Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Orangetheory Fitness Begins Quest to Raise $1 Million in Two Weeks to Find a Cure for ALS
Posted: February 15, 2017 in Chains
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, the scientifically backed and fast-growing fitness franchise, announced it has partnered with Augie's Quest, a foundation dedicated to finding a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease, with the goal of raising $1 million in two weeks. The company's first national fundraiser, named the #IBurnForALS campaign, will take place from February 20 to March 5. During the 2-week period, more than 570 Orangetheory Fitness studios around the country will encourage members to donate money to support Orangetheory's quest to reach $1 million. All money raised will be donated to Augie's Quest in support of ALS research. Read More...
Concept2’s 2016 Holiday Challenge Raises $35,000 for Charity
Posted: January 5, 2017 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - The 2016 Holiday Challenge saw over 10,700 people participate, raising nearly $35,000 total for four selected charities. There was growth at every level of the challenge: close to 7000 people rowed and/or skied at least 100k meters toward the challenge, over 2500 at the 200k level, and 271 finishers at the 50k level. Concept2's most successful Holiday Challenge ever! Read More...
Planet Fitness and Its Franchisees Raise More Than $1 Million For Boys & Girls Clubs Of America and Stomp Out Bullying To Support Anti-Bullying, Pro-Kindness Initiatives For Teens
Posted: December 20, 2016 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness announced that, together with its franchisees, more than $1 million was raised for its Judgement Free Generation partners, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and STOMP Out Bullying, as a result of the company’s November membership sale. The Judgement Free Generation is Planet Fitness’ philanthropic initiative designed to combat the judgement and bullying faced by today’s youth by creating a culture of kindness and encouragement. Read More...
Cycle For Survival Returns To Times Square To Launch 2017 Battle To Beat Rare Cancers
Posted: September 27, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, will welcome nearly 1,000 supporters to Times Square on September 30 for the fourth annual Times Square Takeover. This inspiring, all-day celebration will feature high-energy stationary cycling rides led by instructors from Equinox, Cycle for Survival's founding partner. This year's event is presented by smartwater, Cycle for Survival's longstanding official hydration sponsor. Read More...
Muscle Up Marketing Partners With Rally Foundation to Cure Childhood Cancer
Posted: September 2, 2016 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - Muscle Up Marketing announced a new partnership with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. The company will donate 3% of revenue in the month of September to the Foundation to help find a cure for childhood cancer. Read More...
Cycle for Survival Announces the Equinox Innovation Initiative
Posted: August 30, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival is proud to announce the creation of the Equinox Innovation Initiative, established at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The initiative honors Equinox's significant partnership with Cycle for Survival in support of rare cancer research. The focus of the Equinox Innovation Initiative will be Cycle for Survival's distinguished research awards that are presented annually to MSK's top physicians and scientists through a competitive application process conducted by the institution. Read More...
Town Sports International Salutes First Responders
Posted: August 3, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Town Sports International (TSI) (Nasdaq: CLUB), operators of New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia Sports Clubs, is honoring the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to save the lives of others by deeming August, "First Responder Appreciation Month." Throughout August, TSI is offering complimentary one month memberships to all police, fire, EMS and military personnel so that they may work out for free at the company's 150+ locations throughout the Northeast. For first responders who are already members, they may bring in a guest for free during the entire month. Read More...
Planet Fitness Says Don’t Sweat The Swimsuit
Posted: June 23, 2016 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - With the first official week of summer underway, and with bathing suit season in full swing, a new survey by Planet Fitness shows that showing some skin is a source of some major summer stress. According to the independent survey, one-third (33%) of Americans would rather go to the dentist than wear a bathing suit this summer. The surveyed showed that "beachtimidation" is just as real as "gymtimidation," with nearly half (46%) of respondents claiming they do not feel confident about their body in a bathing suit. Read More...
GoodLife Fitness Gives Calgary a ‘Prescription to Get Active’
Posted: June 23, 2016 in Chains
CALGARY, AB – GoodLife Fitness locations in Calgary, Alberta have joined the Prescription to Get Active program to encourage more people to get moving. Developed by family doctors from the Primary Care Networks (PCNs), the program encourages sedentary patients who are at risk of developing chronic diseases to be more active by giving them a doctor-prescribed prescription for physical activity. As part of the program, GoodLife is extending a complimentary one-month membership to patients that have received a ‘Prescription to Get Active’ from their primary care physician. The membership will provide access to GoodLife Fitness locations in Calgary to help fulfill the prescription requirements. Read More...
More than 90 Life Time Fitness Locations to Host Indoor Cycling Events to Support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Posted: April 13, 2016 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - This year, approximately 176,000 cases of childhood cancer worldwide will be diagnosed in children 14 and younger. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened its doors more than 50 years ago. As St. Jude Children's Research Hospital continues to drive the overall childhood cancer survival rate to 90%, Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life Company is joining their efforts. Read More...
