About Us

For the Love of Go will organize, direct, and promote opportunities for families and individuals to make small steps in setting and reaching fitness goals. Through community events and weekly fitness activities, this corporation's goal is to encourage people to get off the couch.  This concerted effort will result in reducing the obesity rate in our county - or anywhere.

Focus will be placed on finding ways to encourage participation from all socio-economic levels and all age-levels by reducing the entry fees through donations and by providing free opportunities for consistent fitness activities

Who We Are

For the Love of Go is a 501(c)3 public charity.  Formed by a small group of parents committed to encouraging one another and others, our commitment is to cultivate healthier lifestyles through organizing, directing, and promoting healthy activities designed for families and individuals to set and reach fitness goals by simply getting off the couch. For the Love of Go finds ways to teach families and individuals how easy it is to add simple and healthy activities to daily life.

What We Do

Hays County Community Health Needs Assessment Report, January 2013 (prepared on behalf of the Seton Healthcare Family and the CommuniCare Health Center of Central Texas), pages 14-16 shows respondents are looking for wellness programs at the neighborhood level. Respondents see an overall need for a shift in the culture – healthy lifestyles are identified as priority in regards to obesity. Further, the percentage of Hays County residents who are inactive is worse than the national benchmark.

Review of PE offerings at elementary schools in the area shows a marked decrease in physical activity. Many schools have PE twice a week and a recess of fewer than 20 minutes. An article by the Austin American Statesman discusses a study by Children’s Optimal Health (2010-2011) that shows 39 percent of Hays students in 3rd to 12th grade who participated in the study were overweight. The ramifications of this are astounding to For the Love of Go as we learn of children battling diabetes, fatigue, and constant health problems; all resulting in lost days of instruction at school.

For the Love of Go looks for ways to reach out to families and individuals to engage in conversations about being healthier through diet and exercise. We partner with schools, businesses, media outlets, and non-profits to share information with our communities about healthy living opportunities. Entities include Marathon Kids, H-E-B, neighborhood associations, elementary schools, middle schools, and businesses promoting fitness, and will eventually also include entities with a focus on healthy eating. We envision a holistic approach to healthier families – nutrition and exercise, coupled with community support. We aim to strive for a reduction in statistics that show our communities are rife with obesity. We do this through Family Fitness Club and Race Organizing, specifically.

When We Go

For the Love of Go has curriculum to help schools and small groups start Family Fitness Club, led by one or two parents. FFC provides a weekly, planned workout for families and individuals, at no cost. For the Love of Go also performs race organizing, adhering to an annual schedule that spreads events out over an entire year. Consistent race events mean an event has the potential to be more successful and will continue for years to come. For the Love of Go is encouraging families to be healthier by participating in consistent activities, setting fitness goals and helping them reach their goals.

501(c)3

According to the Internal Revenue Code, For the Love of Go qualifies as a 501(c)3 exempt organization because it is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes, (pertaining to health and wellness) and to foster local amateur sports competition (running or walking in races organized by this corporation).

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