Beach clean-up, children’s run, fundraiser for Foundation athletes and Taking control of Miami Dade Schools among planned efforts
CHANHASSEN, Minn., January 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Lifetime Foundationa 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by Life Time Inc. (NYSE: LTH), is committed to supporting initiatives that inspire healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy living.
During the Miami Marathon for Life And Half Weekend (January 27-28), the Life Time Foundation leads efforts to improve the local community. Initiatives include:
- January 27: The Life Time Foundation collaborates with To do the housework Miami Beach bringing in volunteers and funding cleanup efforts Nikki Beach. Clean Beach Miami is dedicated to keeping the local community and natural habitats free of trash and harmful pollutants, with a primary focus on single-use plastics. Through hands-on public cleanups and educational workshops, they promote and support preservation and conservation.
- January 28: Miami-Dade County students at the school will complete the final mile of their 15-week marathon program. All participants will receive a hard-earned medal upon crossing the finish line downtown. Miami alongside thousands of adult marathon and half marathon participants. With the support of the Life Time Foundation, the Lifetime The Kids Run Miami youth running program is offered free to all middle school students in Miami-Dade County.
- January 28: Miami-Dade County middle school students won’t be the only ones crossing the finish line. 14 athletes run to support the Life Time Foundation. Each athlete collected at least $750 participate. Life Time is pleased to offer the Foundation Athlete Program – a great way for athletes to support initiatives for a healthy population and a healthy planet while competing in some of the country’s most iconic endurance events.
- Beyond the race weekend: Life Time Foundation releases $50,000 Grant to The Education Fund to support the Food Forests for Schools program. The program leverages food gardens and forests as outdoor learning laboratories in Miami-Dade County public primary schools to instill in children a desire to eat nutritious foods while learning to care for the environment. This grant will also help more than 25,000 public school students in Miami-Dade County Public schools are improving academic STEAM knowledge – particularly math and science – at critical grade levels. Additionally, children harvest both for use in the cafeteria and to bring home to their families. The program also benefits the environment by planting lush tree gardens in previously bare space.
For more information or to support the Life Time Foundation cause, visit here.
The Miami Marathon is owned and produced by Life Time, the leading healthy lifestyle brand. It is one of more than 30 premier sporting events hosted by the company, including the Chicago Half Marathon, Garmin UNBOUND Gravel and the Leadville Race Series. To view and learn more about Life Time sporting events, visit: life.life/athletic-events.
About the Life Time Foundation
The Life Time Foundation, a 501c(3) nonprofit organization established by Lifetime, Inc. is dedicated to inspiring healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy living. Through financial grants and direct actions, we support youth nutrition by helping schools serve healthy, nutritious, minimally processed foods to students; Youth movement by championing physical movement programs that inspire children to be active and motivated to move for life; and a healthy planet by supporting reforestation and conservation initiatives, so everyone can live a healthy and happy life. For more information, visit www.ltfoundation.org.
SOURCE Life Time Foundation
