The Palm Beaches Marathon Festival would like to welcome our OFFICIAL CHARITY for the 2010 event: Achilles International – South Florida.
Achilles International - South Florida is a 501(c) 3 organization whose mission is to enable people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics, promote personal achievement, enhance self esteem, and lower barriers. Founded in NYC in 1983, the organization serves all ages and abilities in cities around the US and in 70 countries around the world. The Achilles FREEDOM TEAM of Wounded Vets primarily serves military personell injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Achilles KIDS program serves our children with disabilities through the adaptive physical education department of the school system.
As the OFFICIAL CHARITY of the Marathon of the Palm Beaches, Achilles is increasing it's efforts to include more local children with disabilities in the Kids Races, and an increased number of local wounded veterans and adults with disabilities in the 5K, Half-Marathon or Full Marathon. Through the Chamber of Commerce and local organizations, we will work together to provide volunteers to assist in the training and to help raise the funds to make this opportunity possible for this year, and many years to come at the Marathon of the Palm Beaches Festival.
Achilles athletes set goals and train according to their speed and ability. Some run, some walk, others roll in their wheelchairs. Our focus is to make that opportunity possible so that they may achieve, along with the general public, and increase what they feel is possible in their lives. For more information, email wpb@achillestrackclub.org