Gymnastics community’s total donations to Children’s Miracle Network exceed $1.3M Gymnastics World
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ince 2001, gymnastics clubs across the country have raised more than $1.3 million for Children’s Miracle Network. This year, gym clubs and their members raised nearly $116,000 as part of their celebrations for National Gymnastics Day through open house events and the Tyson Fitness Challenge, a joint initiative of USA Gymnastics and Tyson Foods that helps kids become more physically active through fun activities. The monies raised are distributed to each gym club’s local Children’s Miracle Network hospital, which helps children around the country who are fighting illness. For the fourth consecutive year, the top fundraising club is Gymnastics World, Inc. of Broadview Heights, Ohio, which raised $26,925 for Children’s Miracle Network this year. The club’s efforts again were led by Abby Villenauve, the individual fund-raising winner for the last two years who brought in $9,630 of this year’s total. The top three clubs and individual participants receive prizes from AAI, Tyson and USA Gymnastics. 28
USA GymnASticS january • february 2011