“The devastation in Puerto Rico has brought so much sadness to me and my family. Natasha Nuñez, an employee of SPIN (Special People in Northeast), the larger disability non-profit that manages the center, has family on the island and was moved by the outpouring of support. “Many of our senior members on fixed incomes donated cases of baby formula, which cost more than $15 per container!” “I was astounded by the generosity of our members,” said Maureen Geiss, who oversees center operations. What started out as a simple idea ballooned into a week-long community effort: 15 fitness instructors taught free classes while more than 200 children, adults and seniors donated much-needed supplies. “While everyone’s first urge is to donate food, I knew as a mother myself that the hardest thing to find is baby food and feminine hygiene products.” “I know mothers who lost everything in the storm,” she said. Ortiz offered a free class to members of the community center, encouraging them to donate critical items. Ortiz turned to her “second family” for support: people who take her weekly spinning class at SPIN Community & Fitness on Norcom Road. Houses were ripped apart in their small city of Yauco and many are still without running water and basic necessities. PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 6, 2017)-After Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, Normandy resident Diana Ortiz waited three long weeks to hear from her family on the island. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, more than 200 members of SPIN Community & Fitness donated supplies for Puerto Rican families.
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