Save the Otherworld!
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My name is Tim Guinan, owner of the best gym ever- Otherworld Fitness. COVID19 has hit everyone hard. We are no different. The government mandate in response to this pandemic closed our doors, closing down our means of income. Yet, the landlord, utilities, and marketing expenses do not stop. We need your help- now!
Otherworld Fitness is unique from other gyms because we specialize in fitness with a twist! It is the vision I have been building for years! We have created a culture, a family environment where everyone is made to be the Rockstar they were born to be! We are the best Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) training facility in the tri-state area. Our Ninja Program works with mostly the youths- building confidence and enhancing all their skills needed for sports and life. The reviews back up what we say- fun, different, and we create successful, satisfied members with fat loss programs and boot camps, too! Otherworld Fitness supports its members as well as the community on an ongoing basis.
We work with the Helping Up Mission, a Baltimore-based Recovery Program, providing team and confidence building training that benefits them & everyone else so much! We provide the youth with Ninja Warrior Training and sports enhancement! Otherworld Fitness has produced many competitors who have qualified & competed in OCR World Championships and also introduced so many to the fun sport of OCR.
We have so many success stories, yet, we are struggling financially. We need your help!
As you know, gyms were the first businesses to close during the pandemic, and it’s looking like the last business to open. It has been two+ months without any means of generating income. For the last two years, I have poured my blood, sweat, tears (many more recently) and money into building the most unique experience for the best people ever in a gym! I have never asked for any financial backing- I built this out of passion and belief! The recent government loans were a temporary help but not nearly enough for the ongoing closure. I have been closed since 16 March, and due to the mandates from the state and the MD Consumer Protection Division there has been no way to generate income.
Please help the Otherworld Fitness family through this difficult period. Our goal is to come back strong and provide our members with the kind of strength, confidence, community, and fitness that endures.
How the Fundraising will help:
Ø The largest expense we need help with: 80+% is for rent which needs to be paid down for the last two months of no income.
Ø Payroll has been paid with some help from the Payroll Protection Program, allowing us to keep the fabulous coaching staff on board creating interactive on-line coaching and recently, outdoor coaching, yet, it offered minimal (if any) help towards the rent. With the PPP Funding only allotted for 2.5 months, that is evaporating as I write this. Your contributions will help keep coaches on-board doing the small outdoor classes as allowed, building the community stronger and happier until we can eventually re-open inside! Our coaches contribute so much to the fun vibrant exciting environment here- we need to keep the good ones! This will be approximately 15% of the Fundraising requirements.
Ø Some of the funds help defray the additional expenses required for CDC compliance for extra cleaning supplies- they add up! Your help with a contribution will ensure a safe environment to come back to. This is approximately 2% of the required funding.
Ø Some of the funding will be utilized with the marketing to let people know we are still in existence and promote growth again! This is approximately 3% of the required funding.
I have given everything I can to make this grow- 16-hour days/7 days week usually, personal funds, sweat, passion, tears, & blood (literally- those that know me, know this to be true!) In the 1st quarter of 2020, we were on track to break even or turn profit after 2 years!
This will mean so much to so many whose lives have changed for the better- mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Otherworld Fitness is unique from other gyms because we specialize in fitness with a twist! It is the vision I have been building for years! We have created a culture, a family environment where everyone is made to be the Rockstar they were born to be! We are the best Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) training facility in the tri-state area. Our Ninja Program works with mostly the youths- building confidence and enhancing all their skills needed for sports and life. The reviews back up what we say- fun, different, and we create successful, satisfied members with fat loss programs and boot camps, too! Otherworld Fitness supports its members as well as the community on an ongoing basis.
We work with the Helping Up Mission, a Baltimore-based Recovery Program, providing team and confidence building training that benefits them & everyone else so much! We provide the youth with Ninja Warrior Training and sports enhancement! Otherworld Fitness has produced many competitors who have qualified & competed in OCR World Championships and also introduced so many to the fun sport of OCR.
We have so many success stories, yet, we are struggling financially. We need your help!
As you know, gyms were the first businesses to close during the pandemic, and it’s looking like the last business to open. It has been two+ months without any means of generating income. For the last two years, I have poured my blood, sweat, tears (many more recently) and money into building the most unique experience for the best people ever in a gym! I have never asked for any financial backing- I built this out of passion and belief! The recent government loans were a temporary help but not nearly enough for the ongoing closure. I have been closed since 16 March, and due to the mandates from the state and the MD Consumer Protection Division there has been no way to generate income.
Please help the Otherworld Fitness family through this difficult period. Our goal is to come back strong and provide our members with the kind of strength, confidence, community, and fitness that endures.
How the Fundraising will help:
Ø The largest expense we need help with: 80+% is for rent which needs to be paid down for the last two months of no income.
Ø Payroll has been paid with some help from the Payroll Protection Program, allowing us to keep the fabulous coaching staff on board creating interactive on-line coaching and recently, outdoor coaching, yet, it offered minimal (if any) help towards the rent. With the PPP Funding only allotted for 2.5 months, that is evaporating as I write this. Your contributions will help keep coaches on-board doing the small outdoor classes as allowed, building the community stronger and happier until we can eventually re-open inside! Our coaches contribute so much to the fun vibrant exciting environment here- we need to keep the good ones! This will be approximately 15% of the Fundraising requirements.
Ø Some of the funds help defray the additional expenses required for CDC compliance for extra cleaning supplies- they add up! Your help with a contribution will ensure a safe environment to come back to. This is approximately 2% of the required funding.
Ø Some of the funding will be utilized with the marketing to let people know we are still in existence and promote growth again! This is approximately 3% of the required funding.
I have given everything I can to make this grow- 16-hour days/7 days week usually, personal funds, sweat, passion, tears, & blood (literally- those that know me, know this to be true!) In the 1st quarter of 2020, we were on track to break even or turn profit after 2 years!
This will mean so much to so many whose lives have changed for the better- mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Organizer
Tim J. Guinan
Organizer
Frederick, MD
