FAIR HAVEN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health and wellness company Total Life Changes today announced a donation of over $20,000 to Focus: HOPE, the Detroit-based charity dedicated to using education and training to combat the effects of poverty and racism. The donation comes as a result of the company’s “Virtual 5K” event conducted on August 22nd.
For the Virtual 5K, employees, customers, and Life Changer independent business partners from around the world joined in running or walking five kilometers after soliciting donations. Among the participants were people from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia, as well as across the United States.
Due to the ongoing global health crisis, participants were asked to maintain social distancing during their efforts.
Focus: HOPE was established in 1968 in Detroit, Michigan, by Father William T. Cunningham, Father Jerome Fraser and Eleanor Josaitis. The organization’s earliest efforts sought to understand the practical impact of racism in the city by analyzing the differences in the costs of prescriptions and food across different communities.
Since then, Focus: HOPE has provided training and education to the people of Detroit in an effort to end poverty. After initially offering machinist training, Focus: HOPE in more recent years has operated its Information Technologies Center where students can earn a number IT certifications.
After the event, Total Life Changes CEO Jack Fallon bragged about the energy the participants brought to their fundraising efforts and the impact the global effort can have on his home state’s largest city.
“Passion is our fuel, for sure,” said Fallon.
Total Life Changes is a network marketing company that distributes health and wellness products, including dietary supplements, weight management support, essential oils and skin care creams. More information is available at https://totallifechanges.com/