Perfect Foods a Perfect Fit for America for Gold
March 2nd, 2009
Perfect Foods Nutrition Lends its Support to America’s Athletes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – America for Gold announced today that Perfect Foods Nutrition (Perfect Foods), a nationwide health and fitness organization, has joined its mission to assist American athletes training for international competition. Perfect Foods agreed to provide financial support, along with both nutritional supplies and organizational awareness, placing America for Gold’s information on its popular “Perfect Foods Bars.”
“Can you imagine having even a part-time job and trying to train at world caliber level?” said Bill Keith, President of Perfect Foods. “I was excited to learn America for Gold had launched this much needed effort to support our athletes. We are behind other countries internationally when it comes to funding American athletes, and as a former college basketball player, I understand what they go through and the support they need in order to succeed.”
America For Gold wins Emma account!!
December 16th, 2008
Thanks to Emma and Kidd Group, America for Gold will have professional e-blast capabilities.
Thanks to Emma and Kidd Group, America for Gold will have professional “e-blast” capabilities.
America For Gold is extremely excited to announce winning a free Emma e-mail marketing account, which will allow us to take our communications to the next level. Thank you to Emma for supporting non-profits around the country during the Emma 25 contest. It is through organizations like yours that we can help keep philanthropy alive and strong here in the United States and around the world. We look forward to working with you!
AFG would also like to say thank you to Kidd Group, which continues to go over and beyond anything we could have hoped for to ensure our organization is successful with its mission. Thank you Kidd Group!!
“America for Gold” Takes Weight off Athlete’s Shoulders
October 14th, 2008
U.S. Weightlifter Juggles Work, School and Gold-medal Dreams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For gold-medal hopefuls like the 2008 U.S. Weightlifting Team’s Carissa Gump, who competed in Beijing this summer, the road to international athletic competition is paved with financial obstacles. While costs are hard to compete with, non-profit organization America for Gold (AFG) wants to take the weight off athletes’ shoulders through need-based grants.
New Non-Profit Supports Gold-medal Hopefuls
August 15th, 2008
For Hometown Heroes Training for the Games, Numbers Matter
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – It is all about the numbers. Ask any athlete competing in Beijing. Whether it is the final score in a tennis match, the winning time in a triathlon or the perfect 10 on the balance beam, the smallest number can separate athletes from the joy of victory and the agony of defeat. There are other numbers in the world of international athletic competition that few of us know about. These numbers reflect the financial costs associated with representing our nation abroad on the field of play.