January 13 & 14: Advisor & Co-Advisor Training

Get Involved:

• Help recruit college age students to serve as co-advisors in the upcoming school year.

January 17, 2015: MLK Drum Run

Get Involved:

• Sign up to run with a FitWit Club member – email: megan@fitwit.com
• Register under FitWit Foundation to run!

January 26 & February 2: FitWit Clubs begin!

Get Involved:

• Volunteer to be a club mentor – (email megan@fitwit.com)
• Help recruit and schedule guest instructors

Ongoing ways to get involved:

• Donate 
• Share with your schools about FitWit Club
• Sign up for our newsletter to keep informed of future opportunities to get involved!

A couple of things you need to know:

Location is: Ambient Plus Studios. (585 Wells St. SW)     You can park anywhere on the street, but we highly advise parking in the parking lot on the west side of the building, across Northside Dr from Chevron station. We have reserved this lot and will have an attendant there.

       So you may not find that last option on their list of services, but as a supporter of The FitWit Foundation, they believe in our mission; recognizing that many children today lack the knowledge and resources to create a healthy lifestyle and TFWF is the key in getting them started on the right track (Their words, not ours!! Pretty awesome!). Dr. Rodriguez and his wife used to be members of FitWit Grant Park before taking on ownership of Inman Park Dentistry. His vast range of interests and hobbies leave you wanting to talk the whole time he is inspecting your teeth (we advise you to not try this). A couple other reasons (if we haven’t listed enough) why we love Inman Park Dentistry:

What makes your product/service unique?
We believe beautiful smiles begin with a focus on comfort, function, and aesthetics. All of our fillings and crowns are metal-free for beauty, strength, and safety. We are here to help you maintain your oral health for a lifetime, and strive to educate our patients in understanding the cause of dental disease and how it can be treated or prevented in order to minimize the dental work you may need through the years.

How do you like to be known by your customers?

Dr. Rodriguez’ philosophy stresses “minimally invasive dentistry”, utilizing modern procedures to implement practical solutions for functional, long-lasting, and beautiful dental work.  But above all else, he strives to provide top-quality service in a caring and supportive environment, because when you are comfortable, he can more easily work with you to maintain your optimum oral health!

Any fun facts about your company/business owners?

Dr. Rodriguez is an avid cyclist who commutes daily to work on his bike. He is a big part of the Atlanta cycling community, and Inman Park Dentistry is an official sponsor of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition.  Dr. Rodriguez is also a part-time artist with multiple public art installations along the Atlanta BeltLine.

Thank you, Inman Park Dentistry, for your support to The FitWit Foundation. 

Give Inman Park Dentistry a visit. 

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In case you are curious about the benefits of kettlebell training, Delaine shared with us the main benefits:

• It develops strength and lean muscles
• It requires a minimal time investment – 3 times a week for 45 minutes is ideal for most people
• It’s about well rounded strength, cardio, and mobility – all at the same time – so you not only look better, but move and feel better as well!

Condition’s classes are designed for all fitness levels – from the absolute beginner to the elite athlete.  The only difference is that people of different levels pick up different weights.  They are true to making members feel comfortable, confident, and reach their goals with a minimal time investment. For the most effective results, they recommend their 45min classes 3 times / week. In addition to the multiple classes they offer daily, Delaine also has some DVD’s and online classes to master that Goblet squat.

Check out their class schedule online:  www.gymcondition.com/ to check them out – be sure to give them a high five for their support of The FitWit Foundation!

What products/service does Zifty provide?

Zifty.com is a web-based delivery company. We deliver everything from DVD rentals, games, food, and more to you in about an hour or less between the hours of 11am and midnight. (i.e.: They take traffic, gasoline, and crowds out of the image you hold of enjoying your favorite meal at your favorite restaurant.)

How old is Zifty?                                                                                   

Zifty launched in 2003.

Where are you located?                                                                    

Right now, Atlanta. We will be in new markets in 2015.

What makes your product/service unique?                                 

 Zifty is unique in that we partner with locally owned restaurants and brands. We love the idea of great neighborhood restaurants who don’t offer delivery to do so with us. From Bantam & Biddy to Mezcalitos to great brands we carry like King of Pops and Holeman & Finch baked goods. We are always adding new partners. The other key part is that we really focus on delivering experience- from the ease of site, the real time tracking we developed and touches like handwritten cards.

How do you like to be known by your customers?                       

 We like to be known for delivering! From being on time, to providing lots of access in customer support, to building an amazing team who really cares about and loves what they do.

Side note: We found how one customer describes Zifty: “I can also see it as a dream come true for when I’m huddled under the covers sick with the flu or a cold, and Zifty-ing NyQuil, magazines and a cupcake from Chocolate Pink.”

Any fun facts about your company/business owners?                 

The way my business partner, Todd Miller, and I met is pretty unique. We actually met thru the classifieds in Creative Loafing. He was getting his PHD at Georgia Tech and created Zifty as almost a project to prove online delivery could work. This was post bust of Webvan and Kosmo. He was looking for his first driver and I had just made the corporate leap. We met after I applied to be a driver. I had an insane gut feeling when I saw the landing page for Zifty. So Driver #1 and Driver #2 is what we became and we actually still have those titles on our business cards today. Zifty is now a team of over 90 and we continue to grow by over 30% each year.

