May ACTION Leader of the Month: Ari
May ACTION Leader of the Month: Ari
What do you love most about FITBuddies?
I like the friendships that have been created. Even though I don’t know everyone, I like how everyone’s been nice to everyone else.

What's your favorite music?
Hip-hop and rap.
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These are a few of my favorite things…
I like going out for walks and playing golf.
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What FITBuddies exercise move do you love most?
I’m pretty good at planks.
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Why are you proud to be a FITBuddies ACTION leader?
Because the word leader I’d say perfectly describes me and even though people haven’t always told me that, I’ve always been one.
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How does spending time at FITBuddies make you feel?
I feel pretty good. It actually depends — I’m normally pretty happy but sometimes I get kind of frustrated. I don’t show my frustration as much. It’s mostly before I go to FiT that I get frustrated; once I get there, I usually feel much better. Exercise makes me feel good.
More from Ari's parents and coaches!
What do you love most about FITBuddies?
I like the friendships that have been created. Even though I don’t know everyone, I like how everyone’s been nice to everyone else.

What's your favorite music?
Hip-hop and rap.
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These are a few of my favorite things…
I like going out for walks and playing golf.
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What FITBuddies exercise move do you love most?
I’m pretty good at planks.
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Why are you proud to be a FITBuddies ACTION leader?
Because the word leader I’d say perfectly describes me and even though people haven’t always told me that, I’ve always been one.
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How does spending time at FITBuddies make you feel?
I feel pretty good. It actually depends — I’m normally pretty happy but sometimes I get kind of frustrated. I don’t show my frustration as much. It’s mostly before I go to FiT that I get frustrated; once I get there, I usually feel much better. Exercise makes me feel good.
More from Ari's parents and coaches!
As a parent, what goals have you observed being achieved through FITBuddies?
Our goal is for Ari to be physically fit and active and for Ari to have more social interactions. His fitness sessions address both goals. He has come to enjoy exercising, interacting with the coaches and having fun with his friends during the monthly Friday Social Hour.

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As a parent, what goals have you observed being achieved through FITBuddies?
Our goal is for Ari to be physically fit and active and for Ari to have more social interactions. His fitness sessions address both goals. He has come to enjoy exercising, interacting with the coaches and having fun with his friends during the monthly Friday Social Hour.

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What skills learned at FITBuddies does Ari use in his daily life?
Ari is stronger which has really helped his golf game. He has learned to be more patient with different types of social interactions.

What skills learned at FITBuddies does Ari use in his daily life?
Ari is stronger which has really helped his golf game. He has learned to be more patient with different types of social interactions.
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Our mission is to improve the health & wellness of individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities by increasing access to professional health & wellness services, teaching the ACTION philosophy to a greater audience, and building a give and take community.

Our Philosophy:
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We work hard to build an equitable community that is inclusive and welcoming to ALL abilities. We strive to guide and instruct our participants in a way that enables them to become future voluteers, trainer's aides and instructors to fellow peers and future participants.
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November's ACTION Leader of the Month is Aryan! We can't wait for you to learn all things Aryan and how he demonstrates the principles of an ACTION (Awareness, Confidence, Training/Movement, Independence, Opportunity, and Nutrition/General Wellness) leader. Check out Aryan's story here.
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