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Sponsors of P.A.C.E. (Promoting Active Children Everywhere)
The sponsors listed on
this page have made donations in order to team
with Paul in encouraging others toward greater health
and fitness. Without their support, these one-of-a-kind endurance
challenges would not be
possible.
P.A.C.E. Trek 2009 Sponsors Include:
 AXIOM
IT SOLUTIONS, Inc. - Donated the programming and
integration of a team leader login section of this web site so that
teams will be able to post their current mileage totals at any time
during the trek. Axiom specializes in business technology solutions
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helping local, national, and international companies achieve
business success by tailoring state-of-the-art technology to their
individual needs.

 ABC
Motorhome and Car Rentals Donating the use of a
24', Class C motorhome for the Alaska trek. The motorhome will be
driven by Mike & Jeanne Staso (Paul's parents) and will be where
Paul sleeps each evening. Paul will still be doing the 500-mile trek
solo by pushing all of his gear, food, water, etc. on
"Bob"
through each step.

 YouthRunner.com -
Sponsoring the "P.A.C.E. Healthy School Award" for $500.00.
YouthRunner.com features an array of kids, youth and high school
running events, results and profiles. It's an excellent resource for
keeping up on the youth running scene. Visit Them Online!

OnTrack
Designs - Web Site Development and Hosting
Donation.

St. Louise Parish School -
Located in Bellevue, Washington. This school donated $500.00 to
Paul's P.A.C.E. challenge to help offset some costs. They will
be participating in P.A.C.E. Trek 2009 as team "Chargers"
and this is their second year virtually running and walking with
Paul.

Northside
Elementary School -
Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This school donated $165.00 from
their student council to Paul's P.A.C.E. endeavor to help
offset some costs. They will be participate in P.A.C.E. Trek 2009 as
team "Polar Bears" and this is their second year of being
involved in P.A.C.E. Trek.

Tunnelton-Denver Elementary -
Located in Tunnelton, West Virginia. This school did a "Pennies
for Paul" project for many weeks and donated $110.00 to
the P.A.C.E. Trek endeavor to help offset some costs (that's 11,000
pennies!). They have two teams that will be participating in the
Alaska adventure. In 2008 they virtually trekked with Paul 620 miles
across Montana.

Kate
Templeman -
Supporting P.A.C.E. because she believes it to be "absolutely
wonderful and awe-inspiring".

Roy
and Bev Buckmier -
Special friends from North Dakota who have supported and
encouraged Paul in all his P.A.C.E. endeavors.

Scott
and Katharine Miller -
Scott is a friend from my high school days. He and his wife
provided my lodging in Juneau for several days at the beginning of
P.A.C.E. Trek 2009. Also, they provided some wonderful meals!

Wendy
and John Johnson -
Wendy is my sister and she and her wonderful husband, John, have
supported P.A.C.E. since day one. Thanks Wendy & John!

Mike
and Jeanne Staso -
Supporting Paul and his goals... since the day he was born!

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Special "Friends" That Have
Promoted P.A.C.E. |
 MrGym.com -
Doug Gates, creator of MrGym.com, helps to get word about
P.A.C.E. out to teachers through his incredible web site, which is full of
great resources for elementary and secondary physical education teachers.
Be sure to stop by MrGym.com for some great ideas to get kids
more active!

 UltraLegends.com -
This is a must-visit web site for anyone who appreciates or
participates in ultra-endurance endeavors! Phil Essam, of Australia, compiles
news reports, historical information and statistics from the
ultra-running world through this extensive web site. Phil has
supported the P.A.C.E. endeavors since 2006 and includes P.A.C.E.
updates at UltraLegends.com.

 Active.com -
This is the #1 active community on the Internet. Active.com
offers an array of information about sports and fitness, including
training advice and race reports. No matter what sport you enjoy,
Active.com is a web site that you need to bookmark and visit often!

 RunMT.com -
If you want to keep up on the running and walking events happening in the
state of Montana, RunMT.com is the place to go! You'll find a race
calendar, a list of running clubs, and much more. Run to RunMT.com.

 Montana
Office of Public Instruction -
The main online source for teachers in the state of Montana. The
Montana OPI web site features education news, forums, events, curriculum
information, job openings, and much more.

 HealthyFuturesAK.org -
Healthy Futures is a grassroots movement empowering Alaska's
youth to lead more physically active lifestyles. This organization
promotes the use of health/fitness activity logs in schools,
organizes recreational events, and provides youth with access to
positive role models in sports. Healthy Futures is presented in
partnership with the Alaska Association for Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (AKAHPERD), and made possible by ConocoPhillips
Alaska, Incorporated.

 KidsTheseDays.org -
An online resource for people who care about Alaska's kids. The
web site is part of the "Alaska Initiative for Community Engagement"
and features a podcast archive of a radio call-in show and a
newspaper focusing on children, teens, parents, and families.

 KidsRunning.com -
A web site devoted to promoting the sport of running for kids so
that they can enjoy the benefits of a fit and healthy lifestyle both
at school and home. KidsRunning.com is a micro site of Runner's
World magazine. News, youth running columns, event listings,
curriculum ideas, and much more can be found at this large web site!

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Sponsors of Past P.A.C.E.
Endeavors Include: |
BUSINESSES AND
ORGANIZATIONS:
Joe
Lochner Insurance Agency
(Redmond, OR)
Axiom
IT Solutions
(Missoula,
MT)
Farmington
School Parent-Teacher Organization
(Farmington,
IL)
Mustang
Motel
(Townsend,
MT)
All
Seasons Inn & Suites
(White Sulphur Springs, MT)
Lolo
Trail Center
(Lolo Hot
Springs, MT)
America's
Best Value Inn
(Roundup,
MT)
Bunk-n-Biscuit
(Ingomar, MT)
The
Rails Inn Motel
(Forsyth,
MT)
Paws
Up Resort
(Greenough, MT)
Portland
Candle Company
(Portland, OR)
Montana
Expressions West
(Kalispell, MT)
Mountain
Water Company
(Missoula, MT)
Glidewell
Insurance Agency
(Missoula, MT)
Allied
Waste North America
(Missoula, MT)
Northwestern
Corporation
(Montana)
Russell
Elementary PTA
(Missoula,
MT)
OnTrack
Designs
(Missoula,
MT)
VASA
Tegner Lodge 224
Fort
Wayne Track Club
KidsRunning.com
INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES:

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