Busy Summer

 We have been busy handing out medals in attempt to present them as fast as I receive them.  The chicago endurance community has been so gracious and we have received many. Medals have been given to:

• A Northshore School System to be used as a reward for disabled students that graduated from their class level.  
• A private school for children with special needs for Student on the Month recognition
• A child at the Hope to Give Golf Outing
• Orchard Village for recognition for completing their second annual walk.  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Relay for Life

"Each year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer through the Relay For Life movement."

Eileen, our Chicago assistant presented cancer survivors with M4M medals upon completion of their portion of the relay!!!  Appreciate all of Eileen's efforts on the S Side of Chicago

Hope Children's Hospital

5 medals were given to children at Hope Children's Hospital this past month.  Very grateful to Eileen for making these presentations happen!

Any Chicagoland Triathletes out there?

.... a message from Chicago Coordinator, Nicole

Well, hello there.
After some google searching and having no luck finding a central place for Chicago Triathlete Bloggers to connect.... a blog was born!

http://chicagotriathletebloggers.blogspot.com/

My mission for this blog is as follows:

• Allow fellow Chicago triathletes to find one another... and their blogs
• Create a section of race reviews specific to the Chicago/Midwest area
• Share coupon codes if people know of them... as we all know, tris and gear can be pricey
• Highlight bloggers with guest posts (from newbie to pro topics)
• and hopefully much more as the blog evolves!

So, join us as we prepare for a great 2013 season and look forward to getting our bikes off our trainers!

Repeat Donation

Chicago is excited to be working with Mercy Home for Boys & Girls to donate 25 medals to them!  This will be the second time we have worked with Mercy Home.  The administrators use the medals for rewards for academics or athletics and had great feedback from the kids last year.  Honored when we are able to donate to a group more than once as it is a great testimony of the value of the medals and how they can inspire others!

Relay for Life

Eileen with the Chicago Chapter was able to present medals to Cancer Survivors that were participating in Relay for Life in Evergreen Park.  (Relay for Life is a relay fundraiser for the American Cancer Society that begins with Survivors starting the event!)  Sadly, I was on vacation and not able to attend but it appears there was a great turnout and wonderful reception of the medals.  

Full Photo Gallery HERE
Full Article HERE

New Partnership for Chicago Chapter

Excited to announce, Eileen Rowan, will be working with the Chicago Chapter and their medal gifting efforts.  Eileen has been part of the running community for a while and read the Runner's World article about M4M and wanted to help.  She already has two events in the works!  Palos Heights Half Marathon where there will be a M4M table and Relay for Life in July.   Welcome aboard Eileen!

Goofy!!!

We are really lucky to have awesome donors to our charity. I have 3 Goofy Medals i have been holding onto for just the right people. To get a Goofy Disney race medal, you run a half and full marathon in two days!

So, when i got to know Mya from my son's school and learned her favorite character was goofy, i knew i have found an extremely worthy recipient. Mya is blind along with other disabilities and is a fighter. She has an aid that helps her through public school and is such a sweet spirit. The medal has great grooves and detail which she loved to feel and like the silky ribbon! I was really grateful to be able to present this to her.

*Picture: mya with her school aid.