THRIVE Dorchester in Cambridge, MD

THRIVE Dorchester at Heirloom Athletics

THRIVE stands for: Tenacious, Hardworking, Resilient, Independent, Vigorous, and Empowered. It’s a free-to-the-community, multi-disciplinary, pediatric obesity intervention program for children who are in 3rd to 12th grade. “The healthier, the more confident, the more capable we all feel in our own body, the more empowered we’re going to feel to make someone else feel better in their own body,” says Bunde.

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How THRIVE Dorchester Works

The program is run by a CrossFit-certified coach, a doctor who works with the Dorchester County Health Department, a dietician, and a social worker, who are collaborating to help create healthy habits for those at a young age. “All the kids feel a little bit more empowered to read a nutrition label or to understand their ability to step up onto something or to jump off of something; just learning body awareness and spatial awareness and how to move yourself in space is empowering,” says Bunde.

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The program, just two days a week, sends participating children home with a new outlook on life, their health, and how to share that ideal with others. Bunde says, “We’re encouraging them to take these lessons home and talk to their siblings about the things that they learn." She adds, “Just to see the impact of how that helps our members stay motivated and connected to the community has just been rewarding for us to bring it all to the community.”