TeamHuman.org welcomes input from any member of humanity interested in the long-term success of our species and capable of expressing themselves in a rational, civil manner. Anyone who supports the vision, mission, and goals of TeamHuman.org is welcome to join, participate, and/or donate.
TeamHuman.org is a non-for-profit, equal-opportunity, independent, grassroots effort unaffiliated with any government, school, religion, commercial or political cause and is currently the unpaid effort of one person working in his spare time.
While there are many areas of concern that impact humanity's long-term success, TeamHuman.org has chosen to initially focus on improving our physical fitness because it has such a strong impact on personal health and is largely under one's control. This personal health focus fits well with TeamHuman.org's broader goals because poor health can severely undermine one's ability to contribute to the greater good.
Keeping more people on their feet and out of doctor's offices will help reduce the growing healthcare costs associated with rising levels of major chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Widespread poor health ultimately affects everyone and is therefore an important part of TeamHuman.org's mission. Regardless of the state of the economy or your personal finances, job situation, or any other problems you may have, your own physical health must remain a top priority. Keeping fit can be done on the cheap and it is an investment that always pays off in the long term by helping to keep you healthy and happy.
To highlight the importance of our physical health, TeamHuman.org's current focus is on coordinating an effort to salute Jack LaLanne on his 95th birthday (26 September 2009), for all that he has done in his long career to encourage us to keep physically fit and eat healthfully. This project originated in Jan 2008 with the creation of the TeamLaLanne.org website, and has since morphed into the notion of making September 26th Jack LaLanne Day— an annual day to renew our commitment to fitness and to recognize Jack's great contribution as an inspirational fitness icon.
The idea is to get as many people as we can to sign up and commit to take the challenge to do something positive for their health on his 95th birthday, either by yourself or in an organized group "feat of strength" in the spirit of the various feats of strength Jack has done for us in the past.
Whether you've been personally touched by Jack LaLanne, know someone who has, or just now learned about him, you are invited to sign up with TeamHuman.org and join the Team LaLanne tribe to symbolize your commitment to your own health. This website will serve as resource for coordinating activities and sharing stories for anyone who wants to participate in this collective salute to Jack on his 95th. Can you think of a better birthday present? As Jack likes to say, "Anything in Life is Possible, and YOU Can Make it Happen." So let's make something happen!
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