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Skyrocketing costs and drastic budget cuts have long since taken their toll on our public schools. Sports programs at the schools have been the hardest hit. School sponsored activities, such as sports, are tremendously beneficial to kids, enhancing both their physical and emotional well-being. Little attention has been directed to ensuring that student athletes have the medical support for the treatment and prevention of school sport's injuries. Team HEAL has united sports medicine specialists with coaches, parents, teachers and student athletes to ensure that something is done. Lack of funding for adequate medical care often deals an insurmountable blow to a promising future. Dr. Shields saw a wonderful opportunity to take care of kids who don't have adequate health insurance and to make a difference for those kids wanting to participate in sports. This is a significant concern for high-level athletes who have the potential to receive sports scholarships. One injury can destroy any such opportunity.
Before Team HEAL, medical care for an injured kid, even if minor, often resulted in serious physical and social consequences. Fortunately, Team HEAL's commitment enables these tragedies to be averted. Since the inception of Team HEAL, results have been incredible. On-site trainers are actively involved in all phases of the school athletic programs. Relatively few kids have sustained major injuries due to proper conditioning, fitness training, and injury management. This is all made possible by Team HEAL. As members of a greater community, Team HEAL
believes we are natural partners for this program. What these young athletes
devote themselves, to accomplishing is inspirational. Their goals, spirit,
and determination is at the heart of Team HEAL. Athletics, whether played
on the campus of our schools or on the playgrounds of our community, have
a positive impact on all young people. Our mission is to protect their
health. These students and athletes' dedication personifies the ideals of what is best about our community and about each of us.
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like Team HEAL cannot happen without support from the community. Privately
funded, the cornerstone of Team HEAL focuses on inner-city athletes. Currently,
about 1,600 kids are being helped by Team HEAL. We want to continue our
important contribution and not only maintain but expand Team HEAL to other
schools. Team HEAL invites you to join with us in this worthy and significant
opportunity to constructively impact the lives of young people hoping
for a life of integrity, hope, honor and filled with purpose.