Don't just get fit, get Santa Fit

Fitness enthusiasts are invited to Santa Fit, a charity work-out this Sunday, December 13, at Studio A by FitBird at Horizon Hills, Nusajaya.

Some of the young residents at Santhia home

Proceeds will be donated to Santhia, a charity home for children and seniors in Plentong, Johor.

Santa Fit is organized by Studio A by FitBird, a fitness centre with members who are not only keen on physical fitness but also in giving back to the community.

Santa Fit aims to raise RM12,000 through the sale of tickets and paintings to support the charity home that houses more than 30 children aged between 10 months and age 16 and old folk.

Registered as Persatuan Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Miskin & Orang Tua Santhia, Johor Baru Santhia home is run by lorry driver, Ramu and his wife, Saraswathi, with the help of six people.

Since 2004, Ramu and Saraswathi have been taking in children who were orphaned, abandoned at birth or simply left at the doorstep of their single-storey house.

Facade of the Santhia home in Plentong, Johor

The fitness and fun event planned for Santa Fit includes activities for the whole family such as a cardio marathon, auction of paintings by the children of the home and a lucky draw.

“The funds raised from Santa Fit will be used to pay school fees, buy school uniforms, stationary and grocery items as well as pay utility bills,” said Studio A by Fitbird assistant manager, Quinn Amalore.

Santa Fit is part of Studio A’s community service programme, Fit to Give, with a long-term mission to improve the home residents’ quality of life.

In the pipeline are future events to raise awareness of the less fortunate and to engage with them to make a difference in their lives.

For ticket enquiries, visit www.facebook.com/StudioAbyFitBird, email to studioabyfitbird@gmail.com or call Tel: 017 – 6110486.

A version of this was published in The Malaysian Insider on 11 Dec 2015