Red, white and blue will be especially prominent come Memorial Day weekend at Globe Life Park, the Texas Rangers' home turf. The team's foundation announced that they will be honoring those who have lost their lives while serving our country by displaying American flags on the North Lawn of the stadium May 24-27. Friends and family of those who have [...]
Photo c/o Siale Langi Siale Langi has devoted his life to serving others. Not even a horrendous life-changing accident could alter his plans. The 30-year-old former BYU discus thrower was hit by a car on the shoulder of a freeway in 2011. "A 16-year-old lost control of his car and hit me going 75 MPH while I was [...]
You might think a couple of days spent in Death Valley would suck the life out of you. Not for SaraMae Hollandsworth, who actually experienced the opposite effect. "I came out of there like I swallowed fire, ready to take on anything," she said. Ultramarathoner Neil Smith asked the 36-year-old from Dallas to be one of his pacers at Badwater, [...]
It was a huge month here at Purpose2Play. We talked with a homicide detective who lost his leg, but found his way out of a dark hole. We covered the ESPY Awards and Air Force Sgt. Israel Del Toro's big win. We also reported on a mother who set a new world record for pushing a three-child stroller in a [...]
As a homicide detective for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Chris Schaefer has seen his fair share of the grisly side of society. The 46-year-old Colorado native is keenly aware of how intense life can get, but when he lost his left leg to a severe infection after several knee replacements, he felt like he was thrown directly into hell. [...]
We first introduced you to Adaptive Training Foundation founder David Vobora in 2015. He's the former NFL linebacker nicknamed "Mr. Irrelevant" because he was the last player selected in the 2008 draft. However, he's anything but irrelevant these days. After a shoulder injury led to a pain pill addiction, and subsequently, rehab, Vobora started training elite athletes in a Dallas [...]
It was another incredible year at Purpose2Play. We're honored to be the media outlet some of the world's most inspiring athletes choose to tell their stories to. Before we move on to 2017, let's reflect and look back on our top 16 stories from 2016 as measured by pageviews. Photo courtesy of Michael Somsan and Dominic Bernardo 16. [...]
Photo by Dianne M Webster By Kim Constantinesco There's no easy way to receive and endure adversity. Most of the time, we can't prepare ourselves for it. Our culture tells us to ignore it, bat it away, and look to brighter days. But, what if there's no other option but to sit in its powerful path? That [...]
By Kim Constantinesco For the last year, we've published numerous pieces on the Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF), a gym and a safe haven for adaptive athletes, started by former NFL linebacker David Vobora. With its contagious energy, it has truly become one of our favorite places to visit. For military veterans who have lost limbs in combat or for [...]
Ryan Gambrell promoting triathlons. Photo: @rgambrell/Twitter It was a short but sweet month for us when it came to the sports stories that captivate the heart and the mind. Here's a look at our top five stories for February: 5. Katie Leimkuehler Filming Documentary On Paul Leimkuehler, The "Grandfather of Handicap Skiing" Even though Katie Leimkuehler’s grandfather, Paul [...]