Stronger together, ANW run to save our gym 2023

Dear friends,

We need your help to keep our gym, Orthdx Natural Fitness, open and accessible to everyone in our community. As you may know, our gym has been a cornerstone of our neighborhood for years, providing a safe and welcoming space for people of all ages and fitness levels to exercise and improve their health. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic hit us hard, and we are still feeling the effects. The pandemic had significant impact on the fitness industry, with gyms and fitness centers around the world still feeling the effects and being forced to close or limit their operations. To this day 3 out of every 5 fitness centers are having to close their doors.

Since last year, the gym and I have been partnering with non-profits, Every Daughter and Project Respect and using movement as a healing modality for women who have experienced severe traumatic or abusive experiences. Our program RISE is free and is an all-volunteer operation helping the women rebuild their mind-body connection, strength, confidence, through movement, play and exploration in an obstacle course setting. We cannot keep our program running if we do not have a facility to run it in. We are hoping to extend our program to children from low-income families to provide a safe and supportive environment for the kids to engage in physical activity and play. Currently Orthdx offers scholarships to children who may not have the resources to afford to train ninja. We believe that access to fitness should be a right, not a privilege, and our gym has been working hard to make that a reality in our community.

This season I will be raising money through my run on Amercian Ninja Warrior Season 15. I plan on making it to finals and raising as much money as we can to save the gym. My slogan this year is “Dare to Rise” a powerful call to action, encouraging all of us taking control of our lives and overcome any obstacles that may be holding us back. It’s an invitation to work towards healing our mind, body and souls to become the best version of ourselves. Inspiring people to believe in themselves and their ability to achieve their dreams. We are asking for you to join us in supporting this important community resource by pledging or donating what you can. Your contribution will go towards keeping our gym open, providing the continued work with non-profits and the scholarships for kids to train ninja.

By making a pledge, you are not only helping save our gym, but you are also making a difference in the lives of people in our community who depend on us for their physical and mantal health. Your generosity will have a lasting impact, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you for joining us in this important effort to save our gym and provide access to fitness and wellness for all.

Sincerely,

Yarizett Breunig

Orthdx Natural Fitness