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TRACK SHACK FOUNDATION AWARDS MORE THAN $28,000+ IN LOCAL GRANTS
ORLANDO, FL., May 12, 2010 -- The Track Shack Foundation Board of Trustees recently awarded $28,800 in grants to local organizations. The Track Shack Foundation supports local charitable causes, in particular, those that benefit youth and athletics programs.
The funds distributed from the Track Shack Foundation will support various community organizations for people of all fitness levels and ages to provide a range of community support from the Central Florida Children’s Home fitness program, to FHSAA Track State Championships and other sports related running and mileage clubs, to funding basic equipment to support local athletics throughout Central Florida.
“The Track Shack Foundation has provided the fundamentals for the running community for the past 16 years. The Foundation is privileged to have been a part of that effort,” said Betsy Hughes, co-owner of Track Shack and Track Shack Events. “Our Board of Trustees focuses on the health and well being of youth throughout Central Florida. They work very hard and believe strongly in contributing to those in need and keeping the spirit of health and fitness alive in our community.”
Recent grant recipients include:
- Central Florida’s Children’s Home –“It’s For the Kids” 5K Run/Walk
- Dr. Phillips High School –Cross Country Team
- Running for Christ-non-profit running club
- Orange County Athletics-Summer Camp for children w/ Autism & related
disorders - Break Away Track Club-Breakaway Invitational
- Blankner Elementary-Smile Mile Club
- St. Luke’s Lutheran-“St. Luke’s Follow His Path 5K”
- Central Florida Gliders Track Club-Spring Classic Track Meet
- Winter Park High School-FHSAA State Championship
- Triple Diamond Ranch-new riding helmets for the special needs riding program
- American Heart Association of Orlando- “Start! Heart Walk”
- Lakemont Elementary School-water safety program with YMCA
- South Seminole Middle School Track Team
- American Lung Association-“Fight for Air Asthma Walk”
- Dommerich Elementary Walk n’ Roll use your own energy to commute to school program
- Boys & Girls Club of Lake & Sumter Counties-running teams
- Health Masters Club-“7th Annual Health Masters Camp”
- Foundation for Foster Children-Fostering Success Program
- Base Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation-“Miles for Smiles”
The Track Shack Foundation grants have exceeded $2 million since 1994. The foundation helps provide health and fitness opportunities through adult training programs and the funding of youth athletic programs. For more information, please visit www.trackshack.com.
About Track Shack and Event Marketing & Management International
Track Shack of Orlando opened for business in 1977 as a small retail operation that focused primarily on selling running shoes and apparel. Event Marketing & Management International (EMMI), established in 1990 as Track Shack’s sister company, is a sports marketing company that specializes in marketing, management and production of active participation events. The mission of EMMI is that each event produced will benefit the entire community - runners, sponsors, and charities. Award-winning professional staff has earned EMMI a reputation as one of America’s top sports marketing companies. Jon and Betsy Hughes, co-owners of Track Shack and E.M.M.I., ensure that both businesses support charitable causes, in particular charities that benefit youth and youth athletics. This tradition continues through the creation of Track Shack Foundation in 1994. The Foundation was established as a 501 c(3) organization with the purpose of promoting health and fitness with an emphasis on youth programs.
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