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PF Miami Developers’ Clubs Band Together to Collect Christmas Gifts
On Dec. 21, Kimberly Roselle, Planet Fitness regional manager; Mike Esposito, Planet Fitness director of operations; and Yahima Batista, Planet Fitness regional manager, spread holiday cheer by delivering toys to the Boys & Girls Club of Miami- Dade’ s Hank Kline Club.
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Eleven Planet Fitness ® clubs throughout the Miami area teamed up in early December to collect toys for local Boys & Girls Clubs. The PF ® locations, owned by PF Miami Developers, did a weeklong toy drive that packed a punch, collecting nearly 300 presents in just seven days. This is the first year the clubs have sponsored the toy drive.
“ Our clubs are members of the Miami and Broward County communities, and it gives us great joy to partner with the citizens of these communities to facilitate and encourage gift donations during the holiday season,” said franchisee Dave Bidwell.
The toys collected at the Planet Fitness locations benefited 80 children at the Boys & Girls Club of Miami-Dade, which consists of five smaller Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the area. On Dec. 21, Planet Fitness employees delivered the unwrapped gifts to the clubs.
“ The Boys & Girls Clubs’ support as a part of this effort was a tremendous gift to us, and we appreciate our relationship with them,” said Bidwell.“ We look forward to the 2017 efforts surrounding this program and hope it will be an even bigger success!”
Bidwell notes that the company provided boxes and supplies to each PF club, and the staff made a competition out of who could make the best looking box.
Planet Fitness locations that participated in the toy drive included Homestead, North Miami, Hialeah Gardens, Miami Lakes, West Kendall, Pembroke Pines, Hialeah, Plantation, Miami, Miami Gardens and Ft. Lauderdale.
“ We were so happy with the results for just a seven-day collection effort,” added Bidwell.“ We plan to dial it up next year for sure!” G