By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, February 19, 2016 – Virginia-based Capital One Bank is returning this April 22-24 as presenting sponsor for national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride honoring injured military veterans. The annual non-competitive ride is anticipated to attract 650 military and civilian participants, including […]
South Carolina Teen Rides Face of America to Honor Veterans and Inspire Others
By Richard Rhinehart Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 2016 – Cross country runner Ellerbe Kinard was a young girl in March, 2005 when her father, US Army Corporal Hamilton Douglas Kinard, sustained severe injuries in an IED attack in Iraq. This April 22-24, 16-year-old Ellerbe will be joining her father in riding national non-profit World […]
Adventure Team Challenge Comes Alive in New Videos
By Richard Rhinehart Charlotte, North Carolina, February 5, 2016 – Two fresh videos from national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports document the excitement and inspiration of the organization’s inclusive Adventure Team Challenge events in Colorado and in North Carolina. These events, hosted in Colorado in September and in North Carolina in November 2015, brought together teams […]
Remembering Brian Petras
By Mike Claver Holbrook, New York, February 1, 2016 – There are two days that drain us of our vitality. They are days over which we have no control. Those days are yesterday and tomorrow. Brian Petras, successful Sea to Shining Sea rider with World T.E.A.M. Sports, taught us all to live in the present, […]
A Letter from the President
By Van Brinson Holbrook, New York, January 29, 2016 – There has been a lot of discussion recently about non-profits and their overhead costs. Each organization is unique in their mission, vision and focus as well as their procedures and policies, and how they serve their chosen community. Though most non-profits provide value to their […]
World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Starts with Informal Memorials Ride
By Richard Rhinehart Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2016 – Early in the morning of April 22, a team of disabled and able-bodied military veterans and civilians from across the United States will set off from Arlington, Virginia on a personal journey of remembrance and honor. Riding bicycles, recumbent bikes and hand cycles, these riders attending […]
160 Disabled Athletes to Participate in World T.E.A.M. Sports’ 2016 Face of America Ride
By Richard Rhinehart Arlington, Virginia, January 15, 2016 – A record 160 military veteran and civilian athletes with disabilities from across North America are scheduled to participate in national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ April 22-24 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Participation by all riders in the annual non-competitive ride […]
2010 Sea to Shining Sea Volunteer Wayne Abbott Remembered by World T.E.A.M. Sports
By Richard Rhinehart Bloomington, Illinois, January 8, 2016 – During the 2010 Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride from national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports, Wayne Abbott from Normal, Illinois was one of the many volunteers who supported the team of 15 disabled military veterans and their able-bodied colleagues on their 3,687-mile journey from San […]