Mission Statement

Cindy’s Goals

Cindy spent her life promoting the concept of personal wellness through the combination of proper exercise and sound nutrition, two areas in which she was eminently qualified by virtue of her education, training and experience. Cindy was not simply a teacher; she had an uncanny ability to inspire people to set challenging new goals for themselves and help them reach those goals. Her passion was to enable people to achieve a new level of self -esteem and a lifetime of healthy living.

The Mission of the Foundation

The Cindy Lynn Sherwin Memorial Foundation has been established to continue her work. Specifically, the Foundation will identify and support programs at all levels that promote wellness, encourage physical fitness and teach the principals of sound nutrition.

Examples of not-for-profit organizations and projects that the Foundation will support include:

• Organizations that teach and promote the benefits of sound nutrition
• Programs involved in childhood obesity research
• Charities that support research in wellness medicine
• Charities that provide fitness activities for under-privileged children

Specific examples include:

• Team for Kids (New York Road Runner Foundation)
• Girls on the Run International
• Fun Run for Kids – New Haven Road Race Foundation