Support 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist Andy Rein’s “Walk in the Woods”
Hiking 5 million steps to get us to $5 million
for the
National Wrestling Hall of Fame
Endowment Fund
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2024
Follow Andy’s journey via Instagram at @andyrein84 or @nationalwrestlinghof or on Facebook at andyrein84 or @nwhof .
To reach our "Power Beyond" campaign fundraising goal of $5 million, we need grassroots participation to move the needle! Here’s a fun way that anybody and everybody can contribute:
Olympic Medalist, NCAA Champion, and Tbilisi Champion Andy Rein, a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, is dedicating his next big challenge to the "Power Beyond" Endowment Campaign.
This year, the 66-year-old, who believes his best 30 years are ahead of him, will thru-hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Andy will “Power Beyond” to walk roughly 5 million steps as he hikes through 14 states from Georgia to Maine. He estimates the 2,197-mile hike should take him five months to complete while he backpacks and camps trailside in a tent.
You can participate in Andy's intensive effort to raise money for the NWHOF Endowment Fund by clicking here to donate.
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2022
The "Power Beyond" endowment campaign is launched. Over the next couple of years, it quietly raises an additional $2.5 million from individuals close to the Hall of Fame.
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2021
The NWHOF Endowment Fund grows to $1 million by means of investment earnings and occasional additional gifts, while generating annual distributions of 5 percent. The Board of Governors commits to significantly increasing the endowment fund to secure the Hall of Fame’s future.
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2007
The NWHOF’s Board of Governors establishes an endowment. Initial gifts for the Endowment Fund total $400,000 and are permanently invested with the Tulsa Community Foundation, which manages endowment funds for nonprofits.
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1976
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame is founded in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
