ONDEG Fitness will be hosting an Amazing “Grace” fundraiser in conjunction with Barbells for Boobs at 10am on Saturday, October 23, 2010.

This event is a fundraiser to support Mammograms In Action to fund mammograms for uninsured and qualified women.  The fundraiser will be held at the ONDEG Fitness facility at 108 Highway 221 in Choteau, MT.

Participants will collect donations prior to the event.  On the day of the event, participants will complete a workout as a tribute to the cause.  The workout is one of CrossFit’s signature named workouts:  “Grace”.  In this workout, participants perform 30 Clean and Jerks for time.  The clean and jerk is one of two Olympic weightlifting events.  The clean and jerk consists of two movements:  the clean is bringing the barbell from the ground to the shoulders, and the jerk is taking the barbell from the shoulders to overhead.  The weight for men is 135 pounds and 95 pounds for women.  During the Amazing “Grace” fundraiser all participants may modify the weight used in order to accommodate their physical abilities.

Anyone may participate in this event.  Participants who are unskilled in the clean and jerk will be given a brief introduction to the lifts and will be limited to a very safe and manageable weight.  “The desire to do something proactive and positive for women needing better screening, including mammograms, is the only prerequisite,” the organizers report. According to the CrossFit.com website, “The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience.”  ONDEG Fitness is committed to working with its local community to improve the fitness levels of the entire family.  They are proud and excited to be a part of the Mammograms In Action fundraiser.

100% of the proceeds will go to Mammograms In Action.  Mammograms In Action is a 501(c)(3) non-profit breast cancer organization located in Lake Forest, CA providing mammography, screening and/or diagnostic procedures in the prevention of breast cancer.

Minimum donation to participate in the event is $35.  The donation can come from any source:  participants may fund their own donation or collect from family, friends, co-workers, etc.  All registered participants with greater than $35 in donations will receive an event t-shirt, a Barbells for Boobs bracelet and temporary tattoo. Participants may register anytime up to and including the day of the event.  Participants registering prior to October 11th will receive their shirt , bracelet and tattoo in time for the event.  Those registering after October 11th will have to wait until the second week in November to receive their shirt, bracelet and tattoo.

To register or for more information, please call Paul Dreyer at ONDEG Fitness (406) 590-7783, or email workout@ondeg.com.

Register here.   (click on Sign-up! on top right of page)
Donor thank you letter.
Article from the CrossFit Journal.