WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT

I'D LIKE TO KEEP ALL MY MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY UP TO DATE ON MY MISSION. WE HAVE 2 MEMBERS AND I HAVE EVEN MORE FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN MESSED UP OVERSEAS IN THE CURRENT CONFLICTS. SOME OF THESE GUYS HAVE INJURIES THAT ARE MORE OBVIOUS, OTHERS WALK AROUND AND YOU'D NEVER EVEN KNOW THE AILMENTS THEY STRUGGLE WITH DAILY. MOST VETS HAVE HEARING THAT IS SHOT AND WILL NEVER BE RECOVERED. OTHERS HAVE LONG LASTING MOBILITY ISSUES FROM FRACTURES AND NERVE DAMAGE SUSTAINED DURING IED HITS.

FEW OF YOU KNOW THAT MY GRANDMOTHER WHO JUST PASSED AWAY WAS A 2ND LT IN THE ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II. HER JOB WAS TO RECEIVE AND REHAB VETS WHO HAD LOST LIMBS OR BECOME OTHERWISE DISABLED DURING BATTLE. OUT OF RESPECT AND HONOR FOR HER, I'VE DECIDED TO CARRY ON WHAT SHE CONSIDERED SOME OF HER BEST YEARS.

PLANNING HAS BEGUN TO HAVE SEVERAL FUNDRAISERS HERE AT CROSSFIT GROTON OVER THE SUMMER IN AN EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS THAT WILL HELP OUR WOUNDED WARRIORS. NAVY CORPSMAN JON ARROYAVE AND I BOTH HAVE TEAMS THAT ARE STACKING UP FOR TOUGH MUDDER NJ AND VA. THE PROCEEDS OF THESE EVENTS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT.

I'VE ALSO HAD CROSSFIT GROTON BANDS MADE UP THAT ARE IN THE CLIENTS' LOUNGE. THEY ARE $2. A DOLLAR OF EVERYONE PURCHASED WILL GO TO THE WOUNDED WARRIORS' PROJECT WHEN I ATTEND TOUGH MUDDER IN OCTOBER.

WE ARE ALSO PLANNING A "FIGHT GONE BAD" FUNDRAISER FOR THIS SUMMER. IT WILL BE A 2 DAY EVENT WITH TEAMS OF 3-6 AND WAVES EVERY 30 MINUTES. THE DEFINITE DATE AND EXACT DETAILS OF THE EVENT WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY.

ANYWAY, I FIGURED I'D KEEP YOU UP TO DATE AND GIVE YOU A LITTLE INSIGHT AS TO WHY THIS CAUSE IS SO NEAR AND DEAR TO ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP IN ANYWAY, PURCHASE A BAND, AND GIVE ME ANY IDEAS FOR ANY OTHER FUNDRAISERS YOU CAN THINK OF...