Get Back to Being You!

Get Back To Being You!

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GET BACK TO BEING YOU WITH CANCERFIT®

[City/Area] – Are you or is someone you know battling cancer and looking for a way to regain health and strength? CancerFit® may be just the answer. CancerFit® is a program of the Cancer Fitness Institute, dedicated to providing cancer survivors with affordable and empowering programs in a healthy, positive, non-intimidating environment right here in [community/town name].

Through individualized exercise routines performed in group classes, CancerFit® provides a unique and supportive experience. The program begins with a one-on- one assessment with a CancerFit® trainer to establish the participant’s physical abilities and personal goals. The trainer then develops an individualized exercise routine for the participant. The participant then joins group exercise classes where other survivors are also working on individual exercise plans and goals. Gayle T., a kidney cancer survivor recalls, “It could be intimidating for us cancer survivors to work out alone with bald heads, weak bodies, or the pallor on some of our faces. But there is strength in doing it together and I will remember the friendships I made in this program.”

CancerFit® is designed to refocus energy from illness to wellness. Why is exercise so important for cancer survivors? It improves the ability to perform daily tasks, enhances mood and reduces anxiety. It reduces pain, nausea, and fatigue and improves cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength. “When cancer strikes it is a loss of control…loss of confidence in your body…loss of so many things. With Exercise you are able to take back your strength… your energy…your life. That is what CancerFit® has done for me,” says breast cancer survivor, Robin H. CancerFit® has helped over a thousand survivors get back to feeling like themselves. Kelley A., a breast cancer survivor said “The spirit and support of this program helped me feel normal again, and not only normal, but blessed.” [Agency Name] is proud to be among 17 communities offering the CancerFit® program across Colorado and beyond. Get back to being you with CancerFit®!

Scholarships for the program are offered through the Cancer Fitness Institute and the Colorado Parks and Recreation Foundation. For more information on [agency’s name]’s program offerings or set up an assessment, please contact [CF contact’s name, phone number and email]. For more information on the Cancer Fitness Institute, scholarships or the Colorado Parks & Recreation Foundation, please contact CPRA at 303-231-0943 or www.cancerfit.org.

For more information please contact [CF contact’s name, number and email]