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Apr 29

Give like MADD in May at CENTER Mind/Body Fitness – Herald Review

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CENTER Mind/Body Fitness will be celebrating Mothers Day this year by organizing a month-long fundraiser for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, commonly known as MADD.

Founded more than three decades ago by a mother who lost her daughter to a drunk driver, MADD, according to their website, is the nations largest nonprofit aiming to protect families from drunk driving, drugged driving as well as underage drinking.

According to CENTER owner Christina Andersen, many of CENTERs clients are women and mothers. But more importantly, all of them have a passion for making a positive impact on the lives of others.

For this reason, CENTER Fitness hopes to tap into their health-minded community, while also remaining true to their mission to improve lives, by organizing a month-long fundraiser for MADD. This year is the first of what CENTER staff hope will become an annual event.

"This fundraiser is a win-win-win, said Andersen. CENTER gets to see new faces, students get to give back and improve their mental and physical health while doing it, and MADD gets the fruits of our labor to put to use preventing drunk driving and the fatalities associated with it.

CENTER, which specializes in Pilates and yoga, also offers various other forms of fitness, including RIDE classes, kettlebell boxing, TRX and more. For staff, it just made sense to create a take on an already existing MADD Fundraiser, known as Walk Like MADD, and instead call theirs Ride Like MADD.

For Andersen, the decision to host a month-long fundraiser was based on a number of factors, the two most prevalent being the CENTER-hosted Sukha Into Spring 5K which took place on April 15, as well as the upcoming MS Walk, taking place on May 7.

CENTER aims to raise $1,000 during their first annual Ride Like MADD Fundraiser.

Its lofty, for sure, said Andersen. But goals are good and our students continue to amaze me with their enthusiasm and generosity.

Throughout the month of May, CENTER will donate $10 for every 1,000 watts accumulated during all their ride classes. (According to Andersen, the average rider, depending on size and conditioning, can produce anywhere from 60 watts to 230 watts during an hour-long RIDE class.)

People love a challenge, said Andersen. "They get so much more out of their workout when they are doing it for something, or someone, else. Maya Angelou had it right: Giving liberates the soul.

CENTER will also donate 20 percent of all new Trial Month Memberships and 20 percent of all registrations for their Sip n Spin: Biker Barre with Mocktails event taking place on May 19 at 5 p.m. The latter will be an hour-long event co-taught by Andersen and Rhonda Peters, co-owners of Bala Day and Med Spa.

Biker Barre will allow participants to experience 30 minutes of RIDE, followed by 30 minutes of Barre. At the end, mocktails will be provided.

You definitely do not need to be a member, or even have been to CENTER before to partake in this fundraiser, said Andersen. In fact, this is the perfect excuse to come and check out who we are and what we do."

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