Sending 2000 kids in need to school with backpacks full of supplies
Fitness Town is extremely happy to have the opportunity to once again participate in partnership with Staples and Starbucks to assist the Salvation Army with the Back to School Backpack Drive. Every September, single-parent and low-income families struggle to equip their children for a new school year. The Salvation Army supports these families by distributing donated school supplies. To handle the increased demand, from August 1st to September 15th, all Lower Mainland Fitness Town, Staples and downtown Vancouver Starbucks locations collect donations, back packs and school supplies for children in need, through The Salvation Army.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Bring donations of backpacks and school supplies to any Fitness Town location in B.C. – there are 7 to choose from.
A webpage on Fitness Town will be updated throughout the program: www.fitnesstown.ca/supplies
SUPPLY SHOPPING LIST:
* Binders
* Duotangs
* Lined paper (for binders)
* Pens
* Pencils
* Erasers
* Pencil sharpeners
* Scissors
* Calculators
* Pencil cases
* Coloured markers
* Coloured pencils
* Ruler
* Glue stick
* Highlighters
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About Dai
Growing up as an obese teenager, I learned firsthand what its like to be "un-healthy". It's not a place I enjoyed being and experiencing all the stigmas that come with being obese was traumatic. At age 15 I made a decision to change my lifestyle. And for 18 years, I haven't looked back. Fitness is, and always will be, a large part of my life. My passion is to engage as many people as possible in living healthy, more active lifestyles. With increasing obesity rates and a lack of focus and education on preventative medicine, our country is facing a health pandemic. The solution starts with parents modeling a healthy active lifestyle for children to follow. We all need to be inspired and held accountable to our fitness goals. My commitment is to provide inspiration, education, equipment and training – specifically supporting families – so that childhood obesity is no longer an issue in our country.
As Chief Operating Officer and partner of Fitness Town Inc, I oversee the daily operations of 8 retail stores and 2 commercial divisions. Raised in Bowmanville, Ontario, I now live with my 2 children and loving wife, Christie, in Vancouver, B.C. With my spare time, I'm an active member of the Whiterock Early Edition Toastmasters organization and 2 other clubs, and when not honing my public speaking skills, I live out my passion for writing and sharing best health and fitness practices as the editor of the Fitness Town Health & Wellness Blog and The Moose is Loose.
