Need Your Vote PLEASE before Thanksgiving (Thursday)!

Dan Richards and his son

I’m asking for your help today and knowing how wonderful our community is, I am hoping that you will do me this small favor because it’s a good thing to do, it takes 3 minutes tops and because it helps others.  A friend sent me a heartwarming email with Dan Richards’ story about how he is a local hero who makes a difference in his own son’s life as well as many others who are disabled.  His story touched my heart and I forwarded the email to whomever I thought would vote.  The funny thing is that 2 friends have already contacted me this morning to tell me that they know him personally (I don’t know him nor did I know of him and his great personality), and they took the time to tell me how happy they were that I had forwarded the email about their friend.  Small world, isn’t it?

Dan is an inspiring football coach in Point Pleasant, NJ who has been instrumental in starting a “Challenger Football Team”.  Challenger Sports are run by volunteers who provide sport experiences for children with disabilities.  Baseball, soccer, track, surfing, basketball, they all have Challenger Teams.  What a heartwarming story to hear how people are MAKING A DIFFERENCE in the lives of children with special needs!

There is a team now of 13 players who practice on Thursdays and play on Sundays.  The local high school team players are the Challenger players’ buddies ~ they teach them the game, they practice with them and they play with them.  What a win-win situation for all involved!

So why am I telling you all this?  Coach Dan has submitted a video to the NFL’s contest “My Football Story” ~ the winners get a trip to the Super Bowl complete with a “Meet and Greet” session and other goodies.  Please click on the link below, watch the 3 minute video and then “LIKE’ it so that he can win!

Click here to vote for Coach Dan Richards!

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Shine On!

xo

P.S.  Here’s another little video of the team!