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Dick BeardsleyNot only is Dick an international best selling author, but he is one of the world’s most extraordinary, respected, and compelling motivational / inspirational speakers. Dick has been the keynote speaker at corporate events and fundraisers, non-profits, schools, races, prisons and drug treatment centers, to name a few.  Anywhere motivation and inspiration is needed.  Dick has spoken to countless number of groups all over the world, ranging in size from 5 people to 15,000 people!  Dick is also an accomplished TV commentator and radio announcer.  He has a gift of making people laugh, cry and most importantly, think and appreciate life to the fullest, despite any ups and downs that may come along. Dick's talks are directly from his heart and are highly inspirational.

For a brief moment in the early '80s Dick Beardsley became the most famous runner / athlete in the world - by losing a race. In the 1982 Boston Marathon, Beardsley, foiled by a motorcycle that cut him off near the end, finished two seconds behind Alberto Salazar in a contest often called one of the most memorable in marathon history. It was the closest finish ever at the world's premier marathon, and both runners broke the course and the American records.


The story of Dick's running career alone is the stuff of legends, but it is the story that comes after that draws people in and keeps them listening. Dick is a true survivor.  After retiring from running, Dick had a series of near fatal accidents that left him addicted to pain killers. His story of overcoming extreme obstacles speaks to anyone who loves competition, who has survived catastrophe, or who has pursued a seemingly impossible goal.   



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The Dick Beardsley Foundation will assist those suffering from chemical dependency who are unable to pay for a 12 Step treatment program, receive the treatment they need.

 

The Dick Beardsley Foundation enables Dick Beardsley to speak to our youth in schools and treatment centers across the world about leading a healthy, active lifestyle chemically free.  The Foundation's speakers will focus on real life experiences and examples to make the education easy to absorb.  The Foundation will also educate both children and adults, about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and prescription drug abuse and the dangers of chemical dependency. Dick Beardsley will use his own life experiences as an example of how easy it can be to become addicted to drugs, and how hard it can be to get out of such addiction.

 

The Dick Beardsley Foundation will educate the general public on the disease of chemical dependency.  The Foundation wants to start a dialog, to make people more comfortable and less afraid to discuss the subject matter of chemical abuse.

 

The Dick Beardsley Foundation wants to educate people about the warning signs of chemical dependency, the different ways a person can treat his or her chemical dependency, and how a person may receive help.

 

The Dick Beardsley Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.
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