I might have mentioned before that I am married to a tri-athlete. There is something incredibly unique about this group of people. Their minds are laser focused on impossible goals and they seem to be able to push their bodies to whatever their mind dictates.

Well, this type of focus is nothing new for Liz Ferro, a dedicated tri-athlete and founder of the non-profit Girls with Sole.  Liz believes that sports gave her the personal strength to overcome her childhood abuse in foster care and wanted to share that strength with other girls going through the same challenges. So in 2009 she had an idea.

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This quote is on the Girls With Sole website and I think it really says it all.

“Sport has the power to change the world.
It has the power to inspire.
It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.
Sport can awaken hope where there was previously only despair.”
Nelson Mandela

Liz Ferro has done just that, awakened hope for so many girls. Charity Matters.

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3 Comments

  1. Very interesting article about triathletes and their unique personalities including their desire to give back.

    FYI . . . we collaborate with Life Time Fitness each year on their International Triathlon that is held at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, MN (July 14th this year!). Please contact us via our website http://www.fraser.org for add’l info or to register your participation for this event.

    Fraser is a 75 year-old mid-sized non-profit organization (about 700 employees) that provides special education curriculums and habilitative therapy services for pre-school aged children with autism and other developmental disabilities.

    We hope to hear from you . . .

    • Hi Gary,

      I apologize for the delayed response but I am traveling abroad right now and look forward to connecting and learning more about your organization once I return.

      Sincerely,

      Heidi Johnson

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