Team for Tomorrow Fund
Team for Tomorrow is a humanitarian relief fund through which America's Olympic and Paralympic athletes provide support and give back to local communities and people in need throughout the world. Launched in 2008 in partnership with America's athletes, the fund also serves as a platform for athletes to continue spreading the Olympic Ideals of peace, goodwill, tolerance and harmony.
Today's Olympians and Paralympians have expressed a deep interest in humanitarianism - in giving back through a wide variety of social and civic causes. America's athletes are looking for ways to make a difference in the world and to gain an even deeper meaning out of representing the United States as an Olympic or Paralympic athlete.
This impactful initiative is entering its second cycle, with 2010 U.S. Olympians, Paralympians and hopefuls embracing the opportunity to give back. Team for Tomorrow 2010 consists of:
For 2010, a new class of Athlete Ambassadors is leading the charge for Team for Tomorrow, acting as champions and captains of the program on behalf of the entire U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams. Team for Tomorrow Athlete Ambassadors for the 2010 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams represent all eight winter National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and U.S. Paralympics:
- Tony Benshoof, Luge
- John Benton, Curling
- Caitlin Cahow, Ice Hockey
- Rachael Flatt, Figure Skating
- Haley Johnson, Biathlon
- Taylor Lipsett, Sled Hockey
- Steven Nyman, Alpine Skiing
- Augusto "Goose" Perez, Paralympic Curling
- Noelle Pikus-Pace, Skeleton
- Katherine Reutter, Speedskating
- Liz Stephen, CC Skiing
- Curt Tomasevicz, Bobsled
- Stephani Victor, Paralympic Alpine Skiing
CAUSES
- 1. Holiday Giving to Those in Need
Leading up to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Athlete Ambassadors, their teammates and NGBs will visit children's hospitals and schools during the 2009 holiday season. The athletes will discuss their journey through sport, the Olympic Ideals and how kids can follow the magic of the Games. In addition, Team for Tomorrow has empowered each winter NGB to select a deserving institution in their hometowns and training town communities to distribute digital cameras as give-aways during the holiday visits.
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes will donate service hours to Habitat for Humanity following the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, building houses in partnership with families in need and giving back to their hometown communities. Service hours will include "Olympic and Paralympic Build Days with Habitat for Humanity" in select communities.
- 3. Donations to Youth in Afghanistan and Africa
In the fall of 2009, the USOC donated nearly 25,000 items of athletic apparel and equipment to youth in Afghanistan, Guinea, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia on behalf of Team for Tomorrow. Donations included such items as T-shirts, pants, backpacks and volleyballs.
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Team for Tomorrow was born through America's civic-minded athletes. The program provides a platform for athletes to give back and to make the world a little better place everyday. It empowers athletes to join the team within the team, showing the world that the Olympic Movement is bigger than sport alone.
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