All hands on deck as members of the non-profit Rainier Health & Fitness (RHF) gym plan their third annual fundraiser, the “Move-A-Thon”, scheduled for Sat. Aug. 21, 7 am to 7 pm, when members, elected officials and community leaders will form teams and exercise in one-hour shifts for this 12-hour event, raising funds for gym scholarships.
Move-A-Thon teams will exercise for one hour moving between three high energy stations: dance, boot camp and cardio.
Thirty percent of Rainier Health & Fitness’ members receive low-cost access to personal trainers, group classes and childcare through its scholarship program.
Faduma, an immigrant from Somalia, was advised to begin exercising to reduce her high cholesterol.
“I love it because my friends are here and the trainers tell me how to exercise.”
Members are learning that a small change in lifestyle has the power to alter their physical and mental state. Fifty-nine year old Carol Johnson (not her real name) a participant in this year’s Move-A-Thon, first began exercising regularly two years ago at RHF. She had constant pain in her joints, high stress and, was constantly tired. Today, Mrs. Johnson is a different person. Regular exercise has helped to diminish the aches and pains in her body. She comes to the gym four-to-five times a week with a smile on her face and more energy than she has had in years.
The 2010 Move-A-Thon is expected to generate up to 50 one-year fitness scholarships, making it possible for South Seattle residents, regardless of income, to get active.
Register online at www.rainierhealth.com for just $17.
Rainier Health & Fitness – located at 7722 Rainier Ave. S. in Othello – was voted Best Gym two years running in the Best of SE Seattle Reader’s Choice Poll. Photo/Myra Myra
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