Track Shack Foundation Awards Over $38,000 to Community Organizations Promoting Youth Health & Fitness.

Track Shack Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently awarded over $38,000 to 29 area schools and organizations that provide health and fitness education and encourage young people to participate in a wide range of sports and fitness related activities in Orange and Seminole counties.

Track Shack Foundation proudly introduces its most recent grant recipients and their exceptional programs:

• Avalon Park Timber Creek Youth Sports, Orlando, 2015 Season
• American Heart Association, Orlando, Greater Orlando Heart Walk
• Bear Lake Elementary School, Apopka, Physical Education Fitness Challenge
• Bear Lake Elementary School, Apopka, Running Club
• Blankner K-8, Orlando, Smile Mile Club
• Brookshire Elementary School, Winter Park, Learn to Swim
• Central Florida YMCA, Orlando, Avablanch Kids Triathlon
• Clarcona Elementary School, Orlando, Running Club
• Cypress Creek High School, Orlando, Cross Country
• Edgewater High School, Orlando, Boys Basketball
• Edgewater High School, Orlando, Cheerleading
• Evolution Speed Track Team, Orlando, Track Meet
• Fern Creek Elementary School Foundation, Orlando, Bulldog Splash
• Florida Elite Matrix Track Club, Clarcona, USATF Region Qualifiers
• Florida Legends, Orlando, Girls Basketball
• Foundation for Foster Children, Winter Park, Fostering Success
• Friends of Children and Families, Orlando, Healthy Bodies-Healthy Minds
• Lake Como Elementary School, Orlando, Lady Comets Run Club
• Lake Sybelia Elementary School, Maitland, Dolphin Dashers Running Club
• Lakemont Elementary School, Winter Park, Physical Educatio
• Lawton Chiles Middle School, Oviedo, Track & Cross Country
• Lyman Rowing Association, Casselberry, Fall Season
• MiniManiacs, Casselberry, MiniManiacs Youth Triathlon
• Monarch Learning Academy, Winter Park, Physical Education
• New Hope for Kids, Maitland, Camp Ray of Hope and Kids Camp
• Quest, Orlando, Camp Thunderbird
• South Orange Patriots Athletic Association, Orlando, Cheerleading
• Winter Park High School, Winter Park, Cross Country
• Wolf Lake Middle School, Apopka, Athletics

Financial support of the local organizations is made possible by runners and walkers who actively take part in Track Shack’s local running events. Race proceeds positively impact the community and improve the quality of life for so many. We also wish to thank the individual contributors who have made donations over the past year in support of the wonderful youth programs.  

The Track Shack Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization that helps provide health and fitness opportunities to Central Floridians through the funding of youth athletic programs. To find out more about the Track Shack Foundation, to donate or apply for funds, please visit www.trackshack.com .