Our mission
To improve the health status of minorities through educational, fitness, nutrition, and prevention programs. Our goal is to address underlying causes of health risks through culturally specific programs that will modify behaviors and educate people to make healthy lifestyle choices. Principles of history, heritage, and culture are used to inspire individuals and families to maximize their potential for wellness and personal growth.

Our program
Aimed at preventing the spread of HIV among African Americans by enlisting the support of the most influential institution in our community -- the church. Our program includes an introductory Sunday worship service on how HIV is affecting our community, the need to work together to prevent the spread of HIV, and the spiritual support that is needed from the congregation to achieve this goal and to help people living with HIV. We then schedule HIV prevention workshops for members (available for organizations that serve African Americans). We are also in the process developing an HIV prevention drama ministry and a confidential counseling, risk assessment, and referral program for individuals who need more personalized assistance. 

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About The Founder
Community Fitness Today was founded by the late Dwight Henry McWilliams. Mr. McWilliams was a certified fitness instructor certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and The National Dance Exercise Instructor Training Association (NDEITA). He worked for the Minneapolis YWCA as Assistant Director of Health and Fitness from 1987-1992. He observed the lack of people of color exercising. This concerned Mr. McWilliams because he said that if you do not take care of yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually your life can be more stressful and complicated. He decided to start Community Fitness Today to address the needs of the minority community and to help educate community members about health and fitness issues.

Mr. McWilliams’ mother was diabetic and eventually died because of the disease. It was a long and painful process watching his mother die. Before she died, both legs were amputated and she lost most of her vision. Unfortunately, her death was unnecessary if she had been more educated about how to properly take care of herself. McWilliams decided that if individuals were properly educated, especially in communities of color where messages about health have traditionally not been received, health disparities among people of color would be less.