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The mission of The Peg Smythe Fitness Grant is to improve a dialysis patient’s quality of life by providing

them the tools to participate in a highly motivated physical fitness program in an environment that positively fosters their development and is designed to meet their personal interests and goals.

Unlike other exercise programs that are implemented during the dialysis session, the Shad Ireland Foundation provides the financial assistance through The Peg Smythe Fitness Grant to motivate patients outside of the hospital or clinic. The grant provides the dialysis patient with the tools to achieve their physical fitness goals under the close supervision of a certified personal trainer, and a formal work out environment of a gym, club, or equipment in the home.

The amount of The Peg Smythe Fitness Grant will vary based on applicant’s specific goal and the foundations ability to secure equipment or services thru the foundations network of contacts in the applicant’s residential area at a reduced or free rate.

1. Free equipment or services
2. Reduced rate equipment or services
3. Cash payment for equipment or services

To be eligible for The Peg Smythe Fitness Grant;

• The candidate must currently be a dialysis patient. Receiving a transplant during the grant period does not disqualify the individual from receiving the necessary training to continue to achieve their athletic goals.
• The candidate must provide a detailed letter from their physician to show that the individual is able to participate in physical activity. The Shad Ireland Foundation will facilitate a team effort to include the patient’s doctor, nutritionist, social worker, family and friends.
• Regular attendance for training and is required. Medical illness exceptions will be taken under advisement.

“To live with a chronic illness is not a limitation but a special invitation to those of us who are willing to accept the challenge” Shad Ireland

The determination Shad Ireland possesses is a learned behavior derived from the achievement of his physical fitness goal and is ultimately the same determination for what The Peg Smythe Fitness Grant’s mission is based on.

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Due to popularity of the program, we've awarded all the available grants, please check back Jan 2009 to apply for a fitness grant.
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