It’s been a while since the last installment of my favorite category: The Badass Spotlight.
Mike Lenhart is a personal friend to many people in the Atlanta area and beyond, and I’m lucky to call him one myself. He is an inspiring guy with his heart and head in the right place… always interested in helping others, with a solid plan and the drive to pull it off. Last year he started a successful organization, Getting2Tri, and he is currently nominated to win some dough through the INSPIRING SOLES AWARD that will help continue funding this amazing program. Mike doesn’t believe that disabilities should keep people from participating in athletic events that we all enjoy so much.
PLEASE take 2 seconds to vote for Mike HERE. Come on, this is one vote that can help a lot of people and really matters. Post it on your blogs. Send the email to friends. At least vote!
I will paste below the letter from Mike, which does a great job in explaining his efforts. THANK YOU, MIKE, for all you you do to help and inspire others.
Friends,
Today, I need your help and it’s as easy as the “click of the mouse” and as simple as forwarding this message to your friends and family. As founder of Getting2Tri, I have been selected as one of five semi-finalists for Outside Magazine and Croc’s Inspiring Soles Award. The first-ever Inspiring Soles Award recognizes everyday athletes dedicated to inspiring change and involving others through bold athletic endeavors. I need your vote. You can cast your vote online at www.inspiringsoles.com from today, Nov. 20, 2008 through Jan. 9. 2009. Since it’s a “one person, one vote” process, I need your help to spread this message to as many people as possible in the next 40 days.
What does your vote mean for G2T? The winning Inspiring Soles Award winner will receive a $25,000 donation for Getting2Tri, a full-page profile in Outside Magazine, a Public Service Announcement (PSA) ad for G2T, a Crocs shopping spree and a trip to Santa Monica, Calif. Your vote is worth this much to G2T! And while voting ends in January, the winner will be announced online in February 2009 and in the April issue of Outside Magazine. It’s my hope that through this process that G2T’s efforts (the efforts of our team, our athletes, our coaches, our supporters) gain the recognition it deserves. While I am humbled by the achievements of the fellow semi-finalists, I cannot help but think of what this could do to support our efforts to serve more physically-challenged and help them get to the start and cross the finish line.
You can see for yourself, just what a difference G2T makes for others:
Most respectfully,
Mike Lenhart
Founder and President
The Getting2Tri Foundation, Inc.
mlenhart@getting2tri.org
One Response
Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.
Amy…thanks very much for the “plug”! Goes without saying that I appreciate your friendship. Proceeds from this award (if selected at the final winner) would certainly go a very long way in supporting Getting2Tri’s mission.
Thanks again.
Mike