Parker Edwards

Creative 60th birthday gift gives voice to a winning boxing team

When varsity boxing coach Russell Rivera said goodbye to his seniors at his teams end of year award celebration, it also happened to be his 60th birthday. On that meaningful day, he received a thoughtful 60th birthday group gift that was far more personal than any boxing trophy his boxers or fellow coaches could ever give him. He received a special CD filled with the voices of his colleagues, his graduating boxers, and their parents, expressing their thanks and warm wishes. The recordings ranged from funny to sentimental, and demonstrated to him how much he had meant to the Fighting Tigers.

“I go out there and urge my boxers to give 200 percent every day. I’ve always focused on the team, and when they gave me this gift it made it clear how much my coaching meant to them personally”.

The boxers and their parents wanted to give the coach a personalized present that was very personal. However, with hectic schedules, the boxers and their parents knew that the group gift would have to be simple for everyone to contribute to.

The present the coach received is called LifeOnRecord.

Team mom, Pauline Greenberg, got the idea when her husband gave her a LifeOnRecord CD as a meaningful birthday gift.

The process is simple: family and friends call a toll-free number and are directed to record a favorite memory, story or wish. Theres no limit on the number of callers that can phone-in or on the total number of recordings you receive. The recordings can be downloaded for free using iTunes so that you can make your own CD, or LifeOnRecord can create a keepsake CD with a personalized label and metal case. An unlimited plan with free download capability into iTunes costs $49.99, or an unlimited plan with a keepsake CD costs $74.98.

It is a unique, affordable service that allows you to create a highly personal gift with ease.

“These young men mean a lot to me, and this is the perfect way for me to remember them and their impact after my coaching days are over. The mom who organized and put this together is my hero”.

If you’d like to be a hero to your loved one, you can purchase LifeOnRecord and give them a special birthday group gift.

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