Hoops for Health, Fighting Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes

San Antonio, TX, April 25, 2014 --(PR.com)-- With over half of the population in San Antonio, TX being obese, fitness advocates and health experts like Jermaine Collier, Program Manager of S.A. Mobile Fitness, want to put an end to this epidemic.

Collier’s program, S.A. Mobile Fitness, will be hosting Hoops for Health, a two-day fitness event on May 2nd and 3rd. The event will feature a three-on-three basketball tournament for youth ages 10 to 18, a shooting competition, a dunk competition and more.

Professional players and coaches will be in attendance to speak about the importance of work ethics in sports and in life to be successful. There will also be physicians on site to speak about the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, obesity and type-2 diabetes.

“I think that the presence of professional players and coaches will inspire and give guidance to the you that want to go to the next level on how physically fit they have to be successful in basketball,” said Collier. “My objective is to fight obesity and to provide a safe, fun, and non-discriminating environment where youth and adults can exercise, build relationships, gain nutritional information, and learn strategies to live an overall healthy lifestyle.”

During the Hoops for Health event, Collier hopes to raise $5,000. The funds raised will go towards S.A. Mobile Fitness events throughout the year. Hoops for Health will be held at Lou Hamilton Community Center located at 10700 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78217. There is $25 registration fee. To register, please visit their website at http://www.jcultimatetraining.com/Sponsorship-and-Donations.html.

Through S.A. Mobile Fitness, Collier aims to conduct fitness clinics that raise awareness of the harm of poor physical fitness with a special focus on preventing obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. All donations to S.A. Mobile Fitness are tax-deductible.

Collier is an expert in fitness and sports with a bachelor’s degree in Sports and Exercise Science from Greensboro College located in North Carolina. He also has six years of professional experience as a physical trainer and is committed to daily physical activity himself.

S.A. Mobile Fitness is sponsored by UCP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit fiscal sponsor of active charitable programs. Through UCP, Collier is able to focus solely on his program’s charitable mission, rather than on the administrative burdens that an independent nonprofit can have. For more information about S.A. Mobile Fitness, please visit their website at www.JCUltimateTraining.com.

UCP's mission is to empower people to help others by fiscally sponsoring targeted charitable programs that effect positive change through charitable, educational, scientific, or religious actions worldwide. UCP programs vary in size, budget and scope, but all share the desire to make a difference in the lives of others. For more information about UCP and fiscal sponsorship, please visit www.UnitedCharitablePrograms.org.