Iron Man With A Heart of Gold
Vance Sutton is a Las Vegas local who will be participating in the World Championship of Ironman triathlon on October 13 in Hawaii. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the event, it’s a 2.4 mile swim in the ocean, a 112 mile bike ride, and then a full 26.2-mile marathon.
My fingers got tired just typing that.
Vance has stated that he doesn’t want this to be a selfish endeavor, that he would like it to somehow be able to make a positive difference in the world. That is why he decided to dedicate his participation in this international event to the ONE Campaign.
Last Saturday night, Vance hosted a party at Agave restaurant in Las Vegas. He invited friends, family, and church members to eat, drink, visit, learn about the ONE Campaign, and to raise some funds for future ONE actions.
The evening was a great success, with a casual celebratory vibe. Of those attending, many were long-time ONE supporters, and many were brand new recruits, all sympathetic to the issues that the ONE campaign is tackling. In addition to the financial generosity of the those attending the event, we were able to sign up over 40 new members.
At the end of the night, I thanked Vance for all that he had done, organizing the event and dedicating his Ironman journey to ONE. He replied by saying, “It’s not a me thing…It’s a God thing.” Well, God bless you, Vance. Good luck in Hawaii!
-Adam Bellamy, Las Vegas ONE Volunteer
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October 10, 2007 at 7:07 pm
I was so touched hearing about Vance’s dedication to the Ironman and pledging his efforts to the ONE Campaign!
I too am a supporter of ONE, and being a fine artist have just begun a series of original paintings in honor of the ONE campaign. I am hoping to have an event where these paintings may be auctioned off (a dinner and silent auction type of event) sometime early next year. Being fairly new to the ONE Campaign, I’d like to hook up with other Vegas supporters. Please email me if you are interested in helping me set up this event.: lona@gobluestone.com
I’d also like to know what else is going on in Vegas in regards to the ONE Campaign and how I can get involved….?