Happiness Takes Shape

Youth with a healthy, active lifestyle are more likely to develop
both socially and emotionally. Many youth do not have access to the fitness training and a safe exercise environment.

Our fitness and nutrition programs empower youth to build a healthy way of life. With your help, we can make a positive difference in the future of our youth.

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In Dearest Memory of Shanda Stone

This Summer the Austin Foundation lost a loved one, family member, dear friend and fellow advocate for youth fitness. Shanda Stone was a member of the Austin Foundation’s health fitness study group at Now Is Fitness Center, where she did her fitness internship working with youth and seniors. Shanda was committed to promoting health fitness to transform the lives of youth. She was an advocate for creating access and opportunity for youth and families to be engaged in fitness exercise classes, programs, workshops, and demonstrations. Though Shanda is no longer with us physically, we feel that the spirit of her dream of supporting struggling youth to better themselves through fitness will always be present in our lives.

The Austin Foundation will honor Shanda Stone each summer, as we present an award in her name to the Junior Trainer Fitness Leader who has demonstrated the highest leadership qualities and best efforts in the Summer Junior Trainers program. The Austin Foundation staff, youth participants and their families have benefited from the donations we received in honor of Shanda from her family, friends and loved ones.

Shanda Stone will always be a part of the Austin Foundation; we love you forever and always and we never can say good-bye.