tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88586147592302278992012-01-23T14:23:24.539-06:00Welcome To Sports 4 All Foundation Our Mission: to improve the quality of life of individuals with disabilities by providing funding, equipment, programming and education to enable full participation in sports and recreation activities. Through our collaborative partnerships with retailers, manufacturers, reps, and individuals, we have an inventory of over 2500 donated pieces of sports gear as well as match grant funds to redistribute to non-profits serving individuals with disabilities.Sports 4 All Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11151019883026427408noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858614759230227899.post-43438475805488579242012-01-23T14:23:00.000-06:002012-01-23T14:23:24.549-06:00

Do you HATE doing crunches to get a flat tummy? Well, many people don't like doing them and they think that it's the only way to get your tummy ready for swimsuit season. Well, we are letting you in on some alternatives to doing the dreaded crunch, and they will get your abs in swimsuit condition. Click the link to see a demonstration of some straight leg raises, and target your abs and your

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Words from a Work Study Employee When I first applied to work at Sports 4 All Foundation, I really had no clue what I was applying for. The official title was "Technical Associate." I thought that would work for me really well; I like to produce videos, like photography, and know how work my way around a computer pretty well. I didn't pay much attention to the "Sports 4 All" part. I thought it

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Not only do your legs support many of your daily activities, but they are essential to an active, healthy lifestyle. Doing squats will help your legs nice and strong. There are several different types of squats that you can do, and you can even do them while hanging out watching your fave TV show. Here are some pointers from sparkpeople.com, livestrong.com and  about.com <!--[if gte mso 9]>

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Who out there loves pineapples? We love them for all of their health benefits, not to mention how juicy and sweet they are. They're an excellent addition to any fruit salad, they taste awesome frozen or you can enjoy them as a dried fruit snack. According to eHow.com these are just some of the health benefits of eating pineapple...  <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false

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We want everyone to be active and try new things, which can be scary at first, but if you find something you truly enjoy doing, then you'll want to do it for as long as you can. One thing that can be a little daunting when you first give it a try is yoga. What is yoga you ask? Well yoga is a series of move that can help you relax and help you get in touch with your inner spirit, and bring your

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Making a healthy snack @ Friends Life. It was another great year for Jimmy, and music again figured prominently. Some of the seeds were planted at the end of 2010. Last December his beloved Dolphins swim team had a holiday party, and he sang some Christmas songs. By the end of the night he'd been invited to sing the national anthem at a track and field

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We all know that the last thing you want to do when you're sick is exercise, right? But did you know that it is actually OK to get some exercise in while your under-the-weather, however, the best thing for your body is REST when your sick. Here is some advice from the experts from sparkpeople.com about exercising when you're not feeling so great! Is it okay to exercise when

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Raise your hand if you have ever tried to exercise on an empty stomach. If you have, well, you're not alone! There is a misconception that if exercising without "fuel" you'll burn more fat and calories. Turns out that this is actually probably not the best decision. According to the fitness experts at sparkpeople.com, if you do this, then "your body does not have enough adequate fuel to workout

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Thanks Friends Life for all of your support! We hope you had a WONDERFUL Christmas, and we are looking forward to helping you make 2012 your healthiest year, yet!

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The staff at Sports 4 All Foundation is excited to bring you M.V.P Most Valuable Participant  Kate Johnson competing in a "crab walk" relay during Project HEALTH. Kate has had an amazing year! I give her and the wonderful staff at Project HEALTH all the credit for what she has been able to accomplish. A year ago she had been taking a medicine

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The staff at Sports 4 All Foundation is excited to bring you M.V.P Most Valuable Participant Sharmane Pearson How we met: Sports 4 All Foundation met Sharmane in 2009 through the health and nutrition program called Project HEALTH (Helping Every American Learn To be Healthy). Sharmane was a member of the Metro Parks Disabilities Recreation Program at Hartman Community

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So when you think of a lime, what comes to mind? You probably imagine the little green citrus fruit and how sour it is, but have you taken a step back to consider the health benefits of a lime? Historically, the lime was used by sailors to prevent scurvy, which is a deficiency of vitamin C (something our body needs to function properly). Limes came to America with the Spanish explorers in the

