Shifting Gears United - 2020-2021 Mini-Grant Awardee!
Shifting Gears United has received a 2020-2021 Healthier Jupiter Mini-Grant to fund their “Weekly Workouts”.
This project will help individuals become more physically active on a regular basis, as well as encourage people to engage mentally to practice healthy behaviors by….
The project is a culmination of many programs within Shifting Gears. We encourage, engage, and assist individuals with disabilities in becoming and continuing to be physically and mentally active. All programs take place in Jupiter. The number of people this grant will impact is 50 disabled community members with the anticipation to increase over time through community interest and outreach. The main goal is to have an impact on the member to continue a healthy lifestyle, which creates an everlasting change for them, their families, and others.
How will this project create lasting and transformative change in the health, wellness and success of the greater Jupiter community…
Shifting Gears United is motivated to address the physical and mental health in the disabled community, as well as engaging with society. Through these uncertain times, with the community facing quarantine and not fully engaging with people, it decreases physical activity and diminishes mental health. This is crucial for all members who face diverse daily challenges. With the weekly workouts, marathons, and other community events that take place in the Jupiter community, we allow the members to improve and reach goals that seemed impossible
This Mission and Purpose of Shifting Gears United, Inc., is to provide adapted sports to wounded veterans, first responders and the physically challenge community. Empower, educate and enable this disable community to train and participate in main stream sports, as well as achieving and teaching their personal goals. Inspire valves of respect, fairness, honestly, community of inclusion and acceptance, self confidence and camaraderie. Learn more at www.shiftinggearsunited.org
We provide multi adapted sport programs to assist in rehabilitation through wellness and health. We encourage and welcome anyone to contact us to participate in our monthly kayak clinics, swimming or meet up for a handcycle class or join the team on our weekly ride.
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Interested in learning more about this grant, reach out to jacqui@shiftinggearsunited.org
More about Healthier Jupiter’s Mini-Grant Program
For the fifth year in a row, Healthier Jupiter will offer $2,500 Mini-Grants to impact the health of our community. The goal of the Mini-Grant program is to fund projects that address healthy eating, active living and mental health in new, innovative and community-centered ways. These projects will create lasting and transformative change in the health, wellness and success of the greater Jupiter community. Not-for-profits, government agencies, civic organizations, public schools, school-based groups, houses of worship, businesses and individuals are encouraged to submit applications. Funds available will pilot ideas to improve our collective community health in one or more focus areas:
Increase availability and affordability of fresh, healthy foods;
Help individuals become more physically active on a regular basis;
Encourage people to engage mentally to practice healthy behaviors; and/or
Change the built environment and policies that promote equitable health opportunities.
Healthier Jupiter, in partnership with Jupiter Medical Center is dedicated to bringing the greater Jupiter community together to encourage each person to live their healthiest life. Healthier Jupiter is part of the Palm Health Foundation’s Healthier Together Initiative, a long-term, community-driven approach to solving a community’s complex healthcare issues.