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Future Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Isaac Bruce
Joins TASK Force Charity Racing Team
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, August 19, 2013 — Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK) and the Isaac Bruce Foundation are excited to announce that future Hall of Fame wide receiver Isaac Bruce has been named Team Capitan of the TASK Force charity racing team for the 2013 The Quinn Family Foundation Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon & ½ Marathon to benefit TASK.
"For me, this partnership is two-fold. I have joined a team of athletes that focuses on creating an atmosphere where wellness and a healthy lifestyle are priorities, and I'll have a great team to support me as I achieve one of my personal goals – to finish a full marathon," said Mr. Bruce. "I look forward to joining my TASK Force teammates from around the world as we train and run together for such a worthy cause."
Isaac Bruce will be hosting a training run on August 24th at 8 a.m. CST in Forest Park. The run will begin in front of the History Museum, is open to the public, and walkers and runners of all abilities are invited to attend.
To date, the TASK Force has raised more than $2 million for Team Activities for Special Kids. TASK is a nonprofit 501(c)3, instructional sports program that provides athletic and social opportunities to kids with special needs. Founded in 1996 by an adaptive physical education teacher, TASK has given hundreds of St. Louis-area children a place where they feel like they fit in and can experience the everyday joys of being a kid.
Contacts:
Isaac Bruce Foundation
Tiffani Wilson Burris
314-369-4074
Quinn Family Foundation and TASK Force
Melissa H. Zona
636-751-4057
About Isaac Bruce Foundation
Isaac launched the Isaac Bruce Foundation in 2006, which focuses on health, wellness, nutrition, fitness and education. Through the Foundation, Isaac reaches out to youth and teaches them at an early age the importance of a healthy lifestyle with a focus on education. To date, the Isaac Bruce Foundation has donated more than a quarter of a million dollars in grants and scholarships, fed more than 2,500 families in partnership with Feed the Children, had more than 3,800 kids participate in free football clinics, donated more than 1,000 autographed items to other charities for raffles and auctions to help them raise money, donated more than 1,500 books to underserved preschool students, and rewarded more than 700 student athletes with tickets to a NFL game for their work in the community and the classroom. Be sure and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/isaacbrucefoundation and follow Isaac on Twitter @IsaacBruce80.
About TASK
Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK) is a nonprofit 501(c)3, instructional sports program that provides athletic and social opportunities to kids with special needs. Founded in 1996 by an adaptive physical education teacher, TASK has given hundreds of St. Louis-area children a place where they feel like they fit in and can experience the everyday joys of being a kid.
Please contact info@isaacbruce.org for more information or call 314-369-4074 to schedule a future session.