BCBA Patriots Boxing Team Wellness & Awareness Program for PTSD

Copiague, NY June 27, 2017

BCBA is offering its FREE training and conditioning program to Veterans suffering through the ravages of PTSD. Billed as “The Patriots Boxing Team”, the program provides a powerful two punch combination for helping Veterans.

“This will be our most influential program to date. The time we’ve spent working with veterans at BCBA has been some of the most rewarding work we’ve done. Our new center in Copiague permits us to keep providing great programs for veterans, while allowing us to still offer low cost youth programs the community has come to expect from BCBA” states Ray Bettinelli, Director and Head Boxing Coach of BCBA.

PUNCH ONE is designed to assist Veterans suffering with PTSD by providing a non-contact, non-competitive boxing workout. BCBA firmly believes the best path to mental wellness is through physical fitness. Veterans receive their supervised Get Fit Not Hit® Training Program FREE of charge!

PUNCH TWO is their awareness campaign. Everyday, 22 Veterans commit suicide; many of whom are suffering through the pain of PTSD. BCBA asks Veterans not battling this condition, to volunteer their time to help BCBA train their fellow Soldiers. From this group of volunteers, BCBA has formed an amateur boxing team (The Patriots Boxing Team). Coaches at BCBA will volunteer their time to train, condition and transport the team through competition. The objective of The Patriots Boxing Team is to raise awareness and keep the focus on the ravages PTSD is having on our Veteran community. This competitive effort will culminate with appearances in local boxing shows and tournaments. This two punch approach brings Veterans back together in brotherhood, solidarity and a renewed mission they can all get behind.

“I can’t stress enough how important a program like this is to our Veteran community. As soldiers we are dedicated, passionate and patriotic but many of us feel lost after our military service is over. Since I started training at BCBA, I feel focused again. And when Coach Ray asked me to be Team Captain I feel proud again, I now have a new mission worth fighting for”, states Sgt. Vincent Muscato, Army Air Assault Retired.

A collection jar fundraising campaign for The Patriots Boxing Team has already begun. BCBA is asking local businesses to help by displaying one of their jars on their counters. All proceeds will be donated to their PTSD Healing & Awareness program with participating locations getting a tax deductible credit for the funds their jars generate.

Join the fight, help BCBA KO PTSD! Additional funding is also underway at www.HelpBCBA.org

For additional information or press inquiries please contact Ray Bettinelli at 631.747.0409.