Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Healthy Way of Life
Inspiring Healthy People, a Healthy Planet, and a Healthy Way of Life.
At the Life Time Foundation, we believe a healthier future for the next generation starts with a thriving planet, nourishing food, and active movement. Our pillars—Youth Nutrition, Youth Movement, and a Healthy Planet—are not isolated efforts, but interconnected elements that work together to create a sustainable world where every child can grow, learn, and thrive.
By improving school nutrition, supporting physical activity, and restoring our environment, we’re building a foundation for the next generation to have the resources, habits, and resilience needed to live happy, healthy lives.
Focus Areas
A thriving planet sustains healthy lives. We support efforts to protect and preserve the environment locally and nationally.
Fresh, nutritious food fuels children’s growth and potential. We support schools school food leaders in serving the most nourishing, delicious food possible.
Daily physical activity builds strong bodies, minds, and habits. We partner with organizations to keep kids moving for life.
What’s New?
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The Education Fund’s Food Forests Take Center Stage on Earth Day
The Education Fund joined Life Time Foundation on Earth Day to champion environmental stewardship in Miami-Dade County Public Schools through the Food Forests for Schools program. A $75,000 grant from Life Time Foundation supports the initiative serving more than 27,000 students across Miami-Dade County Public Schools, transforming schoolyards into eco-labs with plants that thrive in South Florida.
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Ride of a Life Time 2025
The 5th annual Ride of a Life Time brought together 170+ Life Time communities across North America for one powerful purpose: to move for kids’ health. This year, more than 11,500 members and non-members participated in events at clubs nationwide, raising an incredible $1,139,487 in support of Life Time Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. For the first time, clubs expanded beyond cycling to offer a variety of formats—from SHRED, SOL, and Warrior Sculpt to GTX, yoga, and more—allowing each club to tailor the experience to what their weekend crowd loves most. Livestream options also made it possible for even more people to join the movement from wherever they were. Every ride, rep, and breath made a difference—and helped create a healthier future for kids.
See how our Target Center Life Time brought the energy to the Timberwolves court -
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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 of athletes, supporters, and volunteers.
Register now for the 2025 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.
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Life Time Foundation Provides $300k Grant for California Reforestation
In celebration of Earth Month and its ongoing commitment to conservation, reforestation and protecting the planet, the Life Time Foundation has provided a $300,000 grant to American Forests to support the reforestation of the Rim Fire burn scar in California's Stanislaus National Forest, just west of Yosemite National Park. The grant will fund the planting of more than 100,000 climate-resilient trees this year to help stabilize soils, improve water quality and create habitats for native wildlife.
Learn more from our Experience Life article and Life Time press release
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.
