Fit Code to Host Workout to Benefit St. Martin de Porres House of Hope

According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, women face different obstacles when struggling with substance abuse. St. Marin de Porres House of Hope in Chicago provides females with a supportive community where women and their children recover from their addiction.

The facility is the beneficiary of the Fit Code (Beverly, McCook, and Mokena) monthly workout for a cause.

The workout will be held on Saturday, December 19 at 9 a.m. The fundraiser is open to members and nonmembers, and it will be held at Fit Code’s Beverly location at 10418 S. Western Ave., Chicago. Those attending should arrive 15 minutes early to sign up and complete a waiver.

Adults and children (ages seven and up) are welcome to attend. Participants should bring clean, indoor shoes and a water bottle. An item from St. Marin de Porre’s wish list or a $20 donation also is required to attend. Wish list items include store gift cards (Target, Amazon, Jewel, Wal-mart); general gift cards (Visa, American Express, MasterCard); new toiletries (deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products); new linens (sheets, pillows, pillowcases, blankets, mattress covers, towels); and new, wrapped toys for all ages/both genders (no used or soft toys, please).

“One of our core values as a business is to pay it forward,” said Shelton Matsey, owner of Fit Code. “What better way to pay it forward than helping out great causes that assist those in our community?”

Fit Code hosts fundraiser workouts at one of its three locations (Beverly, McCook, and Mokena) monthly to benefit a community effort. This year, Fit Code has raised more than $12,500 for non-profits. For more information, visit Fit Code’s Web site at www.fitcoderesults.com or call (708) 824-8415.St. Marin de Porres House of Hope in Chicago provides services to homeless women and children living in poverty. All of the facility’s adult residents are recovering from addictions to drugs and/or alcohol. Increasingly, they serve women suffering from mental illnesses, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and chronic health conditions. For more information, visit http://www.smdp-hoh.org.

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