The Homa Files

Punch line: Want to do more than simply getting in shape? How about literally running an errand for someone else – maybe picking up their groceries?

The Good Gym connects interested people who seek more “meaningful ways to exercise”?

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Excerpted from psfk.com, “Gym Concept Connects Jogging To Social Good”

The Good Gym pairs runners with the elderly and less-mobile people in the neighborhood and have joggers run to their house to deliver something nice, such as a magazine or a piece of fruit.

Editorial note: Be sure to make it a large print mag or soft fruit.  Otherwise, Granny may swat you with a stick.

The runner is also encouraged to have a small casual chat with the immobile person before heading home.

The Good Gym project is currently looking for interested people who wish to establish a branch in their community.

This creative idea is just one of the many projects being looked into on Social Lab, an online lab for people to collaboratively investigate, experiment and play with new ideas …

Edit by KJM

Tags: Good Gym, social responsibility

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