The Ironman Foundation has now provided a total of US$300,000 in charitable givebacks to the greater Woodlands Community as part of Ironman Texas.
Bolstering its support for the local community in the Woodlands, the Ironman Foundation Community Fund will give US$100,000 in grant funding to non-profit groups in The Woodlands community as part of the 2013 Ironman Texas triathlon. The Ironman Foundation’s contribution will provide support to non-profit needs and initiatives within the local community.
With the 2013 donations from the Ironman Foundation, a total of US$300,000 has been given to support the needs of the community since the first Ironman Texas event in 2011.
The Ironman Foundation will donate US$50,000 to the Woodlands community to support local non-profit beneficiaries that will use the funds toward local initiatives to better the area. The recipients of these funds will be Angle Reach, Montgomery County Youth Services, Interfaith at the Woodlands, Ordinary Saints and Winning Skills Soccer.
In addition to donating funds to these community organizations, the Ironman Foundation will provide US$50,000 in grant donations to local non-profit groups whose organizations have a volunteer component.
The Ironman Foundation also provides registered athletes with the platform to fundraise for the foundation or a non-profit beneficiary of their choice as they train for their Ironman event. More than 150 athletes are registered as Ironman Foundation athletes for Ironman Texas 2013 and many have signed up to participate in The Ironman Foundation’s ‘Your Journey, Your Cause’ initiative.
These athletes, through their participation with the foundation, have been touched by something greater than themselves and are giving back to non-profit organizations to make their race experiences more than just crossing the finish line – they are racing for a cause. Collectively they have raised over US$150,000 for their respective causes.
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