Perfect Foods Nutrition Lends its Support to America’s Athletes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – America for Gold announced today that Perfect Foods Nutrition (Perfect Foods), a nationwide health and fitness organization, has joined its mission to assist American athletes training for international competition. Perfect Foods agreed to provide financial support, along with both nutritional supplies and organizational awareness, placing America for Gold’s information on its popular “Perfect Foods Bars.”

“Can you imagine having even a part-time job and trying to train at world caliber level?” said Bill Keith, President of Perfect Foods. “I was excited to learn America for Gold had launched this much needed effort to support our athletes. We are behind other countries internationally when it comes to funding American athletes, and as a former college basketball player, I understand what they go through and the support they need in order to succeed.”

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U.S. Weightlifter Juggles Work, School and Gold-medal Dreams

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For gold-medal hopefuls like the 2008 U.S. Weightlifting Team’s Carissa Gump, who competed in Beijing this summer, the road to international athletic competition is paved with financial obstacles. While costs are hard to compete with, non-profit organization America for Gold (AFG) wants to take the weight off athletes’ shoulders through need-based grants.
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For Hometown Heroes Training for the Games, Numbers Matter

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – It is all about the numbers. Ask any athlete competing in Beijing. Whether it is the final score in a tennis match, the winning time in a triathlon or the perfect 10 on the balance beam, the smallest number can separate athletes from the joy of victory and the agony of defeat. There are other numbers in the world of international athletic competition that few of us know about. These numbers reflect the financial costs associated with representing our nation abroad on the field of play.
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