Philly Diva Socialites (PDS) is a meetup group (http://www.meetup.com/PhillyDivaSocialites) that was started over 5 years ago by two girlfrends. PDS began as a social and networking group for women offering an environment for sisterhood and friendship. The group is made up of close to 200 women who are local to the Philadelphia metropolitan area as well as women who have been transplanted to the area due to work, school, marriage etc. The group began as a social meetup group, but over the years our love and passions have moved us to reach out to our communities by hosting meetup events for single parents, fundraisers and fitness events.
In 2010 we turned our focus to getting healthier by embarking on our first annual group fitness challenge named Biggest Loser Diva Style (we hosted two 8-week cycles, with 40 participants) where women lost between 2% and 15% of their body weight. We also participated in the Rothman Institute's 8K race. For our 2011 (second annual) group fitness challenge we have decided to push the envelope and challenge ourselves even further by committing to 6 fitness events over the course of the year. The goal is to have 30 women (mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts...) commit to registering, training and competing in up to 6 Philadelphia fitness events.
The Challenge:
Push ourselves and participate in the following 6 events attired in our fashionable Philly Divas t-shirts:
Please see "How YOU can Help..." and come out to cheer us on!
