Team for Tomorrow is a humanitarian program that provides a vehicle through which U.S. athletes can offer their assistance and support to those in need around the world, as well as a means to continue spreading the Olympic Values of excellence, friendship and respect. Through this initiative, U.S. athletes offer assistance and support in the form of donations, volunteerism, disaster recovery support, advocacy and other contributions to communities.
Leading up to and following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 10 Team for Tomorrow Athlete Ambassadors are serving as captains of the program on behalf of Team USA. As ambassadors, this select group of athletes will act as advocates and champions of the effort, educating their U.S. teammates and spreading awareness about Team for Tomorrow's causes for 2012 - including the donation of service hours to various YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and other youth organizations in local communities. During these visits, the Athlete Ambassadors will help with after-school activities, lead sport clinics and speak to children about the importance of living an active and healthy lifestyle.
The following visits have already been arranged and are open for the media to attend. If you're interested in covering one of these visits or Team for Tomorrow, in general, please e-mail Vanessa.Virbitsky@usoc.org.
Dec. 20, 6 p.m. - Rachel Dawson, field hockey
- Mount Laurel YMCA (59 Centerton Rd.; Mount Laurel, N.J.)
Dec. 19, 4 p.m. - Rachel Dawson, field hockey
- Delran Intermediate School (20 Creek Rd.; Delran, N.J.)
Dec. 18, 5 p.m. - Heather Mitts, soccer
- Christian Street YMCA (1724 Christian St.; Philadelphia, Pa.)
Dec. 11, 4:15 p.m. - Richard Browne, Paralympic track & field
- Dr. P. Phillips YMCA (7000 Dr. Phillips Blvd.; Orlando, Fla.)
Dec. 7, 4:30 p.m. - Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Paralympic swimming
- YMCA of the East Valley - San Bernardino Family YMCA (808 E 21st St.; San Bernardino, Calif.)
Dec. 5, 4:15 p.m. - Ileana Rodriguez, Paralympic swimming
- North Pointe YMCA Family Center (7531 NW 186 St.; Miami, Fla.)
Dec. 5, 4 p.m. - Donn Cabral, track & field (steeplechase)
- Ferndale YMCA (5610 Barrett Rd.; Ferndale, Wash.)
Dec. 5, 2 p.m. - Alice Schmidt, track & field (800m)
- Carson Elementary (6905 Kramer St.; San Diego, Calif.)
Dec. 1, 3:15 p.m. - Trevon Jenifer, wheelchair basketball
- Glenwood Park Branch of the YMCA of Greater Erie (3737 Cherry St.; Erie, Pa.)
Nov. 29, 4 p.m. - Heather Erickson & Kaleo Kanahele, sitting volleyball
- Edmond YMCA (1220 S. Rankin St.; Edmond, Okla.)
Nov. 16, 4 p.m. - LaShawn Merritt, track & field
- YMCA of Portsmouth (4900 High St. West; Portsmouth, Va.)
Nov. 16, 4 p.m. - Carmelita Jeter, track & field
- Torrance-South Bay YMCA (2900 W Sepulveda Blvd.; Torrance, Calif.)
Nov. 6, 4 p.m. - Trevon Jenifer, wheelchair basketball
- County Branch of the YMCA of Greater Erie (12285 YMCA Dr.; Edinboro, Pa.)
Oct. 16, 4 p.m. - Tim Morehouse, fencing
- Vanderbilt YMCA (224 East 47th St.; New York, N.Y.)
June 5, 11 a.m. - Anjali Forber Pratt, Paralympic track & field
- Stephens Family YMCA (2501 Fields South Dr., Champaign, Ill.)
June 1, 4:00 p.m. - David Oliver, track & field
- Eugene Family YMCA (2055 Patterson St.; Eugene, Ore.)
May 31, 4:30 p.m. - Heather O'Reilly, soccer
- Wang YMCA of Chinatown (8 Oak Street West; Boston, Mass.)
May 29, 5:00 p.m. - Rachel Dawson, field hockey
- South Bay Family YMCA Kari Lyn Sutherland Gymnastics Center and Family Sports Complex (2390 Boswell Rd., Suite 300; Chula Vista, Calif.)
May 24, 3:30 p.m. - Tony Azevedo, water polo
- Conejo Valley YMCA Childcare Site at MATES Elementary School (2000 La Granada Dr.; Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
May 23, 4:30 p.m. - Jessica Hardy, swimming
- Weingart YMCA Welness & Aquatic Center (9900 S. Vermont Ave.; Los Angeles, Calif.)
April 28, 3:00 p.m. - Gwen Jorgensen, triathlon
- YWCO Youth Triathlon Clinic (Athens, Ga.)