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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Meet the Sport Clips Haircuts-Sponsored First Responders Competing in the 2025 World Police & Fire Games
GEORGETOWN, Texas, June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Clips Haircuts, the place for men's and boys' haircare, is sponsoring five first responders who will compete in the 2025 World Police & Fire Games. Its "Honoring our Heroes" outreach asked first responders to submit a brief video sharing why they should be chosen for an all-expenses paid trip to compete in the Birmingham, Ala. event. Representing Sport Clips in the 2025 World Police & Fire Games will be: Andy Gerdt – Ret. Police Officer Carmel Police Department, Sevierville, TN (Tennis) Sydney Davis – Pierce County Sheriff's Officer, Tacoma, WA (Track & Field) Gary Hirata – Ret. Sergeant San Jose Police Department, El Dorado Hills, CA (Bench Press) Martin Robertson – Firefighter Austin Fire Department, New Braunfels, TX (Pickleball) Chris Robertson – Firefighter Austin Fire Department, Austin, TX (Pickleball) Andy is a third-generation officer with family members who have more than 200 years of public service. Sydney says she became a first responder to do "something that actually matters." Gary says he liked the exciting and interesting aspects of the career. And brothers Martin and Chris became firefighters to help and serve others. "Sport Clips continues to set the bar when it comes to supporting first responders," said 2025 WPFG CEO, DJ Mackovets. "Their sponsorship of five exceptional athletes for an all-expense-paid trip to compete in the 2025 World Police & Fire Games is true leadership and a gesture of deep respect for those who serve. We thank Sports Clips for their partnership, and we're eager to watch these athletes shine on the world stage." "We respect and appreciate all heroes who step up to protect us and our communities," says Edward Logan, Sport Clips president and CEO. "We applaud and cheer on all first responders who are committed to their professions and their sport, especially those who'll be representing Sport Clips as our first official sponsored athletes." The brand is broadening its community support to include those who protect and serve as first responders, whether as law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, correctional officers, investigators, Customs officers, and more, through this Honoring our Heroes sponsorship. To find out more, visit About Sport Clips Haircuts Sport Clips Haircuts is headquartered in Georgetown, Texas. It was established in 1993 and began franchising in 1995. The sports-themed haircutting franchise, which specializes in haircuts for men and boys, offers online check in for clients, and ranks #52 in the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500" for 2025 and was named a 2025 Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review. There are more than 1,850 Sport Clips stores open in the U.S. and Canada. Sport Clips is the "Official Haircutter" of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), offers veterans preferential pricing on haircuts and franchises, and was named a 2024 Top Franchise for Veterans by Entrepreneur. Sport Clips provides "Haircuts with Heart" through its annual Help A Hero fundraiser that has contributed $15 million to the VFW; national partnership with St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants; and other national and local philanthropic outreach. Sport Clips is a proud sponsor of NASCAR's Joe Gibbs Racing team, Minor League Baseball (MiLB), and partners with select NCAA teams. To learn more about Sport Clips, visit About World Police & Fire Games Founded in 1985, the World Police & Fire Games are a biennial event that strives to promote physical fitness, wellness, professional development, and camaraderie among first responders globally. The event is organized by the California Police Athletic Federation (CPAF) and has grown to become one of the largest athletic events in the world. The 2025 World Police & Fire Games will be held June 27-July 6 in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, please visit and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X at @BHM2025. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Sport Clips Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Waldo home shot up by thieves after stealing car from driveway
