World T.E.A.M. Sports 2016 Annual Review World T.E.A.M. Sports Annual Report 2016 | Page 5

NO. 1
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
BE ALL IN
HOW DO YOU MEASURE
THE POWER OF
A HANDSHAKE?
As a non-profit organization, World T.E.A.M. Sports
belongs to our participating athletes, volunteers,
donors, partners and sponsors. Our events are
your events. Our successes are your successes.
to
discuss participating
metrics and and
how
we measure
Through
supporting
our the impact
of
our programs.
At involved
World T.E.A.M.
Sports,
we create
organization,
being
means more
than
one-of-a-kind,
challenging,
inclusive
events
simply showing up
to ride a bike,
helping
with that
team
those with
and without
disabilities
to achieve
registration
or supporting
an athlete
through
a
a
common
goal. We
change
lives
sports. And
financial
donation.
Being
a part
of through
World T.E.A.M.
our
success
is easy
to observe,
tough to quantify.
Sports
requires
commitment
and but
dedication.
If you’ve ridden Face of America, encourage
As
we continued
our discussion,
turned in
to me
others
to also participate.
If you’ve he donated
and
asked,
“How
do you
measure your
the friends
power of
support
of an
athlete,
encourage
a
handshake?”
and
colleagues to offer a few dollars to help an
athlete meet a fundraising goal. If you’ve assisted
His
was profound.
do you rest
measure
with question
event registration
or with How
an athlete
stop
the
power point,
of human
interaction?
do role
you at measure
or check
step up
and take a How
larger
the
smile on a event.
child’s face when he completes a
an upcoming
These are tough questions, with even tougher answers.
And like my conversation with our volunteer,
measuring results is also a frequent and important
conversation with our sponsors. Financial support
is critical. We can’t survive without it and we are
incredibly grateful for every crucial dollar we receive.
But rather than tell you we are being good stewards
of your support, we want to SHOW you what you
make possible.
Join us. Volunteer at an event. Cheer along the route.
Drive a safety vehicle. Ride with us. Climb with us.
Paddle with us. Take a step out of your comfort
zone—that is our specialty, after all. At World T.E.A.M.
triathlon, though he’s never before been invited to Sports, we want you to experience the challenge. We
race?
do you
quantify
the on
impact
on a family
World How
T.E.A.M.
Sports
depends
our athletes,
when
their donors,
disabled partners
mother and
or father
not only
volunteers,
sponsors
to learns
how
to handcycle,
but sports.
conquers
challenging
change
lives through
With 110
your
support, miles?
How
you
life of a veteran
we’re do
able
to measure
reach out the
to quality
greater of
numbers
when
he learns
still experience
of athletes
both that
with he
and can
without
disabilities the
to feeling
of
being challenged
to his core,
and that With
he can
still
undertake
inspiring physical
challenges.
your
prevail?
do you
measure
the inspiration
felt by
support, How
we help
athletes
join together
with others
the
hundreds
of people
who participate
in our With
events
in creating
inclusive,
supportive
communities.
every
year and exceptional
the ripple effect
on the
your support,
individuals
of thousands
varying
with
whom they
their experience?
backgrounds
and share
constituencies
join together
as one. want you to feel the accomplishment. We want you
to be All In.
Van P. Brinson III
World T.E.A.M. Sports
President and CEO
REVIEW
During a recent car ride with a volunteer, we began
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