Myles and Hudson Samuels in their garage.
By Jill Fox
A pair of Parkland brothers are raising money by hosting a community workout to benefit local first responders.
“Feed the Frontlines” was organized by Marjory Stoneman Douglas freshman, Myles Samuels, 15, and his brother, Hudson, 12, who attends Westglades Middle School.
The two take classes at CrossFit Immersion and are inviting the community to participate in a virtual workout from the comfort of their own homes on Friday, May 1, at 10 a.m.
Myles Samuels
“We’ve raised over $500 so far, and we’re really excited about that,” said Myles.
The project started when the boys’ mother, Hillary, asked her sons to come up with an idea to pay it forward.
“We may be stuck at home, but we don’t have much to complain about, so I wanted them to do something for others,” she said.
Her sons play a lot of basketball, but they didn’t think that would work well since not everyone has a hoop at home.
“During Coronavirus, we continued working out, and we even turned our garage into a gym,” she said, “So that’s where the CrossFit idea came from.”
They asked their Crossfit coaches if they would make up a workout and donate their time to help raise money to feed local firefighters. The goal was to raise enough money to provide 150 meals– one to each firefighter during their shift in the eight stations between Parkland and Coral Springs.
Those interested in participating in the Crossfit workout can donate $10 on Venmo to @Myles-Samuels34, leave an email address, and they will receive their zoom instructions.
For more information, email WOD4FL@gmail.com.
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