The greatest icons in sports history have always been remembered for what they have done inside, as well as, outside of competition. Once mixed martial artists turn pro, they become public figures within their industry, which comes with greater social responsibility. Alchemist works with athletes that have a strong social consciousness and make an active effort to get involved with philanthropic endeavors. Alchemist not only works with great fighters, but also great people. The Alchemist team is also heavily involved in the non-profit sector. Alchemist executives have worked on a broad range of projects with the charitable organizations listed below, among others.
- American Red Cross (http://www.redcross.org)
- Feed the Children (http://www.feedthechildren.org)
- Train the Troops MMA (http://trainthetroopsmma.com)
- LA Net (http://www.lanetpbrn.net)
- Victor Pineda Foundation (http://www.pinedafoundation.org)
Train the Troops MMA
Train The Troops MMA is the vision of a band of brothers who served in various branches of the military and now work in the MMA industry. Working in conjunction with some of the best fighters and coaches in MMA, Train The Troops MMA is designed to provide our nation’s Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen with cutting edge MMA training as well as the opportunity to meet and train with the stars of MMA!Train The Troops MMA provides introductory training in striking, grappling, submissions, and combat skills.Thus far Train the Troops MMA has been held at MCB Camp Pendleton, MCASMiramar, & MCAS Yuma. More events are currently being planned. To learn more about Train The Troops MMA please visit www.trainthetroopsmma.com.
Matt Lindland – Olympic Silver Medalist & MMA Icon
“It was an honor to have the opportunity to give back to the service men and women of the United States. Every day they are protecting this great country and our freedoms and liberties, I don’t take this for granted and had a wonderful time being able to give something back to them. All the fighters and sponsors that were involved were quality guys to be associated with as well”.
Damacio “The Angel of Death” Page – WEC fighter currently ranked #5 in the world
“Train The Troops MMA was a great experience! Ranger Up, Cash4Gold, and the other sponsors really put on a great event. I got to work with some great fighters and coaches like Gray Maynard, Matt Lindland, Tim Kennedy, Matt Phinney, Tim Burrill, Tim Credeur, Jorge Rivera, Tahi Burns, Chris Sepulveda and Seb Zewdie, to help teach the Marines something that might one day save their lives. It was very humbling to be able to give something back to those who defend the freedom of this great country and her people. Also, it was very rewarding to see how eager the Marines were to learn and how much they enjoyed the experience.”
Jasmine Willois CFO REI SHOPPE
“We were taking a chance by sponsoring “Train the Troops, MMA”, but we realized how important it was to speak to our soldiers about investing in real estate to reach their retirement goals. With the recession we wanted to expand our market, and increase our web traffic, inexpensively. Every marketing dollar had to pack a punch. As a direct result of our involvement with “Train the troops, MMA”, REI Shoppe web traffic increased by well over 9%, and we were reached through 7 new sources and mediums. As proud supporters of our troops, it was great to show the troops additional self-defense techniques for their retirement goals. We can’t wait to hit the mat again!”
