From Coach Craig Zelent:

 

I wanted to let you know that I have volunteered to be the San Diego Chapter Coordinator for Medals4Mettle, a non-profit organization that facilitates the gifting of marathon, half marathon and triathlon finishers' medals.  Our network of volunteers then awards these medals attached to a Medals4Mettle (M4M) ribbon to children and adults fighting debilitating illnesses who might not be able to run a race, but are in a race of their own just to continue to live their life.  It is in honor of this mettle and courage in bravely facing these challenges that they are awarded a medal.  

 

I have been affiliated with M4M for 10+ years, but just to the extent of collecting finishers' medals.  I have decided to take a leadership role going forward.  This entails a few basic responsibilities:

 

1. Collect finisher medals that meet our criteria:  Marathon, half marathon and any distance triathlon.
2. Raise funds.  We incur a cost of $2.50 per Medals4Mettle ribbon.
3. Process the medals.  Clean and polish the medals, then attach the Medals4Mettle ribbon.
4. Award the medals to our very worthy recipients.

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