Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Healthy Way of Life
Life Time Foundation inspires Healthy People, a Healthy Planet, and a Healthy Way of Life.
The Life Time Foundation was established to inspire Healthy People, a Healthy Planet and a Healthy Way of Life. Beginning in 2011, the Life Time Foundation prioritized the ‘Healthy People’ aspect of its mission by supporting children’s health through youth nutrition and youth movement programs.
With an eye toward the ‘Healthy Planet’ element of its mission, the Life Time Foundation now is expanding focus on forestation and conservation efforts to help combat climate change driven by fast-rising amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere.
Focus Areas
Conserving, preserving, and protecting the environment, so everyone can live healthy, happy lives.
Supporting school food leaders in serving the most nourishing, delicious food possible.
Empowering all kids to be active for life.
What’s New?
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Trust for Public Land Partnership
We're proud to support the new inclusive playground, a student-designed mural, and native plant gardens at Brooklyn Center Elementary STEAM School. We partnered with Trust for Public Land, Brooklyn Center Community Schools, and the City of Brooklyn Center to bring this vibrant space to life. This new addition will be a hub for learning, play, and community connection, fostering growth and togetherness for all.
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Foundation Athletes Take on Leadville 2024
We had an absolutely unforgettable two weekends in Leadville, CO, during the 100 MTB and 100 Run events! Our 85 dedicated athletes pushed their limits, biking and running through some of the most challenging terrain, all in support of our mission. Together, we raised over $266,000—a testament to the incredible spirit and generosity of our community. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing athletes, supporters, and volunteers. Thank you for making Leadville 2024 a huge success!
Ready for the next adventure? Register now for Leadville 2025 and be part of something extraordinary in the Leadville Trail 100 Run and Leadville Trail 100 MTB!
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Charity Athlete Success at UNBOUND Gravel
The Life Time Foundation wrapped up a successful weekend at UNBOUND Gravel! All 10 charity athletes crossed the finish line, with three posting top-10 finishes in their age group. Repeat-LTF Athlete David Sachs won the M40-44 division and also finished 13th overall in the 200! The athletes raised a total of $43k—100% of which directly supports programs and grantmaking.
Interested in racing UNBOUND Gravel with us next year? Pre-register today!
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Creating a Pocket Forest in Minneapolis
In partnership with SUGi, we created a pocket forest—a densely packed tree and shrub area in urban spaces—at the McKinley Neighborhood Association in North Minneapolis. This will support 200 youth from WE WIN, a non-profit for children's social and academic success, by providing shade and protection from extreme heat, a safe play area and supplying children food to eat at school while giving them a place to learn about their environment by growing food.
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American Forests Partnership
The Life Time Foundation has provided a $1 million grant to American Forests to support restoration of the threatened whitebark pine in the western U.S. Whitebark pine is a high-elevation keystone species that has been experiencing large-scale die-off caused by disease, pests and climate change.
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The Education Fund Partnership
The Life Time Foundation issued a $50,000 grant to The Education Fund to support the Food Forests for Schools Program. The program leverages gardens and Food Forests as outdoor learning laboratories in Miami-Dade County's public elementary schools to instill in children the desire to eat nutritious food while learning to care for the environment.
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Austin Head Breaks World Records to Raise Funds for the Foundation
Austin Head, 5 Star ELI based in our NYC market was presented with TWO World Records! One was for doing the most lunges in one hour (an astounding 2,852 lunges) and the second was for traveling the farthest distance by lunge in one hour (an incredible 2.14 miles)! He raised over $9,600 to date, supporting thousands of under-resourced NYC kids and their ability to play outdoors in vibrant neighborhood parks and learn the importance of healthy eating via FREE community athletic programs.
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NICA Partnership
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) to revolutionize youth mountain biking. We have a shared goal to make cycling more accessible and inclusive, especially in communities that have historically been left on the sidelines.
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The Youth Club of Trinidad Partnership
With our support, the Youth Club of Trindiad (TYC) is launching a new bike program for at-risk, low-income youth. Many of these kids have never had the chance to ride a bike – until now. TYC’s after-school and summer programs are making a real difference in the rural communities of Las Animas County, Huerfano County, and into Colfax County by helping local youth build character and make responsible choices.
Planting a Pocket Forest in Minneapolis
Spending time in nature benefits both individual and community health. As part of our Healthy Planet mission, we partnered with SUGi to plant 1,400 densely packed trees and shrubs and create a pocket forest for the McKinley Neighborhood Association. With volunteer help and ongoing care from youth at WE WIN, a non-profit for children’s social and academic success, these rapidly growing plants will mature and provide the community with shade from heat, fresh produce to harvest, and space to learn about the environment and reconnect with nature.