Sweating In Service

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“Are you alright?”

A question echoing in Norwich University senior Cam Beecy’s mind since losing his friend Kacy Pavlik to suicide when the two were just 13 years old. And a burning need to honor his legacy. An idea swirling in his mind struggling to find form. Positive Tracks helped Cam to find both

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Positive Tracks Wins Prestigious Beyond Sport Global Award

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Recipient of Best Partnership in Sport for Good

HANOVER, N.H., Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire

Positive Tracks was selected out of 400 global entries to win the esteemed Beyond Sport Award for its ‘Sweat for Good’ mission to equip and support youth partners in championing causes and/or advancing change using the power of physical activity. Held in New York

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Pain That Inspired A Fight For Life

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My beaten white and green Nike sneakers floated on the black pavement as I walked to the top of the stairs and stared at the deep green grass below. Various objects, including tires, ropes, a 7 foot tall wooden wall were scattered about the field. Each object was set to manage the pain they were

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Sweaty Conversations Worth Having

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When high school seniors Sofia Cabral and Jack Duval first learned about Positive Tracks they were inspired.  “Before that it never occurred to me that students could lead their own event at high school,” says Sofia. The two were in an Advanced Spanish class called “Gender and Society” and both were working with other partners

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Running For Recovery

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buy prednisone for pets Royce Belsky rallies his sports community around addiction support.

As one of the best high school linebackers in the state of New Hampshire, 5-foot-11, 215-pound senior Royce Belsky knows how to throw his weight around. When it comes to getting people to do good things, however, the quiet athlete with the strong work ethic prefers

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Becoming A Hero Starts With A Half Marathon

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Volla Saheer Mathrani goes next level for the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.

Last October, along with his fraternity, Psi U, 19 year old Dartmouth College sophomore, Saheer Mathrani, donned a superhero cape and ran in the CHaD HERO, which benefits the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth. Considering his interest in pediatric medicine and love of outdoor activity,

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Speaking Through Soccer

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Nicholas Zak Lee has made it his annual mission to Sweat for Good for Soccer Without Borders.

As a student at Oakland Tech High School, in Oakland, CA, Nick Zak-Lee loved playing soccer. One of the schools he played against was nearby Oakland International High School (OIHS), which serves the city’s newly arrived immigrants and

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Leveling the Playing Field

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Inclusion and Diversity. The two buzzwords go hand in hand, and are on every company’s to-do list. Certainly, both are worthy goals, but they are far more than just a layer of training and a box to be checked. It’s one thing for an organization to want diversity, but it takes a clear vision and a disciplined

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From Start To Finish: A Field Day For Change

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Indigo Kopp mobilizes friends through enthusiasm, obstacle courses, and a love of the environment.

On June 17, Indigo Kopp, 13, hosted a Field Day at Plainfield, Elementary School. Her goal was to educate friends and raise funds for the Sierra Club Foundation, an organization that takes on the environmental causes close to her heart, right

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One 5K + 2 Voices = Massive Impact

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 MOLLY

“I do a lot of talking to strangers.”

This is how Molly Blake, 23, describes what she does when she’s not on the job as a Playworks Coach at Gardner Pilot Academy in Allston, MA. “I’m constantly talking about my job,” she says, “because it is so unique.” As a Playworks Coach Molly helps

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