Nonprofit Gym Helps Low-Income Community Get Fit

davidinalameda

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Sat Jun-19-10 03:54 PM
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Nonprofit Gym Helps Low-Income Community Get Fit

In many low-income neighborhoods, obesity and diabetes are huge problems. Fear of crime and traffic keep many residents from exercising outdoors, and indoor gyms are often too few and too expensive.

Healthworks, a nonprofit fitness center in Boston, is trying to change that.

About 10 women were working up a sweat at a hip-hop class in Boston's Codman Square neighborhood recently. It's led by an instructor nicknamed K.J. with long dreadlocks and great moves.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127895652&ps=cprs

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noiretextatique

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Sat Jun-19-10 04:21 PM
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1. great idea...i have been thinking about starting a non-profit

Edited on Sat Jun-19-10 04:24 PM by noiretextatique

and this would have a lot of potential funding streams. a friend of mine teaches yoga to at-risk youth, so i could hire her to teach yoga. thanks for posting this...made my day :hi:

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davidinalameda

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Sat Jun-19-10 08:26 PM
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3. you're welcome

my local hospital has its own fitness center; dirt cheap

they use it for physical therapy and for cardio patients as well

I think I'm the youngest person up there at 42

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SocialistLez

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Sat Jun-19-10 07:22 PM
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2. Awesome. I wish more African-American churches (as much as I don't like churches)

would have gyms.

Why not do something USEFUL for the community?

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