South Florida FCA staffer to bike ride 369 miles to raise funds, awareness for local ministry

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - June 23, 2013 - PRLog -- Contact: Tony Chillemi, Gold Coast Fellowship of Christian Athletes
         Email: achillemi@fca.org
         Phone Number: 561.714.6351
         Web: www.goldcoastfca.org

What: Gold Coast Fellowship of Christian Athletes staffer, Anthony "Tony" Chillemi, will bike ride 369 miles (about 30 hours in the seat) to raise funds and awareness for the local ministry. Gold Coast FCA is looking to raise funds to expand its presence in Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, Saint Lucie, and Okeechobee counties in order to continue its ministering efforts through coaches, campuses, camps, and in the community.

When and where: For photo, b-roll, and interview opportunities in south Florida leading up to the ride in August, Chillemi will be training during various days and times in Martin County and will be available to meet with reporters and photographers. The ride itself will begin on Monday, August 5, 2013 from Savannah, Georgia and will go through three states, ultimately ending in Raleigh, North Carolina where a celebrity golf tournament will take place supporting Christian ministries like FCA.

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Full news release:

On August 5th, 2013, local Fellowship of Christian Athletes staffer, Anthony "Tony" Chillemi will be bike riding nearly 370 miles to raise funds and awareness for the FCA ministry in south Florida and the Treasure Coast.

Chillemi will first travel by car to Savannah, Georgia where he will start a nearly 370-mile voyage to Raleigh, NC. His starting point is in the vicinity of where the annual FCA staff and family retreat takes place, where hundreds of fellow missionaries will come together for a time of rest, rejuvenation, and celebration of the ministry of FCA. The route will take him through a total of three states and take approximately 25-30 hours of seat time on the bike until he reaches Brier Creek Country Club later in the week, where the first ever Tenth Avenue North Classic is being held (more details on the Classic further down).

Tony serves as the Treasure Coast Area Representative for the Gold Coast Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a ministry that covers a five-county area in south Florida with a population of more than 3.5 million people. He's doing this ride for all of the athletes and coaches in his area and around the world.

"These are the people who can help change our world for the better with their influence when paired with the core values of Integrity, Serving, Teamwork, and Excellence which is what a ministry known as FCA is all about," said Chillemi.

Currently in more than 50 area public schools, Gold Coast FCA is seeking help in order to raise the funds necessary in order to expand its presence in the area and to continue the ministering that it is currently doing through coaches, campuses, camps, and in the community.

His goal for the 369-mile bike ride is to raise at least $25,000. These funds would help in providing needed ministry resources including bibles, staff, and camp scholarships for athletes and coaches here in south Florida. For more information or to make a donation in support of the ride, visit www.369miles.com.

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About the Tenth Avenue North Classic

The Tenth Avenue North Classic is a celebrity golf tournament supporting Christ centered ministries including CRU, College Golf Fellowship, Compassion International, and FCA. The tournament will take place on August 12th, 2013 at Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh, North Carolina. The celebrities in the event include Tenth Avenue North, NeedtoBreathe, Toby Mac, Kevin Streelman, Stewart Cink, Kevin Streelman, Scott Stallings, Josh Teater, Derek Ernst, Michael Thompson, Cameron Tringale, Todd Lewis, Antwan Harris, Justin Wheelon, Dana Quigley, and more!

About FCA

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is touching millions of lives… one heart at a time. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.