Top USA Olympic Judo Champion Adler Volmar Initiates Emergency Fund Raising Campaign to Meet Expenses for Beijing Olympics
Adler Volmar is the top Judo player in his weight class for the USA in the upcoming 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. He has initiated an emergency fund raising campaign in order to meet expenses for travel, training, equipment, and staff. He made the team too late for USA Judo funding and is attempting to raise $25,000 within the next two weeks.
Coral Springs, Fla. (PRWEB) July 21, 2008 -- The story of Adler Volmar is a remarkably positive story about a Haitian American athlete who simply never gave up. Against all odds he made it back from a severe knee injury in four months when doctors only gave him a one percent chance to even compete in the trials. Then he took the top prize at the Olympic trials in a breathtaking performance that he won in sudden death overtime by turning his opponent, Brian Picklo, in mid-air to win his weight class and represent Team USA. See http://www.smartproinsight.com/adlervolmar.htm.
Now Volmar will attempt to be the first US Olympian to win a gold medal in Judo. You will soon be hearing and seeing more about this terrific individual who is also a US Navy combat medic, personal trainer, motivational speaker, and was a body-guard for a recent US presidential campaign. While you will learn of his of endless willpower and resilience in the national media, he will need much more public financial support to make his gold medal dream a reality.
Since Volmar made the Olympic team so late in 2008, he was not eligible for USA Judo funding. A special party in his honor raised $4,000 two weeks ago in his hometown of Coral Springs, Florida, but that will not be nearly enough to meet his extensive training, equipment, staff and travel expenses. To be able to make ends meet, and to provide proper training for an athlete so deserving yet so under-funded, he has personally initiated a $25,000 fund raising campaign, assisted by the Mayor of Coral Springs and his sport psychologist, Dr. John F. Murray. He hopes that companies or individuals will recognize this deeply meaningful cause and come forward with gifts of $1,000 (bronze medal level), $5,000 (silver medal level), or $10,000 (gold medal level) to help raise the needed $25,000 to pay for his expenses. All the information about this Olympic fund raising campaign can be found at: http://www.smartproinsight.com/adlervolmar.htm.
"I am going to improve many people's lives by winning the first gold medal in Judo in US Olympic history," stated Volmar.
To contribute to the Adler Volmar Olympic Fund, please make your checks payable to Adler Volmar and send to the below address to be received within three weeks. You can also contribute by wire transfer to Volmar at the bank address below with specified account number and routing number. Donors will receive a personally signed letter of gratitude from Adler for contributions at the $1,000 level. $5,000 donors will also receive a signed Olympic photo of Adler with a personal note. Those who donate $10,000 or more will receive all previous, and also be invited to have dinner with the Olympian Adler.
Volmar is available for interviews by calling 401-954-2500.
Here is the bank information for gifts:
Adler Volmar
Bank of America
1401 North University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Account Number: 229018638753
Direct Deposit ACH R/T Number 063100277
954-344-3400
The main campaign with photos is at:
http://www.smartproinsight.com/adlervolmar.htm
See Adler on Television recently at:
http://cbs4.com/video/?id=58453@wfor.dayport.com
See ESPN story on Adler:
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?id=3452860
Adler is available for interviews and can be reached at: 401-954-2500 or adlerv @ yahoo.com
Or contact Adler's sport psychologist below:
John F Murray
340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite 339J
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Tel: 561-596-9898
www.JohnFMurray.com
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