VIDA Encourages Washingtonians to Donate New Socks to Benefit Thrive DC
Put your best foot forward this fall and donate new socks to help those in need. Starting today, all six VIDA Fitness locations began collecting new socks for Thrive DC- a local non-profit organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the DC area. VIDA Fitness members and the public alike are encouraged to drop new socks (still in the package) in the labeled sock bins conveniently located in all VIDA Fitness lobbies.
The three-month long sock drive is aiming to raise awareness for Thrive DC’s mission. VIDA will donate the socks and a check to Thrive DC after the race.
WHO: VIDA Fitness & Thrive DC
WHAT: Sock Drive to Benefit Thrive DC – NEW socks only please!
WHERE: All Six VIDA Fitness Locations – Sock Bins Located in VIDA Lobbies
WHEN: September 14 – November 18
About Thrive DC
Thrive DC was founded in 1979 as the Dinner Program for Homeless Women. We pride ourselves on the relationship built between staff, clients and volunteers, making our program a community of support. Thrive DC has been working to prevent and end homelessness in the Washington Metropolitan area for 37 years providing homeless and low-income individuals a comprehensive range of services, including twice-daily meals onsite, lunch to go, an Emergency Pantry, job training, employment support and housing assistance. Many of the clients they serve are diagnosed with mental illness, some struggle with substance abuse, others have been victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and a majority live with chronic health problems, who do not have regular access to crucial care. Thrive DC provides a low-barrier, vitally needed safety net for all these individuals, where they can get the help they need to be able to successfully face food insecurity, extreme poverty and homelessness and to take the first step towards independence and self-sufficiency. To learn more, become a volunteer or make a donation, visit ThriveDC.org.
About VIDA Fitness
VIDA Fitness is a place to work on body, mind, and spirit and to achieve a fuller and more balanced life. The club offers a fresh and innovative business concept that takes fitness centers, gyms and workout facilities to a new, more sophisticated level of expression incorporating functional design, a signature style and house-brand health and beauty products. Creatively designed on multiple levels of space using separate zones, it features cutting edge equipment, smart design, and modern conveniences to deliver a total body experience. Complete with Aura Spa, Bang Salon, Fuel Bar, Gear Shop, luxurious locker rooms, and signature Endless Pools, VIDA is an artful arrangement of activity and atmosphere. Founded in 2006, VIDA now has six convenient locations in Washington DC ranging from 30,000 to 60,000 square feet. For additional information on VIDA Fitness, please access the website at: www.vidafitness.com or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/vidafitness.