The TRUE Power of a Fighter: Giving

Today was a great day! For the holidays I asked myself how we could help out as a business in our community and I didn’t need to look any further than the MacDonald Training Center of Tampa Bay. I have in the past helped them with their annual fund raising event, painting the center and attending their art events as well- but this time WE really made a great impact!




We were given 53 names and placed them all on the tree in the lobby of the boxing gym for our members to take. On the back of the card was the Christmas Wish that the person wanted; most people wanted new sheet s for their beds, new shoes and Publix gifts cards to get food.

Every name was taken and after just one week our lobby was full of wrapped presents! WOW!! What a way to make a positive impact for someone else! Now THAT is the true power of a fighter that most people do not often see. (But I have to say, that a few names were taken and no presents showed up for them! They will of course be taken care of by the MacDonald Training Center.)

Yes, we have the power to hurt others, break bones, tear ligaments and tendons and cause serious physical and mental damage to another human being- but that is not the TURE power a fighter has. A fighter possesses the power to heal, protect and help others to do and achieve things that they might not be able to do themselves. And when you get several fighters together working alongside one another to help a larger cause- like that of the MacDonald Training Center- amazing things happen….just like today!

Below is a short clip of what the MacDonald Training Center is all about. If you would like more info about them, or to donate to their cause, please contact them through their web site here.