Sport Factory Junior Elite: Raising Hope & Money for ALS Patients
Those of you who watched the coverage of the Hawaii Ironman in 2005 were undoubtedly touched by the story of Jon Blais. At the time, Blazeman (as he was called) was an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patient, fighting for his life. Crossing the finish line was a feat nothing short of amazing, and nobody who saw him will ever forget his story.How many of us, however, actually did something about it?
One 13 year old boy was profoundly touched by Jon Blais' story, and he made a commitment to actually do something about it. At age 13.
That was Brian Duffy four years ago. He rallied his parents, and the ever-supportive Duffy family started the annual Run for Life 5k. Now age 17, Brian is proud to report that, with the most recent edition of the race netting over $30,000, he has been able to donate over $80,000 towards ALS research in just four years.
All because a 13 year old boy decided he was going to make a difference.
Please see the attached article from County Line Magazine (Reprinted with permission from Sugarcane Communications, LLC, publisher of CountyLine).
[Download/View RunForLife_1.pdf]
Brian was the cover story, and the article outlines his incredible commitment to something bigger than himself, a promise he made to the Blais family, and the ability of a teenager to make an enormous impact and encourage others to follow suit.
As a member of The Sport Factory Junior Elite Team, Brian Duffy embodies all of the qualities we hope our young athletes will embrace. We couldn't be more proud of Brian's character, commitment, and dedication (on and off the race course), and the amazing young man he has become. Thank you, Brian, for your leadership among our other young athletes, as well as inspiring those of us 2-3 times your age!
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ALS Patient Steve Grady and Brian Duffy
Photo courtesy of CountyLine magazine
Photo courtesy of CountyLine magazine
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