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White House 2 White House: Round 2

Posted on: June 14th, 2016 by Krista White No Comments

WH2WH

We do more than just LIFT…we run too! Last year we tackled an amazing feat of trekking our way across the state for over 200 miles. Two RV’s of runners from Virginia Beach not only achieved the physical task, they raised over $22,000. This journey was an amazing experience for our team and for our cause.

We are busy planning and making preparations for our 2016 run. With so much interest and encouragement from our local running community, we are currently taking applications for team members. Please see below, pray, and decide if this is the right event for you. 

DATES: November 13 – November 14 early morning departure, late night return

EXPECTATIONS: Monthly team meetings, fundraising benchmarks, completing your legs during the relay, utilizing social media to promote event, team fundraising event

MILEAGE: Mileage per individual will range from 12-26 miles total. Legs range from 3-10 miles at a time. Some terrain is hilly, gravel, and road shoulders. You will be running in early morning, mid-day, and late night hours. Be prepared to run in all weather conditions, all terrain, and all times of day. Please be comfortable running alone, although in some cases you may have another team mate join you from time to time. Running vests and headlamps are provided.

TRAVEL CONDITIONS: We will be traveling in an RV caravan. We will have a bathroom on board, which makes it convenient to keep the train rolling to DC.

FUNDRAISING: Each runner is responsible for $2000. You may sponsor yourself of choose to fundraise independently. Be prepared to raise $500 per month. Fundraising dates are from July 2016 – December 1, 2016. Sixty days before the run, if you are not on track with your fundraising, please be prepared to provide your credit card for the remaining balance or withdraw from the team. This will leave us enough time to find a replacement runner.  Please have fun promoting your own fundraising. You will be responsible for finding creative ways to raise money. We will have 1 team fundraising event that will benefit everyone, you presence will be expected.  You will not want to miss this fun and bonding time with the team!

DRIVERS: We are in need of 4-6 drivers. 2 per RV and additional for a lead/safety vehicle. Drivers are not responsible for fundraising. Their service of driving is a gift to the team.

 

If you have interest in running, driving, or sponsoring us please email Jess Horton: jess@jimwhitefit.com

Thank you & see you on the road!

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Apply here – the relay team will be formed by July 1.

We’re Running to the White House!

Posted on: October 13th, 2015 by Krista White No Comments

The Jim White Fitness Foundation is proud to announce its support of a fundraiser relay from Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios in Virginia Beach to the White House in Washington, D.C.

Called “White House 2 White House,” this 240-mile, 36-hour relay has 12 volunteers running on November 15th through the 16th in hopes of bringing more attention to the homeless and hunger crisis in our nation, and to raise funds supporting efforts the Foundation makes in our community.

Foundation volunteers reach out to educate groups of homeless and those in need through the Jim White Fitness Foundation’s LIFT program. (LIFT stands for Lifting spirits, Improving bodies, Feeding souls and Transforming lives.) Through weekly fitness sessions, nutrition education, healthy cooking classes, grocery store tours and more, Foundation volunteers work to help people get healthy, gain confidence and motivation, so they can turn their lives around.

“We wanted to be heard, we wanted the homeless population to be recognized and not swept underneath the rug,” said Jim White, Founder of the Jim White Fitness Foundation. “And what better way to do that than to use the gifts we have and the health message we speak daily and run to the Nation’s capital?”

Volunteers not running will be putting together care packages that will be distributed to homeless shelters along the relay route.

LIFT – Improving Bodies, Feeding Souls

Posted on: April 17th, 2015 by Krista White No Comments

Fitness is nothing without food right? We can’t neglect what our bodies need, especially when we’re starting a new fitness regimen! We have tons of nutrition fun planned for our athletes this month. So far, we’ve discussed how to nourish our bodies properly and even made a trip to the grocery store. Finding foods of the highest quality and nutrients can be tricky when you’re on a budget. But our RD’s and DTR’s from Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios have helped the athletes make the best choices they can when grocery shopping and dining out. The athletes have really enjoyed seeing portion control being demonstrated and are always asking awesome questions. The interest in improving their diets has greatly strengthened their focus and is continuously helping them achieve new goals each week. We encourage them to record any nutrition questions or difficulties they have and share them with our volunteers, RDs, and DTRs.

Our mission is to make nutrition and eating healthy as easy as we can so the athletes are able to maintain healthy habits for a life time! We certainly do not expect that everyone knows how to prepare and cook healthy well-balanced meals so we have invited professional chefs from the International Culinary School to come and demonstrate quick and tasty meals that we can make at home with budget in mind. Our athletes are excited to improve their nutrition and will be receiving cook books so they can always have recipes to guide them through breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even the snacks. Nutrition is and will always be a major factor in weight loss but for these athletes we hope for much more than just pounds shed, we’re looking to rid them of any unhealthy habits and encourage a better relationship with food all together!