By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York September 19, 2016 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports welcomes global advisory services leader Ernst & Young as a partner in the organization’s annual Adventure Team Challenge in western Colorado September 23-25. Selected EY staff members will travel to Grand Junction September 22 to participate in the three-stage, multi-sport […]
American Portfolios Financial Services Returns as Adventure Team Challenge Sponsor
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, September 16, 2016 – New York’s American Portfolios Financial Services, an independent broker/dealer that serves affiliated financial advisors nationwide, returns as a leading financial sponsor for national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ September 23-25 Adventure Team Challenge near Grand Junction in western Colorado. A sponsor for the inaugural Adventure Team […]
Dralla Foundation Adventure Team Challenge Washington D.C. Brings Together Athletes
By Richard Rhinehart Washington, D.C., September 15, 2016 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive Dralla Foundation Adventure Team Challenge Washington D.C. is returning to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Saturday, September 17. The outdoor adventure race will include adaptive and able-bodied athletes from the Washington region competing in a three-stage, […]
ATC Colorado Athlete Kelly Nagel Joins World T.E.A.M. Sports Board of Directors
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, September 14, 2016 – World T.E.A.M. Sports welcomes Kelly Nagel, regional Vice President of Development for Aimco Apartment Homes in Bethesda, Maryland, as a member of the organization’s board of directors. The San Antonio native became involved with World T.E.A.M. Sports and the organization’s inclusive Adventure Team Challenge Colorado […]
Rutgers University Department of Athletics and Napier Park Global Capital Team up to Support Adventure Team Challenge Colorado
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, September 9, 2016 – A unique partnership between New York’s Napier Park Global Capital and New Jersey’s Rutgers University Department of Athletics will sponsor a team of athletes in Colorado’s September 23-25 Adventure Team Challenge from national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports. “I am excited to get out to Colorado […]
Sila Solutions Group Supporting Adventure Team Challenge Colorado
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, September 6, 2016 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports welcomed the support today of Sila Solutions Group, a Washington D.C. based IT and management consulting firm, for the organization’s September 23-25 Adventure Team Challenge Colorado. Considering support of local communities and volunteerism as an integral part of their corporate […]
Pearl Meyer Returns as Adventure Team Challenge Colorado Sponsor
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, September 1, 2016 – National independent advisor Pearl Meyer was welcomed today as a returning sponsor for World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge, scheduled for September 23-25 in the high desert near Grand Junction, Colorado. “World T.E.A.M. Sports is proud to welcome Pearl Meyer back to the Adventure Team […]
Adaptive Athletes to Compete in Adventure Team Challenge New York
By Richard Rhinehart Harris, New York, August 16, 2016 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ popular Adventure Team Challenge New York returns to Harris and the grounds of The Center for Discovery September 8-9. Bringing together teams of developmentally-disabled athletes and able-bodied coaches, the annual outdoor sporting event features bicycling, water sports, mountain climbing, geocaching, […]
Athletes Sought for Upcoming World T.E.A.M. Sports October Events
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, August 11, 2016 – World T.E.A.M. Sports is seeking a few athletes for two challenging northeastern United States outdoor sporting events this October. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply for positions in these events, as participation numbers are limited. Face of America Liberty Face of America Liberty, the organization’s […]
Cooperative Athletes Complete New York’s Coastal Team Challenge
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, August 5, 2016 – Traveling 16 nautical miles by sea kayak along Long Island, New York’s southern coast, 16 developmentally-disabled athletes teamed with 16 able-bodied coaches successfully finished national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ August 2-3 Coastal Team Challenge. “Coastal Team Challenge was a tremendous success,” said Alex Rohman of […]
Long Island Financial Senior Vice President Joining World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Board
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, July 29, 2016 – Kevin McCarthy, Senior Vice President, Lead Product Specialist for New York’s Hilton Capital Management, LLC is joining national nonprofit World T.E.A.M. Sports as a member of the organization’s board of directors. “We look forward to having Kevin join us and lend his expertise to our […]
Face of America Allows Injured Marine to Find Herself through Exercise
By Richard Rhinehart Troy, New York, July 19, 2016 – United States Marine Corps veteran Rachel Fredericks had never ridden her hand cycle more than 38 miles in a single day. During national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ April 23-24 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride from the Pentagon to historic Gettysburg, Fredericks rode […]
Coastal Team Challenge an Inclusive Sea Kayak Journey for Adaptive and Able-Bodied Athletes
By Richard Rhinehart Westhampton Beach, New York, July 14, 2016 – In the quiet, early morning hours of August 2, ten developmentally-disabled New York athletes will push off from the southern Long Island shore on two-person sea kayaks. Departing from the summer resort community of Westhampton Beach, the athletes and ten accompanying able-bodied coaches will […]
Face of America Ride with Injured Veterans Changed Life of Young Student
By Richard Rhinehart Jackson, Mississippi, July 12, 2016 – Seattle native Rachael Rosen was 17 years old when she rode World T.E.A.M. Sports’ April 2010 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Her experiences with participating injured military veterans, and that summer as a staff member of the organization’s two-month, cross-country […]
Valley Forge Face of America Route Inspires Disabled Military Veterans
By Richard Rhinehart San Antonio, Texas, July 7, 2016 – The popularity of national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride from the Pentagon to the historic Civil War battlefields at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania encouraged launching of a companion route in 2016. This new route, beginning at George Washington’s Revolutionary […]
Adventure Team Challenge Washington D.C. Features Disabled and Able-Bodied Athletes
By Richard Rhinehart Washington, D.C., June 30, 2016 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today a generous grant by New Jersey non-profit Dralla Foundation will provide needed support for the September 17 Adventure Team Challenge in suburban Washington, D.C. Modeled after World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Adventure Team Challenge in western Colorado, the mid-Atlantic event […]
Videographer Kate Hoof Tells Compelling Face of America Story
By Richard Rhinehart Arlington, Virginia, June 23, 2016 – Two disabled military veterans – one from the United States, another from Canada – are featured in a new video about national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg from Virginia videographer Kate Hoof. With 600 participating cyclists from […]
Reeve Foundation Grant Assists World T.E.A.M. Sports
By Richard Rhinehart Grand Junction, Colorado, June 21, 2016 – A 2016 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation provided funding for national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports to purchase an off-road hand cycle from Colorado’s ReActive Adaptations. This new hand cycle will join three others used by disabled athletes at upcoming […]
Frank Lombardi Joins World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Advisory Board
By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, June 15, 2016 – Van Brinson, the CEO and President of national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports, announced today the addition of Frank Lombardi to the organization’s national advisory board. The Assistant to the CEO of Long Island, New York’s Independent Group Home Living (IGHL), Lombardi has been an active […]
World T.E.A.M. Sports Adaptive Veterans to Cycle Greater Yellowstone
By Richard Rhinehart Bozeman, Montana, June 13, 2016 – Two adaptive veteran athletes from national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports will be joining Montana’s seven day, 450-mile Cycle Greater Yellowstone bicycle tour this August 13-20. U.S. Marine Corps veteran David Santamore of Barre, Vermont will travel west more than 1,800 miles to join the anticipated 350 […]