Thank you, Fifth Third Bank!
We'll be headed down to Tuscaloosa, Alabama in less than two weeks for our biggest race of the year, Collegiate Nationals. We've spent months training for the race and are confident that we can better our 2nd place mens/13th place womens/10th place co-ed finish from last year.
But training is only one piece of the puzzle that makes MSU Triathlon such a powerful team. The support of many people and organizations is absolutely essential to help our team continue growing in size and success. Fifth Third Bank is at the core of that group.
By making a $2,000 donation to our team, Fifth Third is enabling our team to continue taking larger groups to more races. Additionally, their help in getting our team nonprofit status will prove to be invaluable. Most importantly, Brian from Fifth Third has been our team's biggest supporter, showing compassion for every single one of our members, both as triathletes, and as students.
The relationship between MSU Triathlon and Fifth Third Bank grew out of our mutual goals to better the communities we live in. Fifth Third has a long tradition of supporting community groups and causes. Starting in 2007, our team made a serious effort to make volunteering a fundamental activity of our group. If our members can devote 15 to 20 hours each week to train, they can certainly find the time to give back. Already this year, we've worked with Girls On The Run, the Capital City River Run, the Steelhead Half-Ironman, and MSU recycling program, Into The Streets and Fifth Third's Junior Achievment. It's been remarkably rewarding, and we're excited to increase our efforts in 2008.
Thank you Fifth Third, and thank you Brian!
-Eric Tingwall
