Walking for Mental Health Awareness

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Kev Carr is raising money and awareness about mental health issues. As a private in the Royal Logistics Corp and someone who served in Iraq in 2003, Carr was diagnosed with PTSD. He is heading out on a 1000 mile hike across America for the charity group Walking With The Wounded. He is leaving for the States now, along with two other other British and three American veterans as they walk from Los Angeles to New York.

The trek is actually being backed by Walking With The Wounded patron Prince Harry. To get a spot on the walking team, Mr. Carr had to pass through a strict selection process and an interview. He said,  “I have mixed emotions about the walk as this is one of the biggest things I have ever done and it means a lot to me.”

Biking to Make a Difference: Brennan Besser

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Starting on May 16 and ending 3400 miles later across the United States, Brennan Besser will be biking his way towards raising money. He is biking from Seattle to New York and hopes to hold basketball clinics along the way to raise a total of $1 million for the Walk On America Foundation.

As he explains, “What we’re hoping to do is shine a light on a part of the American community that doesn’t have that strong of a voice.”

Where did he get this idea? Besser’s older sister, Jacqueline, is nonverbal and impaired in her motor skills and communication. He wants others to understand ways to deal with adversity and he’s doing so by traveling, typically 60 miles a day with a team of 3-5 people.

Rapper Using His Talent to Raise Money

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Here is a lovely idea. In Lexington, Kentucky, a local rapper and activist, Devine Carama, is combining his talent, his teaching and his love of giving in a beautiful way. In order to teach students to create change through music, he joined with professor Bryan Hains to teach student to write rap. For their final exam, 21 students created a hip-hop EP that highlighted challenges under-deserved communities face. The album will benefit Operation Making A Change.

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CrossFit Event in Memory of Travis Manion

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Just a few days ago, athletes around the country got together to remember Iraq War hero Travis Manion. Manion died 11 years ago and this week over 50 American CrossFit gyms hosted a Workout of the Day that was made in his honor. CrossFit actually has a number of workouts dedicated in memory of soldiers who have died in the line of duty. In order to qualify, the soldier has to have participated in CrossFit prior to their death.

As Manion’s sister explained to MensHealth.com, “This WOD was very deliberate in the way it was put together. “My brother was a wrester at the Naval Academy and had very strong legs, so this WOD is all dedicated to legs.”

Manion was on his second tour of Iraq when he was killed by enemy sniper fire while helping injured troops during a search of an insurgent house.

The fundraiser was put on by the Travis Manion Foundation and CrossFit. All proceeds from the $29 registration fee are supporting the Travis Manion Foundation.