Serving the community with fitness and wellness

My name is Tony Williams and I grew up here in Fresno, Ca. For more than 20 years, I served as a certified personal trainer, doing sessions in clients' homes as well as parks and schools. I was employed as a personal trainer at a few of the local gyms and I took on coaching jobs in the sport of Track and Field that allowed my athletes to go on to be nationally ranked, compete at the state championships, Junior Olympics, and break school records. A year ago, I started a new venture by offering online exercise classes for people who work from home, stay-at-home parents, or are not ready to step foot in a gym. While doing all of this, I taught health and wellness seminars at churches and community centers.

I now have an excellent chance to own a small gym complete with equipment. Here’s a few statistics I saw on the west side of Fresno(93706 zip code)

1. The west side of Fresno doesn't have a lot of gyms. The gyms nearest the 93706 zip code are CrossFit Iron Buffalo at Fulton/Divisadero (about $98-$145/mo) and Xpress Fitness near Shields and Brawley (beginning at $35/mo). Then there is Planet Fitness, which is a bit further away. Although these are good gyms, a closer option is better.

2. My goal is to assist pastors, congregations, city and county employees, as well as the general public in that area. Since I’ll possibly be in the downtown area, there will be no need to travel far.

3. Most importantly, statistics shows in the 93706 zip code, there’s approximately

1). 11,000 households

2). 9,000 families with an average of 3.5 persons

3). 6,000 households with children.

With these numbers, the 93706 zip code has

1). 42% of adults who are dealing with obesity

2). 23% of Children who are overweight for their age

3). 56% of teens are overweight or obese for their age

ITS TIME FOR ME TO STEP IN

YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED

Now that I have the opportunity to own my own gym, I will have the ability to employ staff, train athletes, and teach health and wellness classes. To begin this process, I would love to have some financial support. I seek financial assistance with the signage, purchasing a few pieces of equipment, painting, light remodeling, and cleaning. All donations are welcomed, however all donations $100 or more will get you 2 months membership, a 30min consultation, and 4 personal training sessions. Please help my dream and my goal become a reality. Most importantly, your contribution will help me end childhood and adult obesity in the community I grew up in.

ITS NOT JUST A GYM, ITS A MOVEMENT