Curves—that bastion of women’s fitness—is hosting its 13th annual Curves Food Drive in April.
Many Curves clubs, including the one in Lompoc, will be collecting non-perishable food and cash donations to benefit their local food banks. And, from April 4 to 17, Curves will waive the membership fee for new members who donate a bag of non-perishable food or make a minimum donation of $30.
“The past few years have been difficult for many families,” Curves founder Diane Heavin said in a press release. “Curves’ annual Food Drive is one way that everyone in the Lompoc area can make a real difference for a local family that is struggling. We encourage everyone, not just our members or those who are thinking about joining our gym, to make a cash donation or drop off a bag of non-perishable food items in April.”
In addition to the food and monetary donations each gym collects, Curves International is offering gyms the opportunity to win cash prizes for their local food banks. Prizes will be awarded to clubs with the most food collected, clubs who beat their 2010 donation level by the largest amount, and two randomly selected clubs.
This year’s food drive will launch when international founders Gary and Diane Heavin are featured on the ABC television show Secret Millionaire, airing April 3 at 8 p.m.
According to the press release, Curves clubs have donated more than 61 million pounds of food in the United States and Canada since 2004.
For more information about Curves of Lompoc, located at 1022 N. H St., and the 2011 Curves Food Drive, contact a Curves of Lompoc staff member at 740-0500 or curveslompoc@verizon.net, or visit curves.com.
Managing Editor Amy Asman compiled this week’s Community Corner. Send comments or ideas to the Sun via e-mail at aasman@santamariasun.com.
This article appears in Mar 24-31, 2011.