Honoring
Theodore
Wilson
Our mission is to perpetuate Theodore “TURTLE” Wilson’s drive to help others persevere through their challenges in order to achieve their potential and to share their own gifts with confidence in a “pay it forward” manner.
Building bike ROCK Stars
The TURTLE Effect™ Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to empowering talented and dedicated athletes to pursue their goals. Cycling was a passion of Turtle Wilson’s, and one he shared with vigor among his friends and community. Read more about how the Foundation honors his legacy and what it means to be a “bikeROCKstar.”
Supporting Scholarship
The Lt Col Theodore TURTLE Wilson Scholarship will be an annual scholarship as part of a larger Falcon Foundation Scholarship initiative whose mission best exemplifies the sense of duty, perseverance, commitment to excellence, and humanity of Lt Col (Ret) Theodore “TURTLE” Wilson. Read more about how the TURTLE Effect™ contributed to the Scholarship selection criteria.
News, Notes and Updates
2022 Year in Review
In our SECOND year as a non-profit foundation, we’ve seen our two scholarship recipients embark on their pathways to success, promoted two Colorado events, designed a few AWESOME t-shirts, and brought people together across diverse “TURTLE WORLDS.”
Manitou TURTLE-cline Challenge
The Manitou TURTLE-cline Challenge “Slow and Steady Climbing Turtle” event was a SUCCESS!
bike-ROCK-star Scholarship Recipient Awarded
Congratulations to Geneway Tang, 2022 recipient of the bikeROCKstar scholarship! Geneway is from Macungie,...
Lt Col TURTLE Wilson Falcon Scholarship Awarded!
We are excited to announce that the first recipient of the "Lt Col Theodore TURTLE Wilson Scholarship" was...
#LiveOutLoud TURTLE Ride at Greenland Open Space
Stephanie picked up her custom Don Walker Cycles track tandem!
Stephanie (and new seeing eye dog Ellie) picked up her custom Don Walker Cycles track tandem from Elevation Wheel Company, thanks again @torqndust...
Who was Turtle?
Theodore Wilson
“I introduce myself as Turtle and I usually say that just because I’m slow and lethargic and that creates a laugh out of most folks as I run into the room with my hair on fire. But it’s a good icebreaker, right? It kind of takes everyone out of their kung fu stance and allows you to lighten an atmosphere and try to focus on the things that I like focusing on, which is bringing some optimism and positivity to the room...”
Support the Foundation
Your support of The TURTLE Effect Foundation helps others persevere and overcome their challenges in order to achieve their potential in cycling and academics. Please consider the Foundation for any of your charitable giving, whether large or small. In the words of Turtle Wilson: “Let’s make it happen!”
The TURTLE Effect Foundation is a non-profit corporation formed under the State of Michigan with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status