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Health & Fitness

Join this Adventure Race to Support Strength for Life

Strength for Life is a non- profit organization providing FREE exercise classes and wellness retreats to cancer patients/survivors on LI. Our immediate purpose is to help cancer patients feel their absolute best, to regain their ‘strength for life’, improve their daily functional activities, quality of life and self esteem. 

The ultimate mission is to educate the medical community on the benefits of adding exercise to the treatment and recovery plan.  In 2010 the American College of Sports Medicine changed their guidelines for cancer patients to “avoid inactivity” and to date there are many studies touting the benefits of exercise.  The medical community needs to be more pro-active in adding an exercise prescription to their treatment plan. 

Strength for Life is committed to make classes as accessible as possible to all cancer patients/survivors in Nassau and Suffolk counties by seeking donated space at a location convenient to the group to eliminate the travel burden from the survivors.  We provide the equipment for each to keep and continue the exercises at home.  Strength for Life maintains these programs at no cost to the survivor to eliminate any financial burden. 

We rely on our fundraising efforts to afford these programs, so we ask that you support our events such as this June 1st Adventure Race in Calverton. It is a family-friendly event and a memory that you can talk about for years to come. Use code ‘S4LIFE’ for a $5.00 discount and show your support through our organization.

Not interested in that kind of adventure - we are having a Zumbathon on May 16 in Wading River and a Survivor Recognition Dinner on the evening of June 1st.  Visit our website for these and other future events or to make a donation www.strengthforlifeNY.org.

Thank you - we appreciate your support helping us to help others.

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