2008 OLYMPIANS RAISE $450,000 FOR CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH HEARTS OF GOLD MEDAL GRANTS PROGRAM 

Beijing, China (August 24, 2008) In keeping with what it truly means to be an Olympian, many of the athletes of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have used their medal-winning performances to raise $450,000 to help deserving children around the world through the Johnson & Johnson Hearts of Gold program.  Among the Olympians who elected to turn their athletic success into a donation for the international humanitarian organization Right To Play are Americans Natalie Coughlin and Christine Magnuson from USA Swimming; Heather O’Reilly from USA Soccer; Jessica Mendoza from USA Softball; and Ogonna Nnamani from USA Volleyball.  Other medal grant winners from around the world include Canadians Adam Kreek, Ben Rutledge and Adam van Koeverden; Deborah Gravenstijn and Ruben Houkes from the Netherlands; and Tim Brabants from Great Britain.

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