Cycle For Survival Surpasses $100 Million Raised For Rare Cancer Research In First Decade of Events
Posted: April 4, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, a national movement to beat rare cancers, finished its 2016 events with a record-breaking fundraising total of $30 million, which brings the overall total to more than $105 million since it was founded a decade ago. Starting as a single event in New York City, Cycle for Survival now has events in 15 cities across the country, each with rides led by instructors from Equinox, its Founding Partner. With significant fundraising achievements year-after-year, Cycle for Survival has earned recognition as the fastest-growing athletic fundraising event in the country. Read More...
Record Results for Technogym Let’s Move for a Better World Social Campaign
Posted: March 24, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a leading wellness and fitness company, announced the record-breaking results of its Let's Move for a Better World challenge, a worldwide social campaign to raise awareness in the fight to end childhood obesity, that ran from March 1-19, 2016. The Let's Move for a Better World challenge leveraged the capabilities of the Technogym Connected Wellness Ecosystem. Read More...
Wounded Veterans Capture Precious Memories With Their Daughters
Posted: March 10, 2016 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Little girls grow up so fast and fathers rarely have an opportunity to enter the world of princesses, crafts and make believe. For military dads especially, a single casual evening can be a rare commodity in itself. It was no surprise when injured veteran dads accepted the invitation from the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to make memories and escort their little princesses to the 'Tuxes and Tiaras' daddy and daughter dance. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Announces Partnership with Five Team USA Athletes Ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Posted: March 10, 2016 in Chains
SAN RAMON, CA - As the calendar marks less than 150 days until the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, 24 Hour Fitness, a proud sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Official Fitness Center Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, announced its partnership with “Team 24 Hour Fitness,” five athletes expected to represent Team USA at the Rio Games. Read More...
The Academy of Dance at the NAC Performs at the Harlem Globetrotters
Posted: March 6, 2016 in Independents
NEWTOWN, PA - On Saturday, March 5, dancers from the Academy of Dance at the NAC performed during the pre-show at the Harlem Globetrotters. The performance took place at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey, which includes 8,600 seats. Three classes were selected for the performance: Monday night’s Pom/Dance Team class, Wednesday night’s Advanced Hip Hop class, and Wednesday night’s Street Jazz class. Read More...
Equinox CEO Harvey Spevak Supports Entrepreneurship Among University of Michigan Ross School of Business MBA Students
Posted: March 1, 2016 in Chains
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business announced that Harvey Spevak (MBA '87), CEO of Equinox Holdings, Inc., has made a sizable donation to further expand the opportunities available to students with an interest in pursuing an entrepreneurial career path. The funds will be used to create the Spevak Fund for Entrepreneurial Studies, which will provide scholarships for students focusing on entrepreneurship. Read More...
Technogym Social Campaign To Fight Childhood Obesity Is Back
Posted: December 7, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a leading wellness and fitness company, announced its global ‘Let’s Move for a Better World’ challenge will take place in 2016, for the third consecutive year. Sign up is now open for fitness facilities across the United States to join the Challenge. The 2015 edition saw impressive improvements from participating facilities: visits increased by an average of 34%, new memberships increased by 17%, and more than three quarters of participants saw an increase in the engagement and motivation of existing members. Read More...
Four Men and Women Have 10,000 Extra Reasons to Be Thankful After Winning $10,000 in National Health Challenge
Posted: November 26, 2015 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Four men and wommen all have 10,000 extra reasons to be thankful this holiday season after learning they were the winners of $10,000 in a national 90-Day Weight Loss and Transformation Challenge. Based on their significant weight loss or transformation, these four beat out nearly 32,000 others to claim a top spot in the fall competition with Life Time, The Healthy Way of Life Company. Read More...
Planet Fitness To Take Over Times Square With ‘Judgement Free’ New Year’s Eve Celebration
Posted: November 11, 2015 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, announced that the brand known for its Judgement Free Zone, non-intimidating atmosphere and affordable prices, will be the presenting sponsor of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration. In cooperation with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, Planet Fitness will ring in a ‘Judgement Free’ 2016 with over one million attendees in Times Square and more than one billion television viewers worldwide. Read More...
ACE Scholarships Awarded To Over 1,000 Veterans To Help With Transition To New Careers In Fitness After Military Service
Posted: November 5, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Every year, thousands of military men and women are faced with the battle of finding a new career when their active duty service in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard comes to an end. More than two thirds of U.S. veterans consider finding a job the greatest challenge in transitioning from military to civilian life, and difficulties are largely attributed to unemployment and health challenges, according to Prudential’s research on veteran’s employment challenges. Read More...
