On the Move
Sports Backers is a nonprofit active living organization based in Richmond, Virginia. Our mission is to get people moving and this podcast will focus on keeping people active and moving, mostly through the lens of running. We put on outdoor endurance events, host training teams year round, and have programs aimed at bringing fitness opportunities to all corners of our area. All this brings us in contact with stories and ideas that are interesting and inspiring, and we’ll share them on this podcast.
On the Move
#21: Fitness Warriors, Active Living, and White House Visits with Tiffany Copeland
Our guest on this episode of the On the Move podcast is Tiffany Copeland, Director of the Fitness Warriors program for Sports Backers. Tiffany gives us a detailed overview of the Fitness Warriors, the innovative program that is addressing health disparities through active living in communities throughout central Virginia. The program has become a national model for creating fitness opportunities, and Tiffany shared more details on a recent trip to take part in a White House conference on building healthy and active communities.
We also discussed Tiffany’s own personal fitness journey and how that led her to the Fitness Warriors, plus she shared updates on the program and how community members can get involved in the next class of Warriors.
Applications for the next class of the Fitness Warriors are open until October 31 and can be found online at www.sportsbackers.org/program/fitness-warriors/ and you can also learn more on social media @RVAFitnessWarriors.
Until the next episode, thanks for tuning in!
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