Dean Karnazes' and Brandi Chastain's charities announce the "Leave No Child Inside Challenge" sponsored by Road ID
SAN FRANCISCO - Dean Karnazes' charity, The Karno Kids Foundation, has partnered with Olympic gold medalist Brandi Chastain's Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative (BAWSI) and the Plus 3 Network to ensure that there is sufficient funding for important, active after school programs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Karnazes, known as "Ultramarathon Man", was delighted to make the announcement, saying, "Karno Kids has always been about inspiring kids to get up and get out. In supporting great organizations like BAWSI through the use of Plus 3's program, we are creating a triad of healthy inspiration."
Along with pledging his support to BAWSI, Karnazes urged the public to do the same, adding that it would be completely free for them to do so. Individuals can ensure further donations by Karno Kids to BAWSI by visiting www.plus3network.com, registering for a free membership and choosing Team Karno Kids / BAWSI as the charity they would like to support. Thereafter, once someone records any physical activities that they have participated in, Karno Kids will automatically donate money to BAWSI.
Karnazes continued, "Whether you are walking, running with me, or playing soccer with Brandi, by recording your active lifestyle you are 'making it count'."
To kick-off the partnership, one of Dean's sponsors, Road ID, is sponsoring the "Leave No Child Inside Challenge". The first 13 people in February, March and April 2010 to record 13 road runs on Plus 3 will receive a free Wrist ID Elite bracelet provided by Road ID.
"This is a great opportunity for people to help a worthy organization, get active, and maybe even win a great product to help them stay safe while out on the road," added Karnazes.
In support of this initiative, Brandi Chastain, the 1999 World Cup star, will be participating in the Challenge. "Our goal at BAWSI is to inspire women of all ages to not only become more active, but also to gain self-confidence throughout all areas of their life. We have found that by doing the former, we can spark the latter," said Chastain, a BAWSI co-founder. "These challenges and the funding received help us every step of the way."