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6:00 A.M. rolls around and that annoying beeping sound starts to blare out of your alarm clock speakers. Your eyes are heavy but your to do list is long and it's time to get ready to face another day. So you get yourself out of bed and wrap your hand around a Starbucks cup and jump in the car. This sounds like a pretty typical morning for most of the American population. In the fast paced society

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Did you know that biking is one of the easiest ways to get exercise? Well, according to the Outdoor Foundation, biking is the second most popular outdoor activity in the United States and the cool thing is that it's free, and you can do it just about anywhere! Along with being a great way to get out and experience the world around us, biking is one of best exercises for our bodies. Here are some

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So everyone knows that eating whole foods is better than eating processed foods, but why should you? We don't mean that you have to start buying food from Whole Foods, although, they are a great resource for buying the best of the best, we just mean that you should eat as many non-processed foods as possible. In a feature article written for WebMD, the author, R. Morgan Griffin, explains the

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Benefits Come in a Variety of Forms Cranberries contain bacteria-blocking compounds that are believed to be helpful in preventing urinary tract infections, and scientists now think this same function may be useful in blocking the bacteria responsible for ulcers and certain oral bacteria that can lead to gum disease. Current research indicates that approximately 10 ounces of cranberry juice

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Who likes eggplant? Who knows how to eat eggplant? There are several different ways that you can enjoy that spongy, purple vegetable. You can grill it, broil it or even make stuffed eggplant. Here are some health benefits of eating eggplant according to livestrong.com. <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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Chest press is a great workout for your pectoral muscles (chest), your deltoids (shoulder) and your triceps (back of the upper arm). Chest presses can be performed either lying on a bench or on the floor. You can either use dumbbells, a bar and a bench or resistance bands. Below are some pointers chest press pointers from Livestrong.com and about.com <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0

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Have you ever tried a nectarine? Be careful, don't confuse it with a peach. Nectarines and peaches come from the same family, but they are different fruits. Peaches have fuzz and nectarines don't, but that's not the only difference. Here are some nectarine facts from the CDC and Fresh For Kids... Nectarines, like peaches, most likely originated in China more than 2,000 years ago and were

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Our health tip of the week is to ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT! Did you know that over half of fatal accidents could have been prevented if the driver/passengers would have been wearing their seat belts, which is the leading cause of fatalities in automobile accidents. According to Oklahoma State University, here are some more reasons on why you should wear your seat belt. The Human Collision

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Do you know how to do the Electric Slide? Now there are several different versions of the line-dance, and many of them have the "how-to" instructions in the music (i.e. the correct steps to take and when to take them.) However, according to eHow.com the Electric Slide was created by Ric Silver in 1976. Below are the correct steps to the original Electric Slide... <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal

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This week, our food of the week is the papaya. Papayas are SUPER healthy for you. They provide a plethora of vitamins and minerals that are essential to our everyday health. Papayas are high in anti-oxidants and vitamin C, which is an immune system booster, and they are high in vitamin A, which is essential for good eye sight. According to whfoods.com, papaya is one of the world's healthiest

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Did you know that staying positive and practicing positive self-talk can help reduce stress and increase over-all health? Well, according the Mayo Clinic, "personality traits like optimism and pessimism can affect may areas of your health and well-being." They suggest practicing these positive thinking skills... Understanding positive thinking and self-talkPositive thinking doesn't mean that you

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Have you ever tried a fig, no, not the kind that come in cookie form, but the kind that come from the tree. Figs are the fruit of the Ficus tree, which are related to Mulberry trees. Many figs are dried either by spending time in the sun or by an artificial process, but they can be enjoyed through out the year. Figs vary in their color and texture. Most are sweet, and they are extremely healthy.

