{"id":2333,"date":"2025-08-14T01:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T01:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/michigan-athletes-create-nonprofit-to-give-back-to-future-athletes\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T01:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T01:49:07","slug":"michigan-athletes-create-nonprofit-to-give-back-to-future-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/michigan-athletes-create-nonprofit-to-give-back-to-future-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan athletes create nonprofit to give back to future athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every great athlete was once in your shoes. At least, that\u2019s the mantra Michigan track and field runners Yasmine Mansi, a 2025 graduate, and Clare McNamara, a current graduate student, coined when they founded their nonprofit, The SunBundle. The organization aims to provide local communities with fitness education and upcycled athletic gear \u2014 putting young athletes, quite literally, into the shoes of their predecessors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\nCourtesy of Yasmine Mansi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
In the summer of 2024, Mansi traveled to Ismailia, Egypt to race for the Al Ahly club team. Upon her arrival at the event, she was swiftly reminded of her fortunate situation back home. With the Wolverines, Mansi had access to a state of the art hydraulic running track, a personal nutritionist and a brand new pair of shoes whenever she needed them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These robust training accommodations were a stark contrast to her opponents\u2019 experience in Ismailia. On the day of her race, the heat in Ismailia reached a high of 105 degrees and the sun\u00a0<\/p>\n