Joshua and I became friends during fifth grade science class. I looked forward to seeing him everyday, because his smile lit up our entire classroom. Before long, Josh would start seeking me out, and he would get annoyed if I didn’t come over to say hello immediately! Although Josh has a genetic disorder called MECP2 […]
Andre “Dre” Travis is 38 years old and was born with Cerebral Palsy. He receives full time care from Growing Wings Adult Services, but that hasn’t limited him to a full life. He doesn’t take no for an answer, and will continue to push himself and others to what he defines as success. Dre is […]
I first had the opportunity to push my disabled son, Stephen, who is currently 10 years old, in a 10K in December 2014. We used a modified wheelchair owned by the Landrunners, the Oklahoma City running club. Stephen enjoyed it so much, that we purchased a multi-purpose adaptive wheelchair. Since that arrived in May 2015, […]
Jackie was introduced to the world of Team Hoyt on her 13th Birthday, when she participated in her first 5k. For three years she did Races in a special needs jogging stroller. This year on her 17th birthday she received her custom Hoyt Running Chair in her favorite color purple. As well as making her […]
Most of my adulthood was spent walking for exercise. I actually walked everywhere. When my boys were young I would push them in a jogging stroller and we would sing, count daffodils, learn Spanish… this was our quiet time. My son, Preston has Mitochondrial Disease and we knew he may be in that jogging stroller […]
If you have never thought about running a marathon, put the Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon on your list. Yes, I said ‘never’. 8 months ago, I was barely a novice runner and it wasn’t until I met Bob and Ia Hilliard, that they convinced me to run their Marathon. While it may be the toughest course […]
On Saturday September 24, 2016, Phil Kaminski and his wife, Marie Jo, will compete in the 100km de Millau, France’s most famous and oldest 100 km race! The two of them will race along the Tarn, make a round trip between Millau and Saint-Affrique, and pass under the Milau Viaduct. They will take in all […]
Hello Everyone, meet Daisy! Daisy is a 4 year old, pure-bred, American Staffordshire Terrier. She is a foster pup from the organization, Last Hope K9, and has been in my care for almost one year now. Daisy loves coming to the Shop at Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing. She gets to play with all her buddies […]
Les P’tits Potos is a one-of-a-kind team in France. Les P’tits Potos translates to “The Little Buddies” and they are located just along the France / Luxembourg border. We knew they were a special team even before meeting them over the summer of 2015. In any picture, whether running or posing, the members of Les […]
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