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Have you ever tried to play pool volleyball? If not, then give it a try. It's a great way to have fun in the pool and get come exercise! Not to mention, you get the added benefit of the resistance of the water. If your not sure how to play here are the rules from ehow.com... <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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The tip of the week is to EAT WHOLE GRAINS. Whole grains are some of the best foods out there for us. Everyone should try to choose whole grains over refined grains and enriched grains. So what is the difference between these types of grains, and why are whole grains so important? Well, here goes, and see if you can keep up... Differences in Whole, Refined and Enriched According to

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Sports 4 All's health tip of the week is...TRY NEW THINGS. We all know that sometimes eating right and exercising can get boring, especially when we eat or do the same things over and over and over again, which is why we are encouraging everyone to TRY NEW THINGS! It could be something as simple as trying a new fruit or vegetable or something a little more difficult like trying a new activity

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Sports 4 All's fruit of the week of course...KIWI. What is so great about kiwi you ask? Well, according to kiwi-fruit.info, there's tons of great and healthy things about this little fuzzy fruit. Protection from Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)A series of studies published by the Archives of Ophthalmology have proven that consuming 3 or more servings of fruit per day (including kiwi

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This week our exercise of the week is...Tai Chi. What is tai chi, you ask, well, here's the answer as well as some health benefits of practicing tai chi from the Mayo Clinic. The definition of tai chi is...a Chinese system of physical exercises designed especially for self-defense and meditation. The ancient art of tai che uses gentle flowing movements to reduce stress and improve health.

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My name is Anthony and I am a student at Belmont University.  I am doing my internship with Sports 4 All Foundation.  I started in May but was not very involved until the beginning of July because my summer class at school interfered with the times that I would need to be here.  During my time here I have worked mostly with Project HEALTH.  “HEALTH” stands for “Helping Every American Learn To be

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Sports 4 All's health tip of the week is to eat and sleep without the television. Many of us are guilty of doing both. We sit in front of the television to eat our dinner, and we have the television on to "help" us fall asleep at night, however neither of these practices is very healthy. We would like to encourage EVERYONE to try to eat and fall asleep without the television in the background.

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Sports 4 All's fruit of the week this week is PLUMS! Did you know that plums are considered a POWER FOOD, just like blueberries? According to an article from Associated Content from Yahoo these are just some of the health benefits of eating plums. <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

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We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day! This holiday is such an important one because this is the day that WE declared our FREEDOM! To celebrate, most of us either go out to watch those beautiful fireworks or we have them at home, so to repeat what Sam of Cool People Care said, "We all want to have fun, but it's always important to be safe. It's a step we can never

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Sports 4 All's vegetable/fruit of the week is...SQUASH! Did you know that there are several different kinds of squash. They either fall into the summer squash or the winter squash categories, and squash can be used to make several different dishes or it can be eaten raw with some hummus or some type of healthy dressing. Most people enjoy squash during their Independence Day celebrations. It is

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Sports 4 All's fruit of the week this week (6/19-6/25/2011) is the blueberry...DELICIOUS! Blueberries are one of the best fruits around. They are high in antioxidants, high in vitamin C and high in vitamin E. According to womensfitness.net, blueberries have some amazing health benefits. Here are the top ten... The highest antioxidant capacity of all fresh fruit: Blue Berries, being very

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March 25th was Sports 4 All's 3rd Annual Field Day. Every year the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Kappa Sigma fraternity from Vanderbilt University host this event for Sports 4 All and our participants. We all had a BLAST, even though the weather was not cooperating. 3-Legged Race The KKG girls provided several activities and healthy snacks for everyone's enjoyment. Everyone had a chance

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     Ever since I can remember sports have played a huge roll in my life. From my kindergarten years of playing soccer and t-ball to my high school years of playing varsity sports, there hasn't been a time when I wasn't active in some type of sports team. They kept me busy and helped me build relationships that will last forever. But looking back now I don't know what I would have done or where I

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Looking good in the clothes relay! Would you trust your friend to guide you up the steps blindfolded? We had such a blast with Ensworth High School and Friends of Metro Parks during our Amazing Race Extravaganza. Mixing up the trail mix! Each high school student was put on a team with 2 of our participants and as they received clues to their first station each team looked a little

