Fit 4 the Cause received a grant for rent/occupancy/utilities, fitness instructor salaries, program staffing and home studio tech including lights, Zoom and cameras for remote classes. The funds will help F4TC to serve 750 individuals free of charge through weekly fitness classes. Fit 4 The Cause provides diverse exercise and nutrition education programs for low-income communities, many of them with special needs. They serve thousands of beneficiaries including vulnerable children, at-risk teens and fragile seniors in Ventura, Simi Valley, Conejo Valley and the San Fernando Valley. They continued to keep their communities together during the pandemic, offering virtual classes daily. They hope to transition back to on-site classes as the pandemic lessens.Walt and Pam are two local seniors. Once runners, they experienced an ACL and knee replacement respectively. They struggled with keeping active until they discovered Fit 4 The Cause’s Senior Sneakers program. When COVID made social distancing necessary, the couple volunteered to maintain a Zoom account so that Fit 4 The Cause could provide virtual fitness classes. They also host virtual social hours on Zoom that give members the opportunity to catch up and remain socially engaged. Their efforts have helped dozens of people keep physically and mentally healthy in the midst of the pandemic.
