Lift For The 22
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| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-governmental organization, non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | Beaverton, Oregon |
Region served | Worldwide |
Founder | Carter Davis |
| Website | www |
Lift For The 22 is a nonprofit non-governmental organization that seeks to fight the veteran suicide epidemic, transitional depression/anxiety and service connected PTSD by creating a transitional support network centered on fitness. Founded in 2015 by 6-year Navy Corpsman Carter Davis, the organization's headquarters is located in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. Wade Luethi, another former Marine serves as Chief Strategy Officer and Dennis Wright, the project’s first beneficiary, serves as Chief Operating Officer.[1][2] The name is symbolic of the number of veterans who commit suicide every day due to post traumatic stress.[3]Lift For The 22 purchases and acquires donated gym memberships from fitness facilities across the country and re-distributes those memberships to veterans located near the facilities. Lift For The 22 is growing rapidly across the country and is currently in 144+ locations nationwide.[4][5][6]
Support[edit]
Lift for the 22 runs programs and events focused on raising awareness for the veteran suicide epidemic, transitional depression/anxiety and service connected PTSD by promoting personal fitness.
- Workout Anytime - this partnership has helped more than 160 veterans suffering from transitional depression and anxiety. Workout Anytime has made more than $1 million in memberships available to support Lift for the 22. Veterans can visit any one of Workout Anytime’s over 100 locations nationwide to receive a 22-day “Lift Ticket” for free access to the gym for 22 days.[7][8][9][10]
- Lower Valley Fitness Club - in the Lower Yakima Valley.[11][12]
- Battle of Armageddon - a family-friendly bodybuilder competition.[13] They also have a partnership with QC Barbell Davenport.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lift for the 22: Lightening the load for returning veterans". pamplinmedia.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Lift For The 22 brings vets together to lift weights, lower suicide rate". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Veterans Gain Physical and Emotional Strength at SISU Strength Academy". whotv.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Veteran Entrepreneurs you should know in 2017". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "On the Go with Joe with Lift For The 22". kptv.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Free gym memberships for veterans". dailysunnews.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Workout Anytime gyms offering free memberships to veterans". onlineathens.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Lift for the 22, Workout Anytime hope to give Spartanburg County veterans some support". upstatebusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Workout Anytime Partners with Lift for the 22 to Offer Veterans Free Gym Memberships". seviernewsmessenger.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Workout Anytime in Boiling Springs earns national recognition". upstatebusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Free gym memberships for veterans". dailysunnews.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "After seven years of hell, Iowa veteran fights PTSD one workout at a time". desmoinesregister.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "IRON PUMPED AT THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON". beltonjournal.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Pumping iron to reduce veteran suicides". ourquadcities.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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