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A woman in a Waldo neighborhood says car thieves shot up her home, taking aim at her family over the weekend. Sydney Davis shared video with FOX4 of the terrifying moment her family took cover from gunfire. Kansas City mayor says Royals stadium plan could be done soon 'I'm feeling shocked,' Davis said. 'I'm feeling unsafe in my own home.' Davis said a group of 4-5 strangers drove two vehicles around the block for about ten minutes before they targeted her Kia, sitting in the driveway. Davis and her fiancé were in the doorway when someone fired several shots. She said their 2-year-old was asleep down the hall. 'They then opened fire into our house, directly at my husband's head, hitting our door, we have bullet holes in our living room,' Davis said. 'He flew down to the ground so quick. I had thought a bullet blew him back, I thought it hit him. I immediately ran into the hallway to the bedroom our 2-year-old daughter was in.' Davis said their typically quiet Waldo neighborhood erupted in gunfire just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday. The couple had put their 2-year-old to sleep and were sitting on the couch. Then, they heard their Kia in the driveway start. She said several people were attempting to steal their car. Davis said her fiancé ran to the door, screaming for them to stop. She said that's when the thieves opened fire. 'The fact that they could've killed my 2-year-old daughter for my car that I would've just given them is just insane,' Davis said, 'The gun violence in Kansas City is out of control. It needs to end.' FOX4 called and emailed Kansas City police several times for information. They didn't respond by our deadline. Davis said her family saw a group of 4 to 5 men, along with two other vehicles outside. She said the thief driving her Kia crashed it into one of the other cars as they were speeding away. She said detectives found her Kia about an hour later, near 39th and Paseo. Police told her it's severely damaged. Davis said this is the second time their Kia has been stolen in less than six months. The first theft happened in the Brookside area, according to Davis. Now, she has a warning to Kia owners. Center School District security guard charged with murder after deadly shooting near Westport 'We thought we were safe. I'm just advising everybody with a Kia,' Davis said. 'Lock your car, get an air tag, get a steering wheel lock do everything you can, because no Kia is safe. They can steal it within under 30 seconds and it's happening every day in Kansas City.' Once her Kia is returned, Davis said they plan to sell it. She also said they're looking to move. Davis said they're offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in this case. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Two SD lawmakers join push to ban soda and candy purchases from food assistance program
State Sen. Sydney Davis, R-Burbank, speaks on the South Dakota Senate floor on March 3, 2025. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) Two state lawmakers who work in health care want Republican South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden's help to ban sugary drinks, candy and 'other non-nutritious items' from a nutrition program for low-income people. Sen. Sydney Davis, R-Burbank, and Rep. Taylor Rehfedt, R-Sioux Falls, sent Rhoden a letter this week asking him to seek a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit families on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) from purchasing the items. 'This policy reform is about promoting healthier outcomes, encouraging smarter choices, and protecting the integrity of a program by ensuring responsible use of taxpayer dollars,' the letter read. 'South Dakota should align its policies with common sense and nutritional science.' CONTACT US At least four other states had asked the USDA to let them ban some foods from the assistance program as of late April: Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas and Indiana, according to Reuters. President Donald Trump's administration has called on states to request such waivers, and said it'll work to approve them in a push to 'Make America Healthy Again.' Forty-one million people nationwide use the program in a typical month. Over 37,600 South Dakota households participated in the program in March, according to the state Department of Social Services, which includes 33,675 children. The average household received $395.38 through the program, costing about $14.9 million in federal funds. States pay for about half of administrative costs. Critics of the waivers and bans on 'unhealthy' food say the restrictions stigmatize low-income people and could create inefficiencies in implementing and tracking the program because states spend more administrative time establishing, monitoring and updating the list of restricted food items. Research from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that increases in monthly SNAP benefits increase nutritious food consumption, such as vegetables and healthy proteins, among participants while reducing food insecurity and fast-food consumption. Some rural South Dakotans live in areas with limited access to supermarkets, where gas stations fill the void with more expensive but less nutritious food options, according to a 2008 South Dakota State University report on food deserts in the state. At that time, nearly half of South Dakota counties were considered food deserts. In an emailed statement to South Dakota Searchlight, Rhoden's spokesperson Josie Harms said the governor is 'grateful' for the federal administration's initiative, but did not say whether he will seek a waiver. 