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Everybody Get Fit

Everybody Get Fit

A graduate of Medgar Evers College who worked as a front desk receptionist at Bally Total Fitness, Ro was often asked to work as a personal trainer. After working in gyms around the city for several years, in 2009 Ro asked her alma mater to support a free fitness program for people in the community. She hoped to target those who didn’t exercise and used excuses, such as not having a place to work out or not being able to afford a gym membership.

Lessons From My Loving Mother

You were the anchor of our family. Although you had to contend with a testosterone-charged home with four alpha males, you ruled our household; we all knew you were clearly in charge and had the final word. It was your combination of common sense, compassion, and tough love that kept our family together. It was you who enabled Dad to achieve his vision when so many others scoffed at his dreams. It was you who instilled in my brothers and me—and, by extension, your daughters-in-law and grandchildren—the confidence to view the world as one of limitless opportunities and the belief that through education and preparation we could pursue and attain any goal our hearts desired. Dad always said that you set the moral compass for our family.

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