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HFA Exercise Oncology Grants Awarded

The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) and the HFA Foundation, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, have partnered to award 10 fitness organizations $4,800 grants each (paid in two installments of $2,400) to support their staff in:

• obtaining an exercise oncology credential;
• participating in a facilitated learning network that will support learning how to develop and implement exercise oncology programs; and
• participating in the review of a best practice guide for exercise oncology program development.

Grants support:

• certificate/certification costs for selected staff;
• staff participation in the facilitated learning network, consisting of three sessions facilitated by a subject matter expert; and
• staff participation in review of the best practice guide.

The 2026 grant recipients are: CBRC Health & Fitness in Richland, Washington; The Claremont Club in Claremont, California; Plymouth Fitness in Plymouth, Massachusetts; Healthworks Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Columbia Association in Columbia, Maryland; Cedardale Health + Fitness in Haverhill, Massachusetts; acac Fitness & Wellness Centers in Charlottesville, Virginia; The Houstonian Hotel Club and Spa in Houston, Texas; Hawthorn Farms Athletic Club in Hillsboro, Oregon; and Fit Studio: The Minnesota Exercise Oncology Program with AKTIV Against Cancer in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.