Grand Fitness Sets Up Students for Success with Back-to-School Drives
new school year can be an exciting time for students , but also
A an expensive time of year for parents who must afford all the necessary school materials for their children – and school supplies are often not cheap . Grand Fitness helped ease the stress on parents by partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County in Florida and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast in California for back-to-school drives . The franchise group collected school supplies in its clubs , including items such as new backpacks , lined notebooks , No . 2 pencils , pens , crayons , glue sticks , calculators , erasers and rulers .
The back-to-school drive in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast in California concluded Aug . 8 . This Boys & Girls Club held a back-to-school celebration at the Railroad Clubhouse location in Santa Maria , so members could receive their school supplies and win some PF ® swag .
In Florida , the franchise group ’ s back-to-school drive with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County ran through Aug . 14 and was also capped with a back-to-school celebration for the members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County .
In New Jersey , the franchise group also partnered with Jersey
Cares to do a school supply drive . Jersey Cares is a nonprofit organization that uses community engagement and volunteer service to support low- and moderate-income young adults by helping prepare them for college and their future careers . Jersey Cares did a large school supply drive from June to August , and Grand Fitness ’ s club locations collected donations during August . Grand Fitness ’ s clubs collected the school supplies and dropped them off at Jersey Cares ’ office at the end of the drive . The school supplies items included backpacks , new subject notebooks , composition notebooks , folders , pencil cases , pencils , erasers , pens , highlighters , calculators , glue , rulers , markers , child-safe scissors and more .
The school supplies drive touched many students ’ lives as the school supplies were distributed to public schools all over the state . Grand Fitness owns and operates 13 clubs in New Jersey . The group felt Jersey Cares was a great organization to partner with due to their shared mission and passion for helping the community . Additionally , Jersey Cares has been helping the local community since 1993 , indicating that the organization has been helping the state for years and is committed to giving back .
“ We ’ re excited to further our partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America , expanding on our Judgement Free Generation ® initiative , in addition to sparking a new partner , Jersey Cares , with a similar
Grand Fitness held two back-to-school drives during August to help prepare local students for school .
mission ,” said DonnaMarie Hendriksen , marketing strategist for Grand Fitness . “ With a goal of helping communities to be happier and healthier , it ’ s our pleasure to open our doors to the community to donate school supplies to ensure students are prepared for their first day of school .” G
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