SUCCESS! MAKING TRACKS 2012
June 10th, 2012 – Making Tracks for Celiacs has a history over 10 years old, with success in each area they have reached out to. This past Sunday, June 10th, in Oyster Bay, NY was no different. For the very first time, the Making Tracks for Celiacs 5k, a staple event at the Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland teamed up with the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation and the event was brought to Long Island, NY. The day was one filled with sunshine and music, and the event itself saw over 200 in attendance in its very...
MAKING TRACKS FOR CELIACS EVENT COMES TO LONG ISLAND!
The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation is extremely proud to announce its partnership with the Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland for the “Making Tracks For Celiacs” 5k event on Long Island. This year’s event will take place on June 10th, 2012, with registration beginning at 8am, and the race starting at 9am. The 5k will begin and end in Theodore Roosevelt Park, in Oyster Bay. “I am very excited to have Craig Pinto and his foundation Kicking 4 Celiac spearheading a 5k in Long Island on June 10th. Each...
INAUGURAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED!
After months of reviewing and receiving over 200 scholarship applications for the inaugural Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation Scholarship Award, all seemingly worthy, the foundation has selected the very first two recipients of this scholarship. Casey Regan, of The Prout School, in Wakefield, RI, and Eitan Tye of Concord Academy, in Concord, MA, are this year’s winners. Both Casey and Eitan displayed numerous qualities that embody what the recipients of this scholarship define, and we are proud to award them with our inaugural...
A 2ND WORLD RECORD ACHIEVED!
October 9, 2011– As the sun started to rise at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay, New York, Craig Pinto and all of the volunteers for his second Guinness World Record attempt realized the reality of the situation. Once there was enough light, the event had to start immediately, especially if they were to achieve what they were there to do, to set the Guinness World Record for “Most Football Field Goals Made in 24 Hours”. With a specific packet of guidelines set by Guinness Records, Pinto had 24 hours to minimally make...
WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT #2!
The origin of the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation started when the “Kicking4Celiac” event took place last October 10, 2010. The event took place together with Guinness World Records, and saw Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation Executive Director Craig Pinto kick 717 field goals in a 12 hour span to set a Guinness World Record, but more importantly, to raise money, spirits, and awareness for Celiac Disease. This October 9th Pinto will attempt the record at Theodore Roosevelt Park’s brand new football field, in Oyster Bay, NY. This one...
K4CF “CLEATS 4 KIDS” PROGRAM
The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation has broadened its area of work across the country, announcing the “Cleats 4 Kids” program that will collect soccer cleats for both boys and girls and donate them to various recreation centers in different areas. During the first year of this program, cleats will be collected and donated to various underserved areas of New York and Los Angeles. Kicking 4 Celiac Executive Director Craig Pinto developed the program to give children in less fortunate areas the opportunity to play the sport...
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