Press Releases

David Price to join us at our PLAY Event in Tampa this Saturday

David Price, Rays Athletic Training Staff, and the Taylor Hooton Foundation to educate local Tampa Bay area youth about the Importance of Leading Healthy and Active Lives

WHAT: 2013 national PLAY Campaign event to be hosted by the Tampa Bay Rays

PLAY, which stands for Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth, is a national public awareness campaign of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS), in conjunction with the Taylor Hooton Foundation and MLB Charities.… Continue Reading…

Press Release: Nat’l Survey Reveals American Population Places Little Emphasis on Steroid Use Among High School Students

Taylor Hooton Foundation, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, PBATS Join inCollaborative Study with UMass-Boston on Report on Steroid Use of High School Youth

(NEW YORK) – Ninety-seven percent of the American public believes that negative health effects existfrom using steroids, yet only nineteen percent believe that steroid use is a big problem among high schoolstudents, according to a groundbreaking national study announced today in New York City.… Continue Reading…

THF Issues Statement on Lance Armstrong Confession

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McKinney, TX  (January 17, 2013)

The Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), widely acknowledged leader in the advocacy against performance enhancing substance abuse by the youth of North America, released the following statement with respect to Lance Armstrong’s admission that he used Performance Enhancing Drugs.

The Lance Armstrong Confession:  What have we learned?Continue Reading…

Results of University of Minnesota Study on Youth Steroid Use Further Validates Taylor Hooton Foundation Efforts

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Results of University of Minnesota Study on Youth Steroid Use Further Validates Taylor Hooton Foundation Efforts

McKINNEY, TX (November 20, 2012) The Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), widely acknowledged leader in the advocacy against performance enhancing substance abuse by the youth of North America, welcomed the recent study results released by the University of Minnesota.… Continue Reading…

National Baseball Hall of Fame, PBATS, Taylor Hooton Foundation Join in Launching Collaborative Study with UMass-Boston to Measure Public Opinion, Beliefs About Steroid Use Among Youth

-  First Action of Educational Partnership to Inform of Performance-Enhancing Substance Dangers  -

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will collaborate with the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society and the Taylor Hooton Foundation to commission a national survey, to commence this fall, which will measure public understanding on the use of appearance and performance-enhancing substances, including anabolic steroids, among young people.… Continue Reading…

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS TO HOST NATIONAL PLAY CAMPAIGN

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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS TO HOST NATIONAL PLAY CAMPAIGN

EVENT TO TAKE PLACE AT CHASE FIELD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

 

D-backs Outfielder Chris Young, Athletic Training Staff, and the Taylor Hooton Foundation to educate the Boys and Girls Clubs of Scottsdale about the Importance of Leading Healthy and Active Lives

 

WHAT:              2012 National PLAY Campaign event to be hosted by Arizona Diamondbacks

PLAY, which stands for Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth, is a public awareness campaign of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS), in conjunction with the Taylor Hooton Foundation and MLB Charities.… Continue Reading…

100 Percent Clean sponsors Free MMA Seminar put on by UFC Star Chris Lytle

May 17, 2012

(Irvine, CA) 100 Percent Clean, an athletic apparel company, is proud to announce that they will be sponsoring a free MMA seminar put on by retired UFC star Chris Lytle. The seminar will be held at Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center in Huntington Beach, CA, on Sunday, June 16th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.  The purpose of the seminar will be to educate people about the dangers of steroids and performance enhancing drugs; in addition to helping them develop and learn new techniques in MMA.   Also, 100 Percent Clean will be giving any and all donations to the Taylor Hooton Foundation (www.taylorhooton.org), which is committed to educating everyone, youth and adults alike, about the life-threatening dangers of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs).… Continue Reading…

NHL and Taylor Hooton Foundation Team Up to Prevent Youth Steroid Abuse

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National Hockey League and Taylor Hooton Foundation Team Up to Prevent Youth Steroid Abuse

McKINNEY, TX (April 26, 2012)  The Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), widely acknowledged leader in the advocacy against performance enhancing substance abuse by the youth of North America, announced a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL).  The NHL has agreed to endorse the foundation and its education programs that are designed to eliminate anabolic steroid and other appearance and performance enhancing drug use among our youth in the United States and Canada.… Continue Reading…

Yankees President Levine to Join Taylor Hooton Foundation Board

McKinney, TX (April 30, 2012)  The Taylor Hooton Foundation (THF), widely acknowledged leader in the advocacy against performance enhancing substance abuse by the youth of North America, announced today that Randy Levine, President of the New York Yankees, has agreed to join its Board of Directors.

Randy Levine

“I’m honored to join the Board of this outstanding Foundation,” said Levine.  “With the help of Major League Baseball, the Yankees, and other supporters, Don Hooton and his team have done more over the years to educate our kids as well as their parents and coaches about the dangers of these drugs than any other organization.  Every young person they reach with their message is potentially a life saved.  I look forward to being part of their efforts to drive awareness of this problem as well as helping them reach their goal of eliminating steroid abuse.”

“It’s not every day you have the opportunity to bring someone of Randy’s stature into an organization,” said Taylor Hooton Foundation Board Chairman Neil Romano.  “His accomplishments as President of the Yankees for the past 12 years are well-known and considerable,” said Romano, “but his abilities go far beyond just the game of baseball.  In the increasingly complex world of business and philanthropic endeavors, there are few people better than Randy to have on your team!”

“Having someone like Randy Levine join our Board is further validation of everything we’ve been trying to accomplish since this Foundation started over 8 years ago,” said THF Founder and President Don Hooton.  “I’m absolutely thrilled that he’s agreed to join us, and excited to think about how much more we can accomplish together over the next few years with Randy’s help,” added Hooton.… Continue Reading…

THF Education Program Approved for Law Enforcement

The Taylor Hooton Foundation is pleased to announce that our Hoot’s Chalk Talk program has been approved for presentation to law enforcement personnel.

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) reviewed our Hoot’s Chalk Talk program and have approved our curriculum.  Officers who successfully take the course and pass our test will be entitled to earn 4-8 hours of CEU credits.… Continue Reading…