Full-time business owner, mother, and lady of style.....

How are you connected to The FitWit Foundation / FitWit?   

Fitwit is my personal daily dose of challenge, comradery, and actually letting someone else tell me what to do. To say I love it doesn’t do it justice. That’s largely due to my 9am Grant Park crew, the trainers but most of all Stacy. The fact that it also feeds into an amazing foundation just makes it that much more fantastic.

What inspired you to be a sponsor for Pushup Throwdown 2014?   

Sponsoring an event like Pushup Throwdown directly impacts kids who rely on the foundation for fitness and healthy influences. It feels good and it does good. I don’t think it gets much better than that.

Founded in 1995, originally as Alternative Headwear, (there must be a good story behind that!), company headquarters landed in Norcross, GA. They are still there, but thanks to technology, you can find Alternative Apparel wherever you are. Their design lab and showrooms are in Los Angeles and New York City, respectively. You may also drop into one of their stores in San Francisco, New York, or Los Angeles.

Alternative Apparel’s products go beyond the basic T, they make soft, simple, mostly sustainable fashion basics for men and women. We are particularly fond of their brand new Move line designed for active lifestyles.

Not only are we incredibly thankful for Alternative Apparel’s amazingly comfortable and sustainable clothing but also for their commitment to empowering communities to move differently. We are thankful for their sponsorship to The FitWit Foundation’s Pushup Throwdown event. Grant Park FitWitter, Heike Casson, is an employee of Alternative Apparel, who was very instrumental in bringing Alternative on as a sponsor for our recent Pushup Throwdown event, which we are very thankful for.

When asked why they were willing to be a sponsor to TFWF, their response of, “We believe in Moving Differently, from the way we make our products to the communities we support. The FitWit Foundation is the embodiment of that!” made us like them even more.

Thank you, Alternative Apparel!

The FitWit Foundation and 79 of it’s supporters tested their limits by performing 90 seconds of pushups at The FitWit Foundation’s event, Pushup Throwdown 2014, held on September 13, 2014. The event raised money that will provide students across Atlanta access to The FitWit Foundation’s free fitness programs that build strength and develop character for the young who need it most.

While a cheering crowd surrounded participants, a total of 3,997 pushups were performed in 90 seconds. After two weeks of collecting pledges participants received for each pushup they performed, the amount raised from the event totaled $31,072. Proceeding the 90 seconds of performing pushups, participants, friends, and families enjoyed an afternoon of Wild Heaven brewery tours, beer tastings, food, and celebrations.

“On the day of the event, we were not sure we would reach our goal of $30,000, so we are beyond thrilled to have exceeded it.” says director, Megan Gilroy

Along with the participants and their sponsors, the many business sponsors including: Wild Heaven Brewery, Alternative Apparel, FitWit, Zifty, The Body Well, Condition Kettlebell Gym, Northwestern Mutual, Inman Park Dentistry, The Graham Seeby Group, and Sunset Aerial Photography made the success of the day possible. The money raised will allow The FitWit Foundation to provide its free fitness programs to 10 schools in Atlanta in 2015.

“We are incredibly grateful to have so many amazing supporters who made this possible. It exemplifies the desire so many people have to empower youth and make Atlanta known as an active, healthy leader in the south,” states Gilroy.

For more information on The FitWit Foundation, thefitwitfoundation.org

ATLANTA, Georgia (September 5, 2014) – The FitWit Foundation is challenging Atlantans to test their limits with 90 seconds of during their inaugural “Pushup Throwdown” on Saturday, September 13, 2014. The event will raise money for The FitWit Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides free fitness and leadership programs to Atlanta children and teens.

Participants will gather at Wild Heaven Brewery at 10 a.m. to perform as many pushups as possible in 90 seconds followed by an afternoon of Wild Heaven beer tastings, brewery tours, music, food and games.

The Pushup Throwdown, sponsored by Wild Heaven Craft Beers, Alternative Apparel, and FitWit, llc., will help the FitWit Foundation reach its goal of expanding its free fitness programs to 10 schools in Atlanta in 2015.

“So far, more than 650 youths throughout Atlanta have experienced our free fitness program. The FitWit Foundation that is designed for students not involved in sports. While decreasing obesity and improving fitness are important to us, our primary aim is using fitness as a vehicle to empower children to believe in themselves and strive for success every day,” says Josh Guerrieri, founder of FitWit and The FitWit Foundation.

Leading up to the event, participants solicit pledges based on the number of pushups completed. Donations can also be made through flat rate amounts. Those who choose to brave the challenge can register for $20. They will receive a t-shirt, a beer tasting at Wild Heaven, brewery tour, access to the brewery patio party, and more. Preregistration is suggested, but walk up registration will be available on the day of the event.

For more information and to register, visit www.pushupthrowdown.com

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Sarah currently works as a Proposal Development Coordinator for CARE USA, an International Non-Governmental Organization that provides humanitarian aid in emergencies and long-term development programming. Her work with CARE has exposed her to a variety of funding as well as cultures and countries.