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Push Ups For Charity Lakeville Huge Success!

Mar 25 2010

Pushups For Charity

Push Ups For Charity Event In Lakeville Hosted By Puravida Fitness Raised Over $7,800 in 30 Minutes For Wounded Warrior Project!

Last Saturday 25 people gathered at Puravida Fitness, a personal training studio located in Lakeville, Minnesota. They had one common goal, raise $5,000 for the Wounded Warriors Project which helps disable veterans live a full life upon returning home. They did this by doing as many push ups as they could in 90 seconds. Puravida Fitness owner Erik Peacock organized the event.

“One of our core values is to give back to the community” says Peacock. “Participants volunteered and were required to find people who would sponsor them for usually 50 cents to one dollar per push up they could do.

“I was overwhelmed by the number of people who sponsored and participated. Last Saturday at 10:30 am the event started with a riveting speech from Jeff Dexter a two time Iraq war veteran. He warmed the crowd up with a very powerful speech that really moved the crowd.”

After that Peacock warmed up their bodies with exercise and the push ups commenced. Participants cranked out push ups however they could some did them on their knees or against a rail standing.

“It did not matter to me how they did them, it was about showing up and being an active part of this event we didn’t want people to exclude themselves because they couldn’t do a lot of push ups,” Peacock explained.

When it was all done 25 participants did 1,819 push ups and have raised $7,886 so far and the number is growing as participants collect from their sponsors.

“We absolutely blew our goal away, it just goes to show you how a few people working can together can accomplish big things” Peacock says.

It goes to show you what a few people dedicating a bit of their time and working together can accomplish! We posted some pictures below . If you missed this one don’t worry we’ll be doing many more in the future.