Fitness students chip in to help local nonprofits

FALLBROOK – Wade into Fitness continued a nine-year tradition of giving back to the community this past holiday season. Each year, participants in the fitness classes chip in small donations that otherwise might have gone for a gift exchange for themselves and instead contribute those funds to a communal charitable donation.

"Candy cane" drawings are then held. The class member that pulls a specially marked candy cane in the drawing is allowed to select the charity to receive a Wade into Fitness holiday donation.

Charlene Fedorchak of the Fitness Fusion class and Barbara Cyran of the Healing Y...