Giving Tuesday : Skaters, staff give back to community As the holiday season rolled in, U.S. Figure Skating took part in
Giving Tuesday for the fi rst time since its inception in 2012. Across social media, ath-
letes and fans were encouraged to print out U.S. Figure Skating’s #Giving Tuesday sign and share photos of themselves supporting the cause of their choice (trending globally as the “unselfi e”) through fi nancial support, raising awareness or volunteering time. Colorado-based athletes 2014 Olympian Jason Brown, 2013 U.S.
pairs silver medalists Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim, 2014 U.S. junior silver medalist Tyler Pierce and 2014 U.S. junior silver medalist Jordan Moeller joined members of the U.S. Figure Skating headquarters staff to volunteer at the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. While at Care and Share, they built food boxes to assist more than 300 partner agencies — community-based pantries, soup kitchens and shelters — that provide food to those in need throughout 52,000 square miles of Southern Colorado. Founded by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the Unit-
ed Nations Foundation, Giving Tuesday takes place on the Tuesday af- ter Thanksgiving, following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, with a celebration of generosity and giving back. So far, the initiative has engaged more than 10,000 organizations worldwide.
Gold appears in Nike ‘Choose Your Winter’ commercial U.S. champion Gracie Gold appeared alongside a slew of notable
athletes in Nike’s latest campaign, branded “Choose Your Winter.” Gold, who signed with Nike in the lead-up to the 2014 Olympic
Winter Games, is one of many athletes putting their abilities on display in Nike’s new line of Hyperwarm apparel, including football stars Aar- on Rodgers and Jordy Nelson, soccer players Clint Dempsey and Brad Evans, distance runner Mary Cain and snowboarder Johnnie Paxson. The ad is introduced and narrated by actor Chris O’Dowd, who
appeared in the 2011 hit Bridesmaids, among other blockbuster fi lms. Acting as a weatherman, O’Dowd hyperbolically describes the eff ects of cold on the human body, while Gold and the other athletes demon- strate their talents in frigid conditions. Debuting last fall, the commercial was recognized as Ad Week’s
“Ad of the Day” on Nov. 17.
Meissner skates at Caesars Chalet in Las Vegas Olympian Kimmie Meissner took the ice at the Caesars Chalet ice
rink, situated over the iconic Caesars Palace fountain in Las Vegas, on Dec. 21. Meissner put on a show, dazzling tourists on the outdoor rink that opened for the winter season on Nov. 21. Meissner has kept busy since her competitive days, being induct-
ed into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame, graduating from Tow- son University, contributing to NBC’s coverage of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, performing with Stars On Ice, “Superstars of Skating” and in the Colgate Skating Series. Meissner is the 2007 U.S. and Four Continents champion and the
2006 World champion.
Kimmie Meissner 6 JANUARY 2015
PHOTO BY ZACKERY WILLIAMS
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