'Our state will continue to review our SNAP eligible items to ensure that nutritious options are available to our families,' Harms said. Davis said Rhoden's administration responded to the letter with a request to further discuss how a waiver might be implemented in the state. She hopes to work with the state government and other retailers and stakeholders to walk through the implementation process, identify what items to ban and to hear what the department projects as 'additional implementation costs.' 'We shouldn't let the fears of a difficult implementation stop us from trying to implement good policy,' Davis told South Dakota Searchlight. 'At the heart of this request is looking out for the health and betterment of South Dakotans, kids and families that are financially vulnerable.' As a certified registered nurse anesthetist at the Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, Davis said she's seen the impact a sugary diet can have on children's health, which leads to costly health care bills for families — or the government if the children are on Medicaid. For example, she's anesthetized children for dental work, she said, because of 'Mountain Dew put in their baby bottles.' 'Whether or not that Mountain Dew or whatever was purchased with SNAP benefits, it's hard to say,' Davis said, adding that if the SNAP ban on such items is implemented, 'then I guess we'll know.' Davis said it's 'not uncommon for government programs to have guardrails in place.' She said she doesn't know what the timeline would be to request a waiver and implement a ban. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Evansville prepares to step 'over the edge' for kids battling illnesses
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — A leap of faith down the side of a downtown Evansville building aims to bring hope to children with life threatening conditions: Over the Edge for Granted. Since 1985, the organization has raised money to help families with medical expenses and more. The Over The Edge event gets community sponsors involved, as well as a fun day for the kids. Eyewitness News' Sydney Davis went over the edge before the official event kicks off April days don't typically start from nine stories in the air. Through an organization called Granted, every step away from the edge of Evansville's CenterPoint building helps send joy, comfort and unforgettable moments to children battling life threatening illnesses. 'Individuals can face fears and overcome obstacles like our children do every day. Our children are battling cancer…fighting illnesses that a lot of us will never have to deal with. Our families are some of the strongest people you'll ever meet,' says Caitie Taylor, Granted's board president. This year marks 4 decades for the organization, and nearly 400 Tri-State families benefit from the program. VHS talks about dog aggression after recent dog attacks, gives safety tips Over $180,000 has been raised by the community to make kids wildest dreams come true. Each wish granted is as unique as the little faces fighting each day. 'They go to Disney. They go on a camping trip,' says Taylor. Community members who signs up commit to raising $1,000 each to make it News got to experience the descent, but On Saturday, each participant will be trained and supported every step, or drop, of the way by their Over The Edge experts. 'Unlike recreational climbing, we use a full body harness. They have the waist belt loops. It also has the shoulder straps. From there, we have two devices. We have a backup device and a main device,' says Randy Stocker, a professional rope access technician for the event. The main device drives the repelling, while the backup helps monitor your speed. There is no age limit, and the equipment can hold up to 5000 pounds. 'The youngest person that I've personally put over was 6-years-old and our oldest person that over the edge put over was 103-years-old,' says Stocker. Officials say the left over funding is used to help with life beyond the wish. '…help with transportation, gas, cards, foods while they're on the road. We have family dinners throughout the year to bring our wishlist together…Just to have the children be able to interact with the rest of the children,' says Taylor. Teams and individuals can still sign up through email or in-person with a $1,000 contribution. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Over the Edge to raise money for local children this weekend
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Some residents of the Tri-State will have the chance to go Over the Edge to raise money for local children with terminal or life-threatening conditions. The Evansville nonprofit Granted will host their Over the Edge event on Saturday, where those participating will have the chance to rappel down CenterPoint Energy's 9-story building in downtown Evansville. Ahead of the event, Eyewitness News Reporter Sydney Davis had the opportunity to go down the building ahead of the fundraising event, you can view the video in the player above, as well as her discussing the experience below. Money raised during the event will be used to help Granted grant wishes for children with life-threatening conditions. You can learn more about the event online here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
