Who We Are

 

We are Athletes to Champions. You may have heard of us. Through Project Alaska Turf, we brought an artificial turf field to Barrow, Alaska so that their high school football team didn't have to practice and play their games on gravel. We are a non-profit group whose mission is to promote youth athletics in areas where sports provide much needed structure and guidance for kids who might otherwise follow less wholesome paths. We have seen the difference made in young people's lives by being included as a member of a team, by receiving support and direction from teammates and coaches, and by the knowledge that people believe in and depend on them.

What We Have Done

In Alaska, we saw “at risk” kids who have personally benefited from the positive power of sports, by being depended on as members of a team, by holding their heads high after heart-breaking defeats, knowing that they did their best, and by persevering against the odds. In one short year, they went from winning one game their first season to just missing the state championships during their second year.

 

From Here to There to Everywhere!

As most of you know, in February of this year a core group of Project Alaska volunteers, led by Cathy Parker, united to form a new foundation called Athletes to Champions, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk youth by using athletics to provide focus and guidance in their lives. We continue to receive frequent media attention for our efforts and Cathy Parker stays busy with speaking engagements, sharing the mission of our work. Through this newsletter, Athletes To Champions wishes to share with you, our supporters, the exciting news of our most recent projects. Since our involvement with Project Alaska, we have taken on some wonderful new ventures and have plans to keep reaching out to at-risk youth. We feel so blessed to be touching so many lives through our work with the help of many generous donors choosing to invest in the lives of our youth.

 

What We Are Doing

Athletes to Champions is continuing to support the Barrow Alaska football program. This season the Whalers will have a new electronic scoreboard, provided with the additional assistance of Wells Fargo Bank and United Parcel Service.

We are also forming a new relationship with Power Cross in Statesville, NC. Their goal is to develop their program and facilities to enable elementary and middle school boy to become better athletes and more productive members of their communities.

For more information, refer to our "Projects" page.

 

A2C Upcoming Events

WINTER 2008        
5k run
      
JANUARY 24, 2009
Cathy Parker speaking at a ladies conference, Atlanta,GA

FEBRUARY 7, 2009
Women of Influence Ladies Luncheon with guest speakers:

Pam Tebow, mother of Florida Gator and Heisman Trophy
Winner Tim Tebow and Cathy Parker, President and
Founder of Project Alaska Turf and Athletes to Champions.
Southpoint Community Church, Jacksonville, FL (View map)

 

Play It Forward

All participants in the programs we support are given a certificate which recognizes their efforts and reminds them that others have invested in their value as Individuals. The certificate asks them to remember the support they have received, and to "Play it Forward" as they become, future parents coaches and community leaders.

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