Preseason - Hammer Nutrition

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Triathlete and Child Center supporter Amy Rappaport, who
is sponsored as an accomplished Ironman and USA Triathlon
competitor by Hammer Nutrition, thought that all-natural,
organic Hammer Bars would be beneficial and introduced the
nonprofit to a few contacts at Hammer Nutrition.
The after-school program is located a block away from the
ocean’s ravaged waterfront. It is part of The Child Center’s
Beacon community center, which serves 1,000 young people,
their parents, and other members of the community, not only
during after school hours but on evenings and weekends.
Services include homework help, tutoring, sports teams, arts
enrichment, and much more.
“Our Far Rockaway program is vital to these children and
this community as it rebuilds and gets back to normal. Many
of these kids spend three hours or more a day at our site with
friends and caring adults—it’s a home away from home,” said
Sandra Hagan, executive director of The Child Center. “We
are very appreciative to the Hammer Nutrition company for
their great generosity.” HN
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6) The Aussies and Kiwis I met while on this trip,
especially those who attended the seminars, were some
of the warmest, most welcoming, and nicest people you’d
ever want to meet. (Did I mention that there are some
amazing AU/NZ athletes as well?) From my perspective,
everyone was genuinely interested in fueling and nutrition
and always asked lots of questions (which I love) at the
seminars. To this day, and for many more to come, I
will think about that trip quite frequently. I will always
remember fondly all of the incredible places I visited
and, most importantly, the wonderful people of Australia
and New Zealand that I had the opportunity to meet. To
everyone who attended one of the Hammer Nutrition fueling
seminars, I thank you for taking the time out of your day to
come . . . it was an honor to talk with you.
7) I am also so appreciative of and thankful for the
tremendous efforts made by Brian Frank, David Williams,
and Rachael Verry for making this trip possible. I want to
also thank David’s assistant, Connie Chan, and Rachael’s
friend, Nan Aposhian. Along with David and Rachael,
Connie and Nan helped make things go so smoothly for
me during my time in Australia and New Zealand. Yes, it
was good to be home after being away a little over a month,
but I have so many special memories of this trip, which is
why I’m hopeful I’ll be able to return to these two beautiful
countries someday. HN
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