Planet Fitness Franchise Groups Raise More Than $72,000 to Support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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Planet Fitness Franchise Groups Raise More Than $72,000 to Support the Lifesaving Mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
CAMP HILL, Pa., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Several leading Planet Fitness franchise groups, including National Fitness Partners (NFP), Taymax Group, and NEO Fitness, announced that their month-long fundraising campaign benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital generated a total of $72,000 to support the life-saving mission of St. Jude: Finding Cures and Saving Children. This is the third consecutive year that Planet Fitness franchise groups have partnered together to support St. Jude.
During the June campaign, members at almost 400 Planet Fitness locations were invited to support St. Jude by making donations at the front desk or through a dedicated QR code. Members could also participate in a treadmill challenge, logging miles on designated treadmills at clubs across the country. Together, participants generated more than 200,000 miles, helping to raise nearly $20,000 for St. Jude.
“At National Fitness Partners, we believe in creating healthier communities both inside and outside our clubs,” said Stephen Kindler Jr., President and CEO of National Fitness Partners. “The incredible support from our members and team members demonstrates what’s possible when people come together for a greater purpose. We are honored to partner with Taymax, NEO Fitness, and St. Jude to help ensure children and families have access to world-class care, groundbreaking research, and hope for the future.”
“The contributions St. Jude makes for pediatric care, family support, and scientific research are unmatched. Taymax Group is honored to partner with and support their mission,” stated Tim Kelleher, CEO of Taymax Group. “This collaboration reflects a shared commitment among our Planet Fitness community, NFP, and NEO to drive meaningful impact by supporting organizations of St. Jude’s caliber.”
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80% in the United States, and it won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food, so they can focus on helping their child live.
