Health and Humanity

Website

https://www.facebook.com/ferris.kassar

How would you cultivate a deeper relationship with the community you’d like to serve?

I'd like to serve my community by creating a unique fitness center called Finally Fit. This fitness center will be a one of a kind non-profit gym created specifically for women and children following strict religions. My personal experiences made me aware of an un-met need. Growing up Muslim has allowed me to witness an over looked health and equality problem firsthand within the females and children in my family and religion. It always upset me knowing that the same place I go to improve my health and well being wasn't an option for my Mother or Sister, and didn't exist for many others. We should all have the equal right, opportunity and chance to live a healthier lifestyle characterized by fitness! I'm going create a sustainable solution to this problem by combining my 3 factors for Success- Spreading Awareness, Supplying Education and Providing Prevention. In the end, I hope to cultivate a deep relationship based on trust and understanding with the community that I will serve.

How would you use the $1,000 to turn your idea into a reality?

To conclude, I will use this $1,000 towards developing a diverse team of individuals that follow different religions, which place the same unfair restrictions on their women and children. I believe that this will be the best way to make my project scalable and make a difference in as many lives as possible. Once I develop a solid team, we will come together to start a crowd funding campaign and a social media platform for our cause. My ultimate goal is to become a man of value in my community and a role model for future entrepreneurs. I will do so, by focusing on making a difference in the lives of others, rather than making a profit at the expense of others. This alternative way of thinking and $1,000 will turn my idea into a reality!

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