Hi ,

As the founder of Harlem Cycle that’s been tremendously impacted by COVID-19, I’m finding it’s easy to feel helpless. Not seeing you in the studio has been a dramatic change and it’s not something I want to get use to. 

But I get out of bed every morning because I am committed to rebuilding our community and continuing to serve you even if it’s just online. 

I can tell you it has not been easy and the road ahead looks very rough. I spend most of my days applying to grants, watching webinars about applying to grants and thinking of ways to keep Harlem healthy even if it is through a screen. 
 
COVID-19 is shining a bright light on the high levels inequality in our country. We can see that communities of color, the uninsured, and small businesses are getting hit the hardest.

But we are not going to take it lying down. I'm not going out without a fight!

We all matter equally  - Though I’ve applied to every grant out there I know that the future of Harlem Cycle cannot rely on government aid programs. These programs were not designed with our small business in mind. To date less than 10% of Harlem owned business have received funding, and we don’t expect anything different with the next round of funding.
 
That’s why we have come together, as a collective, to form the

Harlem Fitness Covid Relief Fund

We ask for your support of these small boutique fitness businesses in Harlem, NY.

Funds given to this campaign will go directly to our four studios including Harlem Cycle, and JTW FIT, Women’s World of Boxing and 2 Legends Athletic Club. This fund will provide us the resources to address our immediate future and allow us to create the support our fitness studios need through and beyond this uncertain time.

We have to do something different. We opened our doors to serve our community and now we ask your help in making sure we can continue to serve. Join us in this fight!

Stay well,

Tammeca