Join fellow Back on My Feet Philadelphia members, supporters, families and friends in cheering on the Fightin’ Phils to victory against first place rival Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 at 7:05 p.m.
Help us reach our goal of selling 500 tickets to earn BOMF the honor of throwing out the first pitch, dancing with the Phanatic on the dugout and being able to share the BOMF story with attendees before the game. Net proceeds from tickets sold through this event will benefit Back on My Feet.
Seating (subject to availability) with Back on My Feet supporters will be located in the following areas:
- Terrace Deck (Sections 412-429) at $26 each
- Terrace Deck (Sections 430-434) at $20 each
Make sure to purchase your tickets by September 13th: www.phillies.com/backonmyfeet
More information here.
Our Baltimore chapter is hosting a similar event tonight with the Orioles, and the D.C. chapter will also be watching baseball Sept. 22, cheering for their hometown Nationals.
Emery House raised the most money in Washington, DC for Back On My Feet’s July fundraising drive and won tickets to the see the Washington Nationals take on the St. Louis Cardinals.
Even with the disappointing news about the Nat’s young phenom pitcher, Steven Strasburg, being out for the coming season, the stadium was in high spirits for a the Friday evening game! Back On My Feet staffed the Community Desk inside the stadium to greet fans and to spread the word about BOMF.
With the All Feet On Deck 5K fun run the following morning it was a busy weekend for the Emery house members and volunteers. Pictures from the race can be seen here!
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The month of August has flown by for Team Ridge! It seems like just yesterday we were at the Stroehmann Back on My Feet 20in24 working and running in the heat and now it’s almost September.
At the beginning of August, the team celebrated the launch of the new women’s team at the Shelia Dennis House with an inaugural run. It was wonderful to see the teams come together to show the newest BOMF members how welcome they are and how excited we are for them.
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Every month, each Back on My Feet chapter highlights one of its many generous sponsors and funders. See past DC Companies of the Month here and other corporate partners here. Back on My Feet is the official charity of the 2010 Ragnar Relay Washington D.C. and is excited for race day and to work with Ragnar.
“We selected Back on My Feet to be the official charity for Ragnar Relay Washington D.C. so we can do more than just have fun and run, but to also create awareness and support of this organization that is doing great things in the local community,” said Dan Hill, Co-Founder of Ragnar Relay Series. “Having the opportunity to open our community of Ragnar runners to support an organization like Back on My Feet is an amazing opportunity.”
“Back on My Feet is an organization that is doing positive things in the community as they tie in job training, employment, housing, while also still emphasizing fitness as a key aspect of a healthy lifestyle,” said Kent Phippen, Race Director. “Ragnar Relay is an unforgettable and fun experience for runners to have a great time while exercising, so this was such a natural partnership and we are looking forward to race day.”
August was a great month for the Sheila Dennis Team! We are the only women’s team for the Philadelphia Chapter of BOMF and have proven we can hang with the boys!
Aug. 9th marked our inaugural run which was a huge success! We welcomed our first teammates: Doris, Pinky, Peaches, Grisse, and Gramdma, affectionately called the BOMFettes! Since then the women have already averaged over 6 miles a week on their runs and are pushing themselves every day. They weren’t kidding when they created their very own slogan “We can do this!”
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Back On My Feet Washington D.C. held their inaugural All Feet On Deck 5K fun run on Saturday Aug. 28 at Hains Point in the District.
There was a great turnout, almost 200 runners participated and everyone had a great run. This was the first 5K for some of the Back On My Feet members.
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In June, Back on My Feet founder Anne Mahlum announced that Dallas-Fort Worth would be the first of five expansion cities in 2011.
Today, we’re announcing that we’re on the hunt for a Dallas-Fort Worth Executive Director to lead that chapter, ahead of its launch in the beginning of 2011.
Find the job description here.
We’ve also now launched a Back on My Feet jobs board, where all open positions with our organization will be listed.
Currently, we are also seeking Executive Directors in Chicago and Baltimore and a Program Coordinator in Philadelphia.
Additionally, like this post, we share hiring news on the Back on My Feet blog. You can receive automatic updates on hiring opportunities and news staff members, by way of either an RSS feed or e-mail blast.
Brian, Jack, and Tim in the fall of 2006. Courtesy of Endurance Assurance.
Tim Monaghan will be raising funds for Back on My Feet as he runs across Pennsylvania next month with his two friends Brian Lucarelli and Jack Haines.
Beginning their journey on Friday September 3rd at the Pennsylvania/West Virginia border, they three young men will run for 10 days to the Pennsylvania/New Jersey boarder line on Monday, Sept. 13th.
The three graduates from Waynesburg University has chosen three different charities to represent and help raise funds for.
Tim Monaghan chose to Back on My Feet because he feels that the organization encompasses “his love for the city, his heart for the homeless and the time at Waynesburg that gave him the desire to serve”.
For the full press release, please click here. You can also follow their blog.
Well it seems like we have made it through the hottest days, though i guess you never really know. Hopefully cooler mornings are ahead of us as the training for the Distance Run and the Philly Marathon heats up (get it?). The RWA Dragons are continuing to have great runs every time we meet up and are feeling great about our team.
We had a great time recently at PEP Bowl in South Philly. Res and Non-Res met up for a fun night of bowling and hanging out. We definitely ran the range of skill levels, but it was still a lot of fun none the less. Thank you to all who came out!
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A big thank you goes out to Dr. Michael Moses and Dr. Hooman Hamidi and all the wonderful staff at NOVA Pain and Rehab, a medical, chiropractic, and physical therapy office in Arlington, VA.
As with all runners picking back up after a few years off, we’ve had a few bumps and bruises along the way. Like with all dedicated runners, no pain no gain, but when the aches and pains became a little too much, the staff at NOVA Pain and Rehab came to our rescue!
They took the time out of their busy schedules to take a look at six of our residential runners, from 801 East, La Casa and Clean and Sober Streets, to help mend their ailments and recurring pains.
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