THANK YOU For Your Support: #EsmondStrong Recap

Posted October 23, 2015

It’s at times like these that we are especially proud and grateful to be part of the CrossFit community.

On October 3rd, CrossFit Riverfront hosted a fundraiser benefiting A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital on behalf of the Esmond brothers, who continue to recover from pesticide exposure while vacationing in the Virgin Islands. Members were joined by Sean and Ryan Esmond’s parents, Stephen Esmond and Theresa Devine; other members of the Esmond’s friends and family; members of the Tatnall community, visitors from area CrossFit boxes and more for our #EsmondStrong event. Over 300 people were in attendance.

Coach Jeff and members of his box, CrossFit Mindset, joined us in spirit as they carried out the WOD and raised funds from California.

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The workout itself was a 13 minute AMRAP of 3 burpees, 6 air squats and 9 situps, scaled as necessary for those who were new to CrossFit workouts. The 13 minutes was a nod to the year 2013, when the Esmond boys joined the box; 6 and 9 were their lacrosse numbers. There were four heats as participants at all athletic levels, from a wide range of ages, gave their all for 13 minutes in tribute to the ongoing resilience of the Esmond family.

When not sprinting through burpees, squats and situps, participants and spectators noshed on eats provided by Kettlebell Kitchen and took their chances on raffle prizes from Reebok, Hylete, Kill Cliff, Caveman Coffee and other donors. The event was covered by 6ABC which helped fuel more donations even after the event had ended.

We are so proud and honored to have been able to present A.I. DuPont Hospital with a check for $25,000 on behalf of Sean and Ryan Esmond! Given that our original goal was 1/10th that amount ($2500), we can only thank everyone who donated for their amazing generosity and support contributing to the success of #EsmondStrong. We’re also grateful for the media coverage we received and hope it will spur others to continue to support the work that A.I. does every day.

CrossFit Gives $25,000 to duPont Hospital in Honor of Esmond Family

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