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PLANET FITNESS AWARDS $250,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 50 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA TEENS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING JUDGEMENT FREE™ VALUES
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, today announced the recipients of its annual Judgement Free Generation® scholarship, which awards teens for their continuous support of promoting inclusion, acceptance and kindness in their communities. Fifty Boys & Girls Clubs high school seniors across the U.S. were awarded $5,000 each toward furthering their education and will join the "JFG Squad,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Since 2017, Planet Fitness has awarded $1.65M to teens who have positively impacted their local communities","length":107,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"HAMPTON, N.H., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, today announced the recipients of its annual Judgement Free Generation® scholarship, which awards teens for their continuous support of promoting inclusion, acceptance and kindness in their communities. Fifty Boys & Girls Clubs high school seniors across the U.S. were awarded $5,000 each toward furthering their education and will join the "JFG Squad," Planet Fitness' network of scholarship winners. Half of this year's Judgement Free Generation® scholarship winners (50 percent) represent first-generation college students.","length":741,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Planet Fitness has awarded more than $1.65 million in scholarships to 330 teens across the country since 2017, contributing $250,000 this year alone. While most traditional scholarships award athletic or academic achievement, the Judgement Free Generation® scholarship program was created to recognize youth who exemplify values of kindness and acceptance and actively promote those principles in their communities. The scholarship recipients were selected from a pool of hundreds of applicants using a multi-tiered review process based on several criteria including a personal essay, staff recommendations and a video submission. The submissions were evaluated by how the participant actively promotes kindness and inclusion by demonstrating Judgement Free™ values.","length":766,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Read about how three of our inspiring JFG Squad members are making an impact in their local communities and opening the door to a more Judgement Free™ tomorrow:","length":160,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Aniya A.: Despite facing homelessness at 13, Aniya was provided with a safe space to grow at her local Boys & Girls Club. Now, as a junior staff member and youth development intern, she's committed to giving back to her community because of all that they have given her. She plans to attend East Tennessee State University to study Psychology to conti...