BEYOND THE MILES
WHY PROACTIVE HEALTH MATTERS
In Detroit, health outcomes aren’t just numbers—they’re symptoms of systemic neglect. We see it every day.
Nearly 1 in 5 adults lives with type 2 diabetes (Forbes Advisor, 2024).
46.2% battle high blood pressure, a condition that fuels strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure (Forbes Advisor, 2024).
Heart disease kills Detroiters at a rate nearly 60% higher than the national average (Bridge Michigan, 2022).
Chronic kidney disease claims lives at 1.5× the statewide rate (Raja et al., 2023).
These are preventable outcomes. And we refuse to treat them like inevitabilities.
City Sweat Club plants the seeds for a healthier Detroit.
We create consistent access to movement, nourishment, and community—because proactive health starts before symptoms show up.
Your membership keeps our Community Run Club free and SWEAT classes within reach. It funds water, local fuel, and the foundation that keeps people moving with intention. It supports a city where wellness isn't reserved for the few—but woven into the lives of many.
We’re not waiting for crisis to call us into action. We’re building habits, creating structure, and inspiring the desire to care—for self, for others, for the future.
This is how we grow a healthier city—from the inside out.
MORE THAN A RUN CLUB
City Sweat Club is a community-first fitness movement—blending expert-led workouts, virtual coaching, and service-driven wellness experiences across the city. We train in the streets, sweat with purpose, and show up for our people.
In partnership with Nike Detroit, we host a weekly Run Club every Wednesday at 6 PM. It’s open to all paces and always free. Whether you're walking your first mile or sprinting to your next personal best, you belong here.
RUN. SWEAT. SERVE. Join the collective of passionate Detroiters committed to health, healing, and human connection.
This is wellness for the city, by The City.
A sustainable wellness ecosystem—rooted in access, driven by purpose, and built for impact.
Movement That
Matters: Year One Results
In our first 52 weeks, City Sweat Club delivered measurable, community-rooted results:
Facilitated over 100 free fitness classes across Detroit
Engaged more than 1,800 participants through consistent, citywide wellness programming
Built strategic partnerships with Nike Detroit, the Detroit Pistons, Roasting Plant Detroit, and other key stakeholders
Delivered over 2,000 hours of community-based wellness—including full-time leadership at the Juvenile Restorative Program and consistent City Sweat Club classes, events, and service activations across Detroit.
Supplied more than 170 students and families with essential back-to-school support
Distributed thousands of water bottles and nutritious local snacks to support healthy participation
Launched and maintained three weekly programs:
Nike Detroit Run Club – a free, all-paces community run every Wednesday
Coffee Run + Grocery Run – alternating Saturday activations supporting Black-owned Detroit businesses Roasting Plant Detroit and Detroit People’s Food Co-op
SWEAT – a high-impact, strength-based group training experience rooted in community accountability
Expanded access to wellness through virtual coaching, nutrition education, and digital goal-setting tools
We're creating proactive health systems, growing consistent access, and strengthening the city—one session at a time.