SFK-Success for Kids Announces European and World Champion Sprinter Dwain Chambers as Ambassador

Online, January 11, 2011 (Newswire.com) - SFK-Success for Kids today announced European and World Champion Sprinter, Dwain Chambers as one of its ambassadors. In this role, he will represent SFK in cities across the globe to share his life experiences with the students that SFK serves and to promote the message of the organisation through media and public forums through 2011.

Mr. Chambers has been actively working in SFK schools in London and is an avid supporter who personifies the SFK message through his sharing experiences. Dwain Chambers is one of the fastest sprinters in the world and has been for the last decade. At the age of 22, he made a wrong decision, which resulted in him being declared ineligible to compete for two years. Dwain admitted his wrongdoing and was able to work his way back to the top of world sprinting. He is currently the European World champion at 60m with the world's fastest time including the third fastest in history. He is the only British sprinter in the last 10 years to run under 10 seconds and has won numerous national and international titles, championships and medals.

"It is a privilege to work with the SFK schools and children in London. It's of personal importance to be able to contribute something positive to the educational program and organisation. It's a real honour to be asked to take up an ambassadorial role and I look forward to working with SFK in London, nationally and worldwide," said Dwain Chambers, Ambassador, SFK.

"We are proud to have such an accomplished athlete and public figure like Dwain Chambers serve as an ambassador. He has a story that can inspire the children that SFK serves and we look forward to him representing the organisation and the work that we do around the world to provide our children with the tools to become productive adults who will add value to our communities." said SFK's Dwayne Ashley, CEO, Global Operations, and Dr. Heath Grant, CEO Global Education and Outreach in a joint statement.

Founded in Los Angeles, California in 2001, SFK-Success for Kids has become one of the largest international social emotional learning non-profit organisation, which implements programs aimed at strengthening four personal strengths (skills, emotional intelligence, problem solving and self-sufficiency) to give students a greater sense of the purpose in their lives.

For more information about SFK-Success for Kids go to www.sfk.org.