What are some ways that people can help or get involved in supporting the Foreseeable Future Foundation?
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Griffin Pinkow, athlete and founder of The Foreseeable Future Foundation, stops by for a Cake Panel.
There’s a few different ways. It could be as simple as seeing what we’re up to, what we’re doing and how we’re helping, our applicants and people that we support. Volunteering at any of the events we have throughout the year, or even just being a part of the community, in the sense that if you want to not just volunteer but do more for the organization, we’re always open to new members and people helping out where they can. And spreading the word, getting the message out there for more people, because you don’t know what you don’t know - and many people tell me they had no idea about this camp we support or activity we do, not just in New York but also around the country.
GriffinPinkowansweredI don’t play video games, haha! I like to be active and moving, so when I’m not working on the organization or training for a race, I like to do more recreational things, whether it be going on a hike, or going tubing down the river with family - anything that’s outdoors or moving I like to do for fun, besides hanging out with friends and family. I try to fit in as much as I can besides the two full-time jobs I have - between the organization and training!
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One, just some statistic on how many people who are visually impaired or blind who are sedentary or overweight: that statistic is pretty high. I believe it’s two times what the annual rate is for people living in the United States. And that’s something most people wouldn’t know, unless you’re in this field. And just how many visual impairments there are. You’re not just completely blind, there are things like legally blind, or partially-sighted, there’s a lot of in-betweens and different visual impairments and retinal degenerative diseases that someone could easily look up, but you may not know unless you have a connection to a person or friend or family member who has that disorder or disease. So educating oneself.
How can we best stay up-to-date with you?
The best way to stay up to date with what we’re doing is my personal Facebook - I don’t use it enough, but I post stuff there, my races, where I’m going.
For the Foundation, we have Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, where we constantly post what we’re doing or what the organization is up to.
We also will post or share other articles or stories that relate to what we’re doing or other content in the field - which is a great way to learn about other things that are going on in the same arena. And we have a newsletter and website, all of which are great ways to stay up-to-date. Info@foreseeablefuture.org will reach our team, and someone from the organization will be replying to that person, whomever wants to reach out directly.
