CVRM: CHARITY

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.

John Andrew Holmes

When I decided to Break World Records I thought that I needed publicity and then on the heels of that I started thinking enough about me what do you think of me..me..me..me.

So, this wasn't good, and I thought what if I could train really hard, break World Records, and help out a charity in the process? I knew I wanted to sponsor a homeless shelter and to do it in my community, to give back if you will. So, through a process I learned about the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission and the wonderful people who work there, and I proceeded to leap headfirst into running a charity fund-raiser. I have now sponsored two charity events and been involved in a third and I definitely feel as though I am just getting started. I do not think there could be a bad charity, and I know there are a lot that are near and dear to people's hearts, but if you do not have a charity currently, and you would like to be involved with either charity work or donating, then I encourage everyone to check out the CVRM.

Thanks for listening:)

www.cvrm.org

RECAP ON CHARITY EVENT FROM MAY 22, 2010 PALM DESERT GOLD'S GYM THAT BENEFITED THE COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION.

The charity event was a big success. Moe Carson ended up getting a World Record in chin-ups in the 90 year old division. Awesome job Moe. I ended up getting a new PR with 148 pull-ups in 10 minutes. We raised almost 2,000 dollars for the mission as well. Thank you so much to everyone who attended and also who donated money to the mission.

I participated in another charity event for the CVRM on January 29th 2010. The event was held at the Marywood-Palm Valley school in Rancho Mirage Ca. The kids at the school were attempting to raise 25,000 dollars so that the CVRM (homeless shelter) can start construction on a new building that they desperately need. I participated in the kick-off event at the school on January 8th by speaking to the student body about charity, physical fitness, and never giving up aka...pull-ups. I also spoke at the event on the day of the walkathon and had a wonderful time with the kids. Seems like every kid in the school as well as a lot of the teachers did a pull-up that day.