2nd Annual Anatomy Push-Up Challenge Raises Funds for Udonis Haslem Foundation
On Sunday, December 18th, 2022 Anatomy hosted their 6th annual #HourPushUp Challenge raising funds for Udonis Haslem Foundation and Make-A-Wish Southern Florida. Pillars of the Miami community including Udonis Haslem, Marc Megna, Chris Paciello and more, will gathered to participate in this special and meaningful experience. This event is also celebration of Udonis Haslem’s charitable efforts as he entered his 20th and final season for the Miami HEAT. Anatomy’s 2022 #HourPushUpChallenge took place at Anatomy Coconut Grove located at 3363 Pan American Dr, Miami, FL 33133.
The 6th annual #HourPushUpChallenge invited members and guests to work out for wishes and the future of the Miami community, calling upon participants to do as many pushups as they physically can in a one-hour timeframe. Prior to the challenge, each of the participants collected monetary pledges, donated on a per push-up basis. Supporters of the event also may offer flat-fee donations via the website. 100% of the funds raised per push-up were donated to the Udonis Haslem Foundation and Make-A-Wish Southern Florida to help enrich lives of people in local underserved communities and grant wishes to local wish kids.
This year's #HourPushUpChallenge raised more than $145,877 and granted over 110 wishes for kids. Last year marked the first #HourPushUpChallenge where Udonis Haslem Foundation joined forces with Anatomy and Make-A-Wish Southern Florida for this event, helping to raise an excess of $215,000. This year, Udonis Haslem, Anatomy and Make-A-Wish Southern Florida set a benchmark of $130,000 as their minimum goal to raise to help impact the children and our community. Successfully surpassing the goal of $130,000, The Udonis Haslem Foundation looks forward to another activation with Anatomy Gym next year.
Udonis Haslem, participated under TEAM UD, which was led by 5 people. That group raised money and did push-ups together in hopes to complete 2,000 push-ups in an hour with the goal of each push up being worth a minimum of $30 per push up.
“We are so grateful for Udonis Haslem and the amazing community we have created through Anatomy, bringing generous participants to this event every single year. Watching our community come together for such a great cause touches our hearts, and we look forward to seeing what we can achieve at our 6th annual #HourPushUpChallenge!” -Team Anatomy
“We thank the generous folks at Anatomy fitness, Udonis Haslem and everyone who participates in the #HourPushUpChallenge. The event has become one of our favorite events of the year and helps impact the lives of those in our community. The determination and hard work of all of the participants and organizers means that many more children will get to experience a wish come true.” - Norm Wedderburn, President & CEO of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.
