26.2 miles of a marathon or a fun and festive 5K, Alumni are utilizing the physical challenge of running to remember fallen heroes and support wounded verterans.....more
“A Reason To Run” - USNA Shipmate Magazine Video
“Once an Athlete, Always an Athlete”
TPS Co-Founder Jon Brianas Featured in GreaterAnnapolis.com
A few years back, I came across a picture of a friend of mine from middle school. We had recently connected through Facebook after almost 25 years. During that time, I had gone from being a high school cheerleader to an overweight college student and finally ending up as a marathoner and triathlete.....more
First Lady Michelle Obama reaches out to Turning Point Sports
Dear Friend:
Thank you for writing to me about your interest in helping to solve the childhood obesity epidemic. Children all across this country are afflicted by poor health and a lack of nutrition in increasingly devastating numbers. Childhood obesity rates in America have tripled over the past three decades, and for the first time in our Nation’s history, the current generation may be on track to have a shorter lifespan than their parents. These trends are startling, but I am encouraged because I know that individuals and organizations are already hard at work to combat this issue.
And we want to do our part as well. We recently launched the Let’s Move! campaign with an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight. Let’s Move! will engage every sector impacting the health of children to achieve the national goal, and will provide schools, families and communities simple tools to help kids be more active, eat better, and get healthy. This initiative is comprehensive, collaborative, and community-oriented, and it will specifically address the various factors that lead to childhood obesity by helping parents make healthier choices for their families, providing healthier food in schools, increasing physical activity, and increasing access to affordable food in all communities.
We are going to need everyone working together to achieve our goal, and so I urge you to join us online at www.LetsMove.gov, where you can stay updated on news and connect with our efforts. Our strength as a Nation and our ability to responsibly shape our future depends upon tackling this issue, and I hope you stay active in the fight against obesity in your home community. We need your ideas, your hands, and your heart to lead us to a brighter, healthier tomorrow.
Thank you again for writing. I wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Michelle Obama
Turning Point Sports Featured in HometownAnnapolis.com
Adam Borcz and Jon Brianas both distinctly remember the turning points in their lives that made them dedicate themselves to health and fitness....more
Turning Point Sports Announces Programs and Events for 2010
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Inside Lacrosse Features TPS Co-Founder Adam Borcz
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First Annual Col. Ripley Memorial Fuel 4 Life 2009 - Huge Success
Second Annual Already scheduled for November 14, 2010
Dear Adam-
That is great! We are already looking forward to it! You and your team of volunteers did an amazing job. I heard nothing but great things about the race from the participants. And our Team Semper Fi members LOVED it!!! They are going to put the Col Ripley Fuel 4 Life race on their yearly scheduled events.
I wanted to share with you that this race was the first sports event for one of our Team Semper Fi members and she absolutely loved it. She walked her first mile since her surgery. She completed the mile and you could see her beautiful smile and feel her sense of accomplishment from a mile away! Your support and belief in our mission is what makes moments like these possible!
Please let me know if you would like for us to send a thank you note to your sponsors. I know Karen would love to send them a letter of thanks.
Thank you again for making today great! We are honored to be a part of this wonderful run to honor Col Ripley and all those who serve.
Warmest Regards,
Angie McCrary
Community Event Coordinator
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
www.SemperFiFund.org
