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ThumbsUp International
ThumbsUp International is a non-profit organization based in Miami, FL USA and organized in 2015. ThumbsUp's mission is to expand attitudes about life's possibilities by connecting people across all abilities to conquer athletic challenges together. We can all dream a little bigger by asking for help and working together. ThumbsUp places people in a position to help fellow adaptive/disabled athletes reach their goals. We hope to elevate the importance of inclusivity, empathy and resilience in our community through races and educational outreach programs in schools. Our pursuit of happiness is the realization that we grow as we face and overcome our struggles and challenges, large and small, resulting in a richer and more satisfying life - especially when it can be shared with others.
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website: www.thumbsupintl.org
email: thumbsupintl@gmail.com
To mark the 2022 International Women’s Month this March, FIU based Inscipio Arts Magazine is featuring Kerry’s life, her partnership with Caryn and the story of ThumbsUp International. We are deeply honored by the selection. The segment includes videos that range over many years of Kerry’s adventures, also videos with Caryn Lubetsky. The videos of both women are interspersed with comments and answers in interviews with Inscipio Arts Magazine Founder/Editor-in-Chief Raymond Elman. The two friends describe themselves as soulmates rather than teammates, and show the power of women to build a stronger, more caring community and world together. They’re also united in dedication to young people and the core understanding that youth are the drivers of the societal change we seek.
The video interview is on the Inspicio website in the #1 position this month only. But the story will be on the website forever.
We encourage all our friends and ThumbsUp family to register for a free subscription to Inspicio Arts Magazine. This online magazine offers a panoply of local leaders with all different perspectives on the arts world. Here is the link: http://inspicio.fiu.edu/complimentary-subscription.
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If you are 18 years old and under consider being a part of ThumbsUp's 1st Youth Board of Directors. Our First Zoom meeting is on Friday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 pm. Send us an email expressing you interest at thumbsupintl@gmail.org.
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ThumbsUp raises $5,028 during 2021 GiveMiamiDay. Thank you!
2025
Race and Events
Calendar
Training for Life Bridge Repeats:
Every Thursday am for all levels.
(Ask to join the WhatsApp group for details) @ Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge
​January
Sunday, January 5 - The King Mango Strut (Coconut Grove)
February
Sunday, February 2 - Miami Marathon Full and Half (Bayfront Park)
March
Saturday, March 1 - Superintendent's 5K (Maurice A. Ferre Park)
Saturday, March 22 - Sunrise 5K and Half Marathon (Markham Park in Sunrise, FL)
April
Saturday, April 26 - Baptist Health Tour of the Gables 5K & 10K (Coral Gables City Hall)
May
Saturday, May 3 - Walk to Defeat ALS (FIU Biscayne Bay Campus)
Sunday, May 18 - lululemon 10K (Miami Beach) and The 305 Triathlon (Crandon Park)
June
July
Sunday, July 27 - Key Biscayne Triathlon #1 (Crandon Park, Key Biscayne)
August
September
Saturday, September 6 - Miami-Dade Disability Resource Fair (Dade County Youth Fair Expo Center, Fuchs Pavilion)
Sunday, September 21 - Key Biscayne Triathlon #2 (Crandon Park, Key Biscayne)
October
November
Sunday, November 9 - Honor Our Veteran's 5K (Tropical Park, Miami)
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Sunday, November 9 - Mack cycle 305 Triathlon (Key Biscayne, FL)
December
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We visit schools during the year to give presentations and spread our message of fitness and inclusivity for athletes of diverse abilities.
Schools visited:
Miami Country Day, Riviera Prep, Ransom Everglades Middle School, WestLab Elementary, Ada Merritt K-8
Contact us if you would like us to visit your school or speak to your organization.
"ThumbsUp International - Together We Can"
ThumbsUp has a free e-book for download. Click on the book icon on the left to be taken to the Blurb.com virtual bookstore.
Want to preview the entire hardcopy book and purchase your own copy? Click on the book badge.
"Each of us has different talents, different dreams and different destinations yet we all have the power to make a new tomorrow at any time."
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