A few weeks ago, we received a compelling Snap Serves submission from Major Tommy Dunaway, the owner of the North Arlington, TX club. For the past several months, Tommy has been training Wounded Warriors for free at his club. As a Major in the USMC Reserves and combat veteran, he...
Category Archives: Giving Back
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting not only the bottom line of franchise owners and franchisees, but the very livelihoods, health and safety of everyone in every community. Franchises are deeply rooted in their communities and strive on a regular basis to give back to those in need. This commitment hasn’t stopped during the pandemic – in fact, it’s only grown. Below is a collection of stories of how franchises are giving back during this crisis.
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Snap Serves Spotlight – Mansfield, OH
The Mansfield, OH Snap Fitness volunteered at Mt. Zion, a local church in Lucas, OH. Three members served food to 95 families. Club Manager Crystal Little described the experience as “amazing.” “You can never tell what a person may be going through, so to be able to make yourself available...
Snap Serves Spotlight – Girard, PA
This Snap Serves Update comes from the Girard, PA club! Last month, the club hosted an Indoor Community Walk to raise money for community members who were dealing with the costs of cold-weather home repairs. “I was inspired to create the event because I had heard (a local church group)...
Local SPCA Gets Nearly $3,400 From Blast 825° Pizza Opening
Blast Buddies is a new initiative that’s giving back to pet-centric charities at the local level each time a new Blast 825° Pizza opens. Most recently, the new, quick-fired pizza concept named for the 825° blast that cooks its pizzas to perfection raised more than $1,600 from the brand’s Rocklin,...
Massage Envy Spa and the Arthritis Foundation Host Healing Hands for Arthritis
In September 2011, through its national partnership with the Arthritis Foundation, Massage Envy Spa launched Healing Hands for Arthritis, a one-day national fundraising event held at all Massage Envy Spa clinics across the country. Since 2011, Massage Envy Spa has raised more than $3 million for the Arthritis Foundation to help find...