2012 was made a little more special when we received this Tweet to the Tribesports Twitter account:
Pride doesn't even begin to cover how we feel towards Gaina's achievement! As one of our main ambassadors for Parasports on Tribesports, we've caught up with Gaina to find out more about her. Gaina suffers from a condition called Spina Bifida is a congenital birth defect which Gaina has had her whole life. A wheelchair has always featured as an aid to everyday living - somedays more than other...
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on 31 Dec 2012 at 12:00 AM
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We've been inspired in recent weeks by the generosity of Tribesports users, both on site and amongst their own communities.
Today's Challenge from the Winter Wellness calendar is all about serving others at Christmas time. Whether you volunteer at a local soup kitchen, coach some kids at your favourite sport or simply help an old lady with her shopping, make sure this week you give a little time to serve someone.
Ann L is kicking things off by helping out at the local kitchen which feeds...
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on 17 Dec 2012 at 12:00 AM
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The Movember Foundation was kicked off in 2004 by 30 men in Melbourne and has grown into a global phenomenom, raising over $174 million for charity. For the month of November, men from all over the world grow moustaches in order to raise money and, more imporantly, awareness about prostate cancer, depression and other medical conditions which affect men and are not widely talked about.
We hope to see some handlebars, French-twists, catepillars and many other variations on the classic 'Mo' al...
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on 29 Oct 2012 at 12:00 AM
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When 2 and a half year old Kenzie Eireann was diagnosed with cancer, her mother Nic R faced every parent's nightmare.
"Yes I knew there was something seriously wrong with my baby. But now I had been told they had at last found something. I wanted to take it all back. I wanted my life back as it was. But it was too late, and into surgery toddler Kenzie must go."
After initial surgery, the real fight began.
Kenzie underwent extensive chemotherapy, pushing her body to limits which would cha...
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on 23 Sep 2012 at 11:00 PM
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Major Jim Bonney, formerly of the Royal Marines, is an impressive man simply from his title - to rise to this rank in one of the toughest military corps is a huge accomplishment. Now consider how impressive it is that he did it all after losing his right leg beneath the knee.
A mountaineering trip gone awry could have meant the end of his career with the Marines but after his amputation, Jim Bonney returned to training and regained his green beret. Towards the end of his military career, Bon...
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on 16 Sep 2012 at 11:00 PM
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