Rydberg raises mone o help young patien
dberg raises money to help young patient
Paige Rydberg, the 2014 U.S. novice silver med- alist, stepped up in May to help a 6-year-old boy who suff ers from kidney disease.
A high school freshman, Rydberg joined Team Khaim for the 2015 Move For The Kids 5K Walk/ Run in Chicago. The team raised $2,520 for the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, where Khaim Perez is treated for the disease.
Skate With Heart bringing hope to kids
The fourth annual Skate With Heart event in Milwaukee raised $10,500 to combat pedi- atric congenital heart disease at the Herma Heart Center at Children’s Hospital of Wiscon- sin.
The skating exhibition, initiated four years ago by ice dancer Kenzie Reid as her National Honor Society project, included a skate/walk- a-thon around the skating oval at the Pettit National Ice Center and preceded a Milwau- kee Admirals hockey game at the Bradley Center downtown.
A total of 95 ice skating athletes took part, representing fi gure skating, hockey and speedskating, including three speedskating Olympians. The Admirals donated $5 from the sale of every ticket to the Herma Heart Center.
Reid and Timothy McKernan performed a moving waltz (to a slide show on the video screen) in memory of lives lost to congenital heart disease.
More than 500 people attended the event, which has raised $27,666 in four years.
“There is no greater gift than to heal the heart of a child, bringing hope for tomorrow,” a sign reads in the waiting area at the Herma Heart Center.
“For such a young kid to go through all that at his age, and to go to school and fi ght through it all, that is inspiring,” Rydberg is quoted in a story that ran in the Herald-News.
Perez was diagnosed when he was 2 with Min- imal Change Disease; he continues to be treat- ed at the hospital for relapses.
Rydberg’s desire to help speaks volumes about her character, Perez’s mother, Vanessa Hernan- dez, said.
“I can’t articulate the compassion of somebody so interested and so young helping out,” Hernandez is quoted in the newspaper story.
Rydberg competed as a junior last season, fi nishing eighth at the U.S. Champion- ships. She plans to continue working on behalf of Team Khaim and the hospital.
Hughes named to Women’s Sports Foundation’s board of trustees
The Women’s Sports Foundation announced in May the latest members elected to serve on its board of trustees, including 2002 Olympic champion Sarah Hughes.
Hughes, a Yale University graduate and the most recent U.S. Olympic champion in ladies fi gure skating, currently serves as senior vice president and board member for the Bronx’s Kings- bridge project, which will be the largest ice center in the world. She also serves on councils and boards for the United States Olympic Committee, The Skating Club of New York, Ice Dance In- ternational and Figure Skating in Harlem, among others. She is a regular contributor to
NBCOlympics.com,
TeamUSA.org and “Today,” and has been published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek.
The Women’s Sports Foundation — the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in sports — is dedicated to creating leaders by ensuring girls ac- cess to sports. Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, its work shapes public attitude about women’s sports and athletes, builds capacity for organizations that get girls active, ensures equal opportunities for girls and women, and supports physically and emotionally healthy lifestyles.
The Women’s Sports Foundation has relationships with more than 1,000 of the world’s elite female athletes and is recognized globally for its leadership, vision, expertise and infl uence. For more information, visit
www.WomensSportsFoundation.org.
U.S. Figure Skating headquarters staff threw a surprise birthday party in June for former offi cial and longtime volunteer Carolyn Kruse. Kruse, who has served as a team leader, vice president and in many other vital roles over several decades with U.S. Figure Skating, contin- ues to be a mainstay volunteer at local competitions and Champs Camp. At the potluck party, members of headquarters staff shared fond memories of Carolyn and her unparalleled work ethic and attention to detail. In honor of her birthday on June 26, U.S. Figure Skating Execu- tive Director David Raith presented her with a special SKATING magazine cover.
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