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training, they knew that they and every time they work out, The duo first ensured that
The Morenfelds encourage other studios to get their mem- berships involved, so that net- work of people donating when- ever they work out can grow.
had to bring it back to Hawai‘i. “We just saw how great it was from the standpoint of community. There’s no egos, there’s no mirrors, everyone is on their own personal journey, and they’re really focused on the whole community aspect,”
they scan a QR code (it’s locat- ed at participating studios, like F45 Hawai‘i Kai) and click on the “donate a meal” link.
all Vizer donations in the state benefit Hawai‘i Foodbank. Then, they created the F45izer Challenge.
Tara says.
It was in that spirit that the
As of the third week of June, their studio had already donat- ed 1,116 meals.
owners of F45 Hawai‘i Kai sought another way of helping others. They partnered with Vizer (vizerapp.com), a social
“It’s a win-win,” she says, adding that they were inspired to help after they saw how
“We crushed it, but the thing is, Vizer doesn’t go away. Our partnership doesn’t go away either.”
—Lianne Bidal Thompson
Tara explains that the meals are donated by corporate spon- sors such as Chobani, Simple Mills and Bumble. Sponsors get promotion, people gain a simple way to give back and area families get fed.
“Our goal was to donate 500 meals in one month,” Tara says.
“The whole idea is to keep everything going ... keep people fed, help with food in- security and build a network. We have zero benefit other than the benefit that we’re do- ing the socially moral thing,” Tara says.
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