Millburn Women Participate In Fitness Fundraiser, Donate Feminine Hygiene Products

Women from Short Hills, Millburn, South Orange, Maplewood and Edison recently came together to make some noise, get in shape and support neighbors in need at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel’s second annual POUND for a Purpose fitness fundraiser.

According to a news release, the class supported the work of “Girls Helping Girls. Period.,” a project founded in 2014 by South Orange residents and TSTI members Emma and Quinn Joy and their mother, Elise.

During an exercise session on Jan. 29, POUND instructors Dionne Scott of Maplewood and Amanda Hugelmeyer of West Orange led a cardio workout that combined weighted drum sticks with a fast-paced dance routine.

In exchange, participants donated cash and dozens of boxes of feminine hygiene products which the teens will distribute to area women and girls who cannot otherwise afford them, event organizers stated.

For more information about the event visit www.tsti.org.

Photo courtesy of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel

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