Anytime Fitness Shepparton fundraises for suicide prevention

Anytime Fitness Shepparton has raised greater than $360 for suicide prevention as a part of the annual Tread As One week.

From May 15-22, Anytime Fitness gyms throughout Australia clocked up as many kilometres as potential to lift funds for suicide prevention organisation RUOK?

The problem additionally aimed to lift consciousness for the 65,000 Australians who attempt to take their lives every year.

“It’s such an vital trigger,” Anytime Fitness Shepparton membership supervisor Kerryanne Grembecki stated.

“We’re all about well being and health, and that features your mind as properly.”

Throughout the week, residents ran a complete of 377 km for the occasion.

“One member ran 103 km all through the week,” Ms Grembecki stated.

But the week completed with a bang on Saturday, May 22 with the Treadmill Challenge, which noticed the native fitness center hold a treadmill working for 12 hours straight.

Thirteen neighborhood members ran, jogged and walked on the treadmill from 6.50 am to six.50 pm as a part of the problem, whereas others donated on-line.

“It was a extremely constructive environment. We had a number of time spots nonetheless open all through the day, so members supplied to return again and do extra later,” Ms Grembecki stated.

“Some individuals who did not know what was happening requested what it was all about, then stepped as much as assist out.

“It was wonderful.”

Anytime Fitness golf equipment raised a complete of $300,000 for RUOK? and clocked greater than 71,000 km.

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