About Us

Mission Statement

The mission of Fit4Me is to educate and inspire all persons of their optimum physical and mental health and wellness. Through Fit4Me, Incorporated we will be able to teach all persons not only about optimum health fitness and well-being, but also about the importance of developing life ethics and character values, such as respect, integrity, honesty, tolerance, compassion, dignity, and other forms of virtue and excellence.

History

In 2003, Flexible Initiatives Targeting for Motivational Energy (Fit4Me, Inc.) was founded by Ada Lindsey. After 33 years of smoking and quitting cold turkey, she noticed a substantial amount of weight gain. Around this time, there was a lot of news concerning obesity and Mississippi leading the nation in the epidemic. Ada noticed that children in the Delta had gained more weight than their little frames could carry or handle. She and her husband Celian Jr. were inspired to work with adults and children to curb the obesity epidemic. They believed that lifestyle management can be sustained with proper nutrition and physical activities.

In 2006, Fit4Me, Inc. became a nonprofit organization with serves in helping all persons master the tools for achieving a sustainable, professional quality of life. In 2010, our believed Celian Lewis Lindsey, Jr. transitioned from this life due to cardiovascular disease and other health disparities; therefore, Fit4Me is determined to continue the fight and increase the focus on a healthy Mississippi. Fit4Me is grateful to have receive grant funding from the Mississippi Department of health Office of Health Disparity Elimination and Delta Health Alliance.