Just a reminder that registration for the 2011 Honda LA Marathon opens today, Thursday, July 15th at 8:00am. Last year’s event sold out, so be sure to register early and secure your spot on the starting line at Dodger Stadium.
This year’s race will once again feature the Stadium to the Sea route that was a hit with participants. Check the Marathon website for details about the event and we’ll keep you posted with new developments we’re working on for next year’s race.
Click on the “About Athletes for RMF” link below to find out more about our participation in the Marathon or the “Join the Team” link to create your own fundraising page.
As a friends of Real Medicine, we would like to invite you to join us in our quest to get healthy and raise donations at the same time, in the name of people around the world in need.
Once a month, Real Medicine Foundation in collaboration with Health Net provides adult workshops educating the community of South Los Angeles on the benefits of living a “healthy lifestyle”. Health Net’s Andy Padilla and I engage the participants in low-impact exercises, many performed while sitting and utilizing resistance bands to increase their effectiveness. Discussions include the risks of smoking, alcohol and drug abuse along with healthy eating habits to lower cholesterol levels, risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Our most recent workshop brought about a surprise for us. About 10 minutes into the workshop, it became apparent that this month’s attendees were severely hearing impaired. The laughter and playfulness of the group warmed our hearts and we quickly adapted our workshop to try and accommodate their special needs. Though my sign language is limited to the alphabet that I learned from my brother’s Boy Scout handbook 35 years ago, I was able to spell out the words necessary for everyone to feel a part of the workshop. The look on the women’s faces when they realized I was able to communicate with them in their own language, is one I will never forget-and the room lit up with smiles as we broke the barriers of sound.
When the workshop ended, the room filled with hugs and Andy and I found ourselves discussing our experience for quite some time once the room had emptied. We never know what we will find when we enter the doors at Florence & Western, but this particular Thursday morning was one for the records-
The Real Medicine Foundation clinic located at the Florence Western Medical Center is focused on increasing health care access and health education to the South Los Angeles community.
The clinic takes all government and most commercial insurance and provides care at very reasonable cash prices and ensures no one is turned away. The clinic offers services in Primary Care, Gastroenterology and Podiatry. The clinic also has on-site pharmacy, lab and radiology services. In the near future, the clinic has plans to be open for dental care, after-hours visits and urgent care.
This year Real Medicine has joined with the Body Fusion team to compete in the 2009 Ironman 70.3download A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash competition as Athletes for Real Medicine. A grueling
2.4-mile (3.9km) swim, 112-mile (180 km) bike and 26.2-mile (42.2 km) marathon run, this historic race takes its competitors on a journey through the harsh, unpredictable terrain of Kailua-Kona Hawaii, an area known for weather conditions that can change at any moment.
A true test of physical, mental, and emotional endurance, Ironman 70.3 demands every ounce of those willing to compete and so, the five members of the Athletes for Real Medicine team–AnaMaria Mendoza, Carlos Miron, Dan Nelson, Bob Salatich, and Juan Sevilla–have chosen to link their personal fight with the fight to save the lives of people around the world. Broken Flowers trailerProceeds from Athletes for Real Medicine will support families and children in 12 countries through a network that now reaches hundreds of thousands of people. Just as each pedal, step, and stroke will bring each athlete closer to the finish line, each dollar raised for Real Medicine saves lives. The Year of Living Dangerously film
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