GYMCATS: Community Outreach

ON-GOING -Free classes on-going at Gymcats for kids with autism

The program started in June 2008. Gymcats does free classes for any kids with autism. Gymcats teamed up with F.E.A.T. to help kids of autism to build relationships, learn social skills, improve gross motor learning skills and have a lot of fun. The class is 45 minutes usually 1x/month. It begins with meeting their partner (a kid who attends Gymcats and has volunteered to be an assistant to the child with autism). They start the class with an opening obstacle course which works on basic rolls, balance skills, climbing over and under things, jumping etc. We then break up into groups and work on a routine to music, jumping down the 40 foot fast track, on the in-ground trampline and into our 6 foot deep foam filled pit. The class also includes group acitivies to music and hand-eye coordination. We have seen tremendous changes in the kids who come regularly to class with improvements in areas such as listening, coordination and strength. Click here for an article on how gymnastics can benefit kids with autism.

Click here for a current schedule

Please call 566-1414 and sign your child up so we can pair them with a Gymcat student who will be their private helper during each class.

For a sample video of our class, click here . Read about our class from the Las Vegas Sun here
No one is allowed to participate without a signed waiver. Click here for a waiver

Upcoming Class Schedule for FEAT

M-lisada charitable event

Gymcats has a special connection with M-lisada, an orphanage in Uganda. The history and heartache is so powerful and the needs are so great that just a donation of $160 can send a child to school for an entire year. School is something only the forutnate kids get to attend. Sometimes they don't have the money to attend, sometimes they don't have a school uniform. Sometimes the schools or orphanage don't have enough money to feed the kids three times a day. Some kids don't have shoes and most have only 1 or 2 outfits of clothing. If you'd like to help stay tuned for ways to sponsor a child. In the meantime, please consider attending our charity event. April 24, 2010 charity event

We RAISED $5154--- thank you to all Gymcats members and guests for making this event a success. Read a thank you letter from M-lisada here.

Gymcats Paws for a cause!!

Come take part in our parking lot sale and open gym with a donation of an item to help local homeless teens. We raised $512 at our parking lot sale - and $190 for the open gym. Donating to H.O.P.E.

Gymcats Gives Back- Shade Tree - 2009 & 2008

Gymcats raised $1325 at their competition in December and presented Shade Tree with 53 gift cards of $25 each so that the Shade Tree can purchase items they need including pharmaceutical items.
All together we raised $5029.18 - over 55% more than last year-- Great job Gymcats members
$390 from our Thanksgiving camps, $662 for our open gyms all year long, over $700 in apple donations and candy sales from coach Kelly and $1200 in our handstand a thon. Not to mention our great participation in our fundraiser dinners.
Thank you to all who participated!!!

Read an article on how gymnastics helps kids with special needs here

Donations to IRAQ

In July 2007, we mailed out packages to Iraq directly to one of our former colleagues' son (Michael) who is a Doctor in Iraq. They received all the items and were very grateful of our generous donation. We made a difference in some Iraqi kids' lives and Michael was overwhelmed by our generosity.

Shade Tree Fundraiser- 2007

Gymcats will be donating proceeds of a number of events throughout the year to benefit the Shade Tree Organization. In November 2007, our holiday camps at Thanksgiving where 25% of all camp enrollment will be given to the Shade Tree organization. (Our camps raised $438) Also our November 10th flip flop shop kicks it off by donating 10% of each enrollment to Shade Tree (Our Nov. flip flop shop raised $21.14).

We are going to do an on-going sponsorship of our open gyms with 15% of open gym profits going towards the Shade Tree. (Our open gyms donated $625) When your kids attend open gym, not only do they have fun and learn, they also are helping a charity who is in so much need. Shade Tree helps women and children when they need it most, and we at Gymcats are so proud to be a part of helping these women and kids. Our Shade Tree dinner raised $1882 and with all the other events we presented Shade Tree with checks totaling $3241.54. Thank you Gymcats members for your support of this great organization.
visit www.theshadetree.org to see what this organization is all about.
I encourage all our members to contact the shelter, there are several time slots open that the shelter needs volunteers for, it is truly a wonderful organization.

Tunahaki Foundation

Our customers have so much and are lucky enough to be able to give to those in need. When asked to help out, our customers have stepped up to the plate. In November 2006, we sponsored a fund raiser for the Tunahaki Foundation. Tunahaki foundation Our members raised over $4000 for the kids from Tanzania and donated items for these kids and promoted good will. We were very proud of our Gymcats members. See a video here of the kids from Tanzania - starting at 4:16 the kids can be seen at Gymcats during their trip to Vegas.

Gymcats feat schedule

Links to Charitable Groups Gymcats has worked to help

F.E.A.T.

Shade Tree

M-lidsada

Tunahaki Foundation

Any questions? Just give us a call, we would be happy to speak with you.

GYMCATS
440 S. Parkson Road
Henderson, NV 89011
P: (702) 566-1414
F: (702) 566-1310
Email: gymcats@gymcats.com