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5K REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Saturday June 8th, 2013, join the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation as we host our 5K Run/Walk at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay, NY. Registration will begin at 8am, with the run/walk starting at 9am, and will include live music, giveaways, and gluten-free goodies for all to enjoy. Guests will enjoy foods from vendors such as Bare Naked Bakery, GoPicnic, KIND Bars, Kinnikinnick, Popcorners, Schar, SoyJoy, Strictly Gluten Free, and Udi’s just to name a few! Online registration is now OPEN, and participants can register HERE!...
read moreK4CF PROGRAM TO HELP LOCAL STUDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE SANDY
Oyster Bay, NY – Over the last two years, the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation’s “Cleats 4 Kids” program has helped keep kids active across the country, and has helped them to enjoy living a healthy lifestyle without worrying about costs for their equipment. Today, the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation has made its largest Cleats 4 Kids donation to date, and one that hopes to help a High School program so close to the Foundation’s home. The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation will be donating a new pair of cleats to every member of...
read more2012 GOLF OUTING RECAP!
September 24, 2012 – For the second straight year, the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation hosted it’s annual golf outing at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor, NY, and for a second straight year the event saw a great turnout. The golfers couldn’t have asked for a better day, with the sun shining and temperatures topping out around 65 degrees. The event began with brunch, which was completely gluten-free thanks to the many different gluten-free vendors that were generous enough to donate product for the day. As the golfers...
read moreK4CF 2ND ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation will host its 2nd Annual Charity Golf outing, this September 24th 2012 at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor, NY. The event will kick off with brunch at 9:30AM, followed by an 11AM shotgun golf start. A day of golf at Engineers will be followed with a cocktail hour and dinner reception. This year’s honoree, Dr. Robert Bartolomeo, will offer remarks, as well as Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation President, Craig Pinto. The proceeds of the golf outing will be to benefit the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation and its...
read moreSUCCESS! 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...
read moreMAKING 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...
read moreA 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...
read moreWORLD 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...
read moreK4CF “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...
read moreK4C PARTNERS WITH THE PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE PROGRAM
July 21, 2011…The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation has partnered with the President’s Challenge Program to Promote the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award. The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation has partnered with the President’s Challenge Program to help encourage children and families to be physically active and maintain a healthy lifestyle. As a President’s Challenge Advocate, the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation will continuously advocate for a healthy active lifestyle for children through adults. In support of First Lady Michelle...
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