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We've all seen "Amazing Race" on TV right?  Teams travel the world to compete, stopping at different cities and countries to complete missions, form friendships, and participate in exhilarating activities.  Pretty exciting... right?!  So why is an organization who blogs about how watching TV negatively affects our health talking about the "Amazing Race"?!?! This Friday, February 4th, Sports 4

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Although staying in your pajamas, drinking some hot cocoa, and curling up to watch your favorite movies all day sounds enticing... it isn't the most healthy way to spend a snow day.  Get moving!!  There are many activities to do on a snowy day... so no excuses! Try the following activities... Shovel snow for 20 minutes and burn 138 calories Ice skate for 30 minutes and burn 242 calories Walk

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Project HEALTH participant is ready for her New Year's Resolution! It is that time of year again.  Gym memberships increase, diet plans begin, empty promises to yourself start.  So how do you adhere to your resolution? We all make resolutions with good intentions.  We want to be healthier; we want to lose that weight; we want to work out more; but when the going gets tough... its February and

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Check out our Giving Matters Profile!  Just click the logo above. If enough people check it out, Sports 4 All can win $100! Thanks for all your support!

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'Tis the Season to be... Healthy!!! So it is that time of the year... and we all know what means... cookies, cakes, pies, drinks, creamy casseroles, and ultimately...POUNDS.  But we all know that the holiday season really isn't about eating.  It is about family, giving, and sharing.  Am I saying you can't make that batch of peppermint infused cookies?  Or that you can't have mashed potatoes with

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An Evening 4 All was a great success!  All the work our board members, staff, and volunteers paid off! 6pm rolled around on Friday night as the Sports 4 All Staff scrambled to put the finishing touches on the decor of Embassy Suites, items on the auction table, and oh ya... getting dressed!  As 7pm approached attendees began to walk through the door.  As soon as the event got started, we all

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A week ago, worried faces and anxious jitters consumed the Sports 4 All office... How could we possibly sell 30 plus tickets in one week to reach our goal?  Would we make any money with this fundraiser?  Should we have waited to do this event later in the year? Tomorrow is Sports 4 All Foundation's first formal fundraiser, An Evening 4 All.  Because it is our first event of this kind, we didn't

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Today our walking club met at Centennial Park.  Only three days before Thanksgiving, Christmas carols playing on the radio, and coat and boot sales all over the mall, I was expecting it to be a bit nippy!  However, as we walked steadily along the paved path, we enjoyed the bright sun and the warm temperatures.  Men and women jogged by us in their cut off T-shirts and shorts and we even passed a

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We all know by now that America is the most obese country in the world with sky-rocketing statistics when it comes to high blood pressure, Type II Diabetes, Heart Disease, and sedentary lifestyles.  With this knowledge, one would think we would begin to make changes in our ways, but still, the average American gains 7 pounds from Halloween to Valentines Day. Holidays are supposed to be about

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Andrea (MTSU intern) leads class When you think of college students, what comes to mind first?  Drugs, sex, rock and roll?  Studious young adults diligently working on homework?  Young adults with little work ethic and a desire to party? Zak (Lipscomb volunteer) lends a helping hand Since I have begun working at Sports 4 All Foundation, I view college students in a different way- I think of

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Today was educational, empowering, and elating.  Madison Academy, a private high school, joined Project HEALTH to do artwork, exercising, games, and dance.  As the high school students walked into the Coleman Center to speak with the Sports 4 All staff and interns, they looked somewhat confused.  When asked, "Do ya'll know what you signed up for?" laughs permeated the room and their eyes

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We are headed out to Murfreesboro for our first ever Project HEALTH class in Rutherford County today!  We plan to walk on the trails, do exercises with resistance bands, and make a lot of new friends.  We have been planning to move out to Murfreesboro and provide our services to more people for quite some time now, so we are happy to finally get out and do it!  It feels good to have class out

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This Tuesday at Friends Life we had so much fun!  We did some relay races in obstacle course type fashion!  Crawling through hula hoops, untying bands in a huge knot, stepping through agility circles, and balancing on lines were some of the activities we did.  These activities helped us focus more on team-building, agility, and coordination.  Our participants seemed to really enjoy the

