Local Concord Area Fitness Center Challenges Hunger

CONCORD, N.H. - Nov. 27, 2013 - PRLog -- Dean Carlson, co-owner of Get Fit NH, four-time “Best of…” award winning gym and personal training and transformation center, was approached by one of his long time clients about helping the hungry this winter.

“Maria reached out to me the other day with an idea about how the Get Fit NH family could lend a helping hand this holiday season, and I thought it was a great idea” Carlson reports.

Maria and the rest of the Get Fit NH team then put their heads together and came up with the “Fun Friday Challenge to Help End Hunger”.

“What we decided to do is dedicate some time at the end of each training session on Fridays in December to collect some food for our local food banks” Carlson shares. “The way it works is that any of our clients or coaches can create an exercise challenge and then find a sponsor for that challenge. For instance one of our coaches challenged me to row 5 minutes on our Ski Erg, and for every 50 meters I complete she will donate 1 non-perishable food item. She is going to be doing a lot of shopping!”

The Fun Friday Challenge to Help End Hunger is just one way Get Fit NH seeks to give back to the community. The company is an active supporter of the Arthritis Foundation, raising the most money for the Jingle Bell Run 5k in 2011 and 2012, has achieved “Rock Star” status for its fundraising efforts for the Payson Center for Cancer Care, and like many other area businesses is an active supporter of the Marine Toys for Tots program.

“I am so proud of the Get Fit NH family for how proactive they are in getting out in front of these great causes” Dean says “They never cease to amaze me how generous they are with their time, money and energy”.

If you want to learn how to get involved with the “Fun Friday Challenge to End Hunger”, please email nancy@getfitnh or give us a call at 603.344.2651