Monica Beeman, general manager for Cass County Fitness Center, shows the baked items which have been prepared for the fund raiser benefitting Wayne Wright. Some 27 people prepared items, with some making more than one treat for the benefit, Beeman said.
Trenton McKnight is wrapping his wrists while getting ready to participate in the Bench Press Fundraiser being sponsored by the Cass County Fitness Center. Seated left is one of the officials, Brad Baca.
At the conclusion of the Bench Press Fundraiser Saturday at Cass County Fitness Center, these were the organizers and honored fund recipient as well. From left, they are Monica Beeman, Kelli Wright, Eric Lummus,Wayne Wright and Cheyenne Wiggins. Lunmus is
Cheyenne Wiggins, left, friend of the Wright family, is giving a kick-off talk telling of her appreciation for the bench press competition that is about to begin. Visible in the center background are Monica Beeman and Brad Baca.At center right is Wayne Wr
The food items contributed for the benefit of others is taking up all the room on the shelf at the Cass County Fitness Center.The food items were given to Harvest House of Atlanta.
Power lifting team raise money
A local Atlanta business sponsored two community fundraising events this past weekend. Cass County Fitness Center conducted a bake sale and then held a first time bench press weight-lifting competition in order to support member Wayne Wright and his medical expenses. With another community effort at the same time, the fitness center also concluded a food gathering contribution that filled a long shelf in the workout center with food and then was given to the Harvest House Food pantry of Atlanta.
“We do the food gathering about this time each year around Thanksgiving,” fitness center general manager Monica Beeman said. “The bake sale and bench press were something special we wanted to do for Wayne. Everyone one pitched in. We raised some $1,700.”
The lifting competition was in six categories of age both male and female. The contest is judged by best of three lifts. Some 18 contestants participated in the bench press. Some 27 individuals contributed one or more of the baking items, Beeman said.
“Then, other members of the center and those wanting to help made donations and added to the entry fees for the lift. It was all just working together. We were happy to do it,” Beeman said.
Beeman noted that the two overall winners of the bench press competition, male and female, were over 50 years of age. They were Paul McCarty and Monica Beeman herself. As for the food drive, Harvest House is an entity of Trinity Church that serves Cass and Bowie Counties Texas; Miller County, Arkansas and Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Its goal is to alleviate hunger and not only is self-funded but relies on donations of the community and other charitable organizations.