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We are so excited to start our first ever walking club,"All 4 Walking", tomorrow at 11am!  With this beautiful autumn weather, gorgeous greenways, parks, and trails, and a hunger for exercise, Project HEALTH (Helping Every American Learn To be Healthy) decided there was no better time than now to begin an inclusive walking group! Our All 4 Walking schedule seems to tie in perfectly with

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We had our first aqua aerobics last week!  Water aerobics is great for individuals with bad joints and those who have trouble strength training on land.  It offers a change in pace as well as benefits of the water resistance.  Participants seemed to have a lot of fun getting in the water today. We did flutter kicks and wall pushups against the side of the pool to get our heart pumping.  We then

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Project HEALTH classes have been extremely productive and fun this week!  Tuesday started our new fall schedule with Friends Life.  Our new interns, Candice and Courtney (from MTSU), Morgan (from Lipscomb), and Jessica (from Belmont) joined in on our class at Edwin Warner Park.  We had a great time running through cones like we were airplanes, competing in relay races, learning new nutrition

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This week at Sports 4 All is busy busy busy!  New interns, new fitness classes, new volunteers, and new ideas are coming our way.  Along with some familiar faces, Andrea (an intern from MTSU) and Mackenzie (a work study student from Belmont) new faces are arriving this week to join to the Sports 4 All team.  Yesterday we welcomed two new interns to S4AF, Courtney and Candice from MTSU.  We are

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Helping Every American Learn to Be Healthy By Waverly Harris-Christopher, Director of Development, Project HEALTH, Sports 4 All Project HEALTH was featured on page 18 of the summer edition of Around the State, a publication of Tennessee Parks and Recreation Association. The article was written by Waverly Ann Harris-Christopher, Sports 4 All's Program and Development Manager.

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On Tuesday, Project HEALTH (Helping Every American Learn To be Healthy) decided to enjoy the beautiful weather and get outside with Friends Life! We met at Edwin Warner Park and had a blast. Starting out with a game of tag, we warmed up our muscles while having a great time. After an intense game of tag we stopped to stretch a bit. We were thrilled when participants led hamstring, quadriceps,

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Today was a very special day today! A special visit from a youth church group based out of Illinois! They helped us with class today and also brought goodies! To start things off, we played an icebreaker. The participants were to state their name, and a verb that started with the same first letter of their name i.e. Robert--running Robert would be what he would say. This game allowed the

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Today we met at the Cennetenial Sportsplex with the Metro Parks & Recreation Center of Nashville, TN. The participants are always SO HAPPY to see us each and everytime that we come to do circuit training with them. We started off with some light stretching and warm-up exercises. The first activity was with a resistance band and a little music! Andrea and Megan held the resistance band from both

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Today we walked and ran for our mile times with Friends Life. We had such a great time at the park and as we walked and ran around the mile-loop we got to see the beautiful scenery surrounding us as well as many people enjoying healthy activities. Participants really pushed themselves today and people that don't normally run gave it a shot! We had several participants beat their old mile time

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My name is Megan Graf, and I am the new Program Facilitator at Sports 4 All. I've been here for a little less than a month and I'm truly loving it. At my former place of work, I taught group exercise in a gym setting. Teaching group exercise here is different and a lot of fun. I love how we can incorporate the Nashville parks and trails into our class time, and I love working will the diverse

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My name is Brett Peterson. I am a graduate student at Belmont University studying Sport Administration. While attending graduate school, I am always looking to gain experience in the field of sports and exercise. I came to Sports 4 All with intentions of learning more about administration and management. Although I did learn plenty in these areas, the most important learning, in my opinion, came

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Project HEALTH is a program of Sports 4 All Foundation that was founded to give every American access to living a healthier lifestyle through group exercise and programming that focuses on highlighting each individuals abilities, not disabilities. Project HEALTH, which stands for Helping Every American Learn To be Healthy, joins volunteers, service providers, and local supporters to benefit the

