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Curves 14th-annual food drive underway |
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March 4, 2012 |
Recognizing that the need for donations is
greater than ever at local food banks across the
nation, Curves International kicked off the 2012
Curves Food Drive on March 1 with a challenge to
all Curves Clubs to meet or exceed last year’s
donations.
 Each club, including Curves of Bonners Ferry, is
asking its members to donate bags of
non-perishable food or cash throughout the month
of March to support their local community food
bank.
In addition, Curves of Bonners Ferry will waive
the joining fee for new members who bring in a
bag of non-perishable food or donate $30 to
their local food bank through March 30.
"Curves of Bonners Ferry is committed to
supporting the health and well-being of our
members, so the food drive is a natural
extension of that commitment to the whole
community," said Lynda Ekstrom, Curves of
Bonners Ferry's owner. "Many families are
struggling with basic expenses and need some
help to make ends meet. Our food drive gives our
members a way to reach out and support their
neighbors."
With a theme of "Good for your body and your
soul," this year’s drive encourages Curves
members to feel doubly good about themselves as
they make time to exercise for good health and
take time to help others in the community with a
donation of nutritious food. Local Curves clubs
may also qualify to win cash prizes for their
local food banks. Curves International will
award cash prizes to the clubs that collect the
most food, the clubs that show the greatest
increase in donations over the 2011 food drive,
and to two additional clubs randomly selected
from all the clubs who enter the contest.
"We would love to see all of our clubs top their
donation levels from last year," said Curves
founder Diane Heavin. "But the main goal of our
annual drive is to enlist the help of our
members in re-stocking the shelves of local food
pantries across the country. We also hope that
new members will take this opportunity to give
back to their local communities as they join our
Curves community."
For more information about Curves of Bonners
Ferry, located at 6451 McCall St Suite C & D
Bonners Ferry, and the 2012 Curves Food Drive,
contact a Curves of Bonners Ferry, (208)
267-1520 or visit
www.curves.com.
About Curves
Curves works every major muscle group with a
complete 30-minute workout that combines
strength training and sustained cardiovascular
activity through safe and effective hydraulic
resistance.
Curves also works to help women lose weight,
gain muscle strength and aerobic capacity, and
raise metabolism with its groundbreaking,
scientifically proven method that ends the need
for perpetual dieting.
Founders Gary and Diane Heavin are considered
the innovators of the express fitness phenomenon
that has made exercise available to millions of
women globally, many of whom are in the gym for
the first time. With thousands of locations
worldwide, Curves is the world’s largest fitness
franchise. |
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