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We really want our gym to be known not just as a place to work out, but also a place where people go to help out. So for the rest of January, we will be collecting your old shoes for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. There is a flyer attached below, that was so generously made by our very own Gina Wilson. Please print it up, and/or email it to anyone you know. Donations can be left at the gym from 6am to 7:30pm Monday though Friday. The organization that sponsors this shoe drive is called Soles 4 Souls.

 

Soles4Souls: Project Haiti Relief

Soles4Souls is mounting a massive response of emergency relief to the victims of Tuesday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake near Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince. 3 million people are directly affected by the damage. Untold thousands are likely dead, and tens of thousands are injured. Probably hundreds of thousands have lost their homes and most of their possessions.

Staggering Facts

- An estimated 40,000 - 50,000 dead
- 300,000 homeless
- 40% - 50% of those left are children under 18 years of age

Why shoes are critical

People are in immediate need of the most basic necessities, like food, water, AND SHOES. Soles4Souls is working with trusted partners to provide one million pairs of new boots and shoes to help survivors locate others trapped in the rubble and begin the rebuilding process. As you can imagine, the amount of broken glass, twisted metal and raw sewage is staggering. We will rush this protective footwear to them as quickly as possible.

This is truly an opportunity for us to help, and I hope we all make a big effort to contribute.

 

Workout of the Day

"Paleo Challene Baseline WOD"

25 - Jumping Pull Ups

25 - Deadlifts 135# 95#

25 - Burpees

25 - Knees to Elbows

25 - Box Jumps

25 - Ring Rows

25 - Clean Press 30# 20#

25 - Jumping Pull Ups