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Sports 4 All Foundation is sponsoring its 2nd Annual "Old Fashioned" Field Day event at Vanderbilt University. Field Day is hosted by Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and Kappa Sigmas fraternity. The event is Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. at the Sports Club Field on the corner of 25th Ave. and Blakemore.S4AF's mission is to improve the quality of life of individuals with

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If you like to exercise, enjoy helping others and just like to be around some great people, then volunteering with Sports 4 All would be a great fit for you. We work with around 100 participants of many different abilities in our Project HEALTH program and they have been nothing but a joy to be around. Many of them lead sedentary lifestyles and generally have less financial resources. Through

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We are in the process of granting equipment for the Special Olympics Winter Games! It's so exciting knowing that we are giving athletes the opportunity to experience activities that most of us take for granted. We are granting out some much needed snow ski and snowboarding clothing and accessories to those athletes. I get so excited when we are able to give this equipment to our friends because I

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2009 was the first year of Project HEALTH. Sports 4 All launched the program in the spring and expanded it tremendously throughout the year. It started with circuit training classes one day a week at one day-services agency. Now as we head into the new year, we have classes days four days a week, with 3 agencies and Nashville Metro Parks and Recreation, and multiple new partnerships in the

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We were the recipients of the Nike Back Your Block grant. We partnered with Hands on Nashville to receive a $1,000.00 grant from the Nike Factory Store in Lebanon, TN. The funding went to purchase some much needed items for our Equipment Endowment program and Project HEALTH.As part of the Equipment Endowment program we were able to purchase some large duffel bags and balls for the Cheatham Co.

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On November 21st and 22nd, S4AF and Project HEALTH put on their first ever HEALTH Seminar. It took place on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee with help from the Exercise Science students of Belmont University. Workshops and nutrition information were provided, as well as a station where a Belmont University Nursing student read the participants blood pressure.The HEALTH

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Hello Blog-world, S4AF has some new products that have been graciously donated by Neptune Diving and Ski! We have received new snow ski and snowboard jackets, pants, boots and bindings. We have also received new hats, gloves snowboards and skis. Be sure to check out our eBay store at http://stores.ebay.com/Sports-4-All-Foundation?_rdc=1. Also, look for upcoming sales at our store! All proceeds

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Boom, Bang, Shake. These are the sounds S4AF heard today as we reintroduced The Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP). The TRAP program involves drums and other instruments to teach memorization, leadership, communication and more to those with disabilities. It is an outstanding program and is something our participants really enjoy.Today we started with the basics. First, S4Af allowed each participant to

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Sports 4 All Foundation (S4AF) grants athletic equipment to other 501(c)3 organizations that support individuals with disabilities. This program is called Equipment Endowment. Many times athletes with disabilities do not have access to or can afford the proper equipment to participate in sports and/or recreational activities, so S4AF gives them that access. We have partnered with 24 agencies and

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My name is Brett, and I'm a new member to the Sports 4 All Foundation. I come from a sports background, as I'm earning my masters in sports administration. I have worked in many different fields within the sports industry, but Sports 4 All (S4AF) presented an entire new experience. Working with the developmentally disabled is something I have never done.Society would tell you that those with

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Today, S4AF participated in the Vanderbilt University Freshman Service Day. It was so great to see so many people eager to help non-profit agencies spread their missions. We had A LOT of students come to our booth to find out more information about Sports 4 All. Hopefully, we will get some great volunteers out of today. There seemed to be a great number of people interested in volunteering for

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Today S4AF did circuit training at Hartman Park. Circuit training is a component of Project HEALTH (Helping Every American Learn To be Health). Project HEALTH is a program under Sports 4 All designed to bring exercise to adults with disabilities attending day service habilitation centers. It provides an equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities to incorporate physical activity into

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Sports 4 All is holding its first golf tournament, Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Pebble Brook Golf Course in Greenbrier, TN. The tournament is a fundraiser to support our mission and programs. Our mission: to improve the quality of life of individuals with disabilities by providing funding, equipment, programming and education to enable full participation in sports and recreational activities.

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