Parallel Strength Collective is a gym being built by Gina and Andi with a clear purpose: to create a fitness space where people who are too often left out can truly belong.

This space is being designed for the Deaf community, neurodivergent individuals, adaptive athletes, and other special populations who regularly face barriers in traditional gyms. For Gina, that need became impossible to ignore after years working in physical therapy rehabilitation and seeing people complete treatment, only to have nowhere safe, supportive, and adapted to continue their fitness journey. For Andi, the need is deeply personal. As a Deaf individual with bilateral cochlear implants, Andi has experienced how often fitness spaces are built around auditory cues and physical assumptions instead of accessibility and inclusion.

Funds from this fundraiser will help build Parallel Strength Collective from the ground up with adaptive equipment, accessible infrastructure, sensory integration tools, ASL-led coaching support, visual communication systems, and sensory-friendly zones. Gina and Andi are working to create more than a gym. They are building a place where people can feel supported, included, and empowered in their fitness journey.

If this mission speaks to you, please consider supporting Parallel Strength Collective and sharing this fundraiser. Every donation will help bring this accessible, welcoming fitness space one step closer to becoming real.