Inspire Me Fitness is co-owned by dynamic duo Denise and Candyce Fowle, offering Mission-area customers classes in Zumba, Zumba® Fitness, Pound® Fitness, STRONG by Zumba®, dance fitness, yoga, strength training, high intensity tactical training (HITT), class group fitness. Denise and Candyce both started their own health and fitness transformations in 2011, and opened Inspire Me Fitness to inspire others with their passion, and bring a variety of fun and affordable fitness options to everyone, regardless of fitness level, gender or background. Denise Fowle is licensed Zumba® instructor, and wellness coach. Candyce Fowle is a licensed Zumba®. Together they help their customers feel good in your own skin, take control of their lives and make healthier choices.
Question: How are you supporting other local businesses?
Answer: When we buy products for our inventory, we buy from B.C. based-businesses whenever possible. For a few of our purchases, we buy from Canadian companies. A few of the things we buy are not available in Canada, so we have no choice there. We buy environmentally friendly products and buy from LGBTQ2S+ owned businesses whenever we can. We get so many of our services from local businesses. All our accounting, bookkeeping, repair, maintenance, IT, legal, and other services are with B.C.-based businesses. We buy marketing services from the Mission City Record, advertising from What’s On! Mission, printing from Sue’s Copy, rent venues from The Stage and Spark Art Collective, and buy clothing at A. Poet’s Creation.
Question: What social and environmental practices are you proud of?
Answer: We’re proud of the financial contributions we’re able to make to support our community, in particular the LGBTQ2S+ community. We donate 30% of our profit along with 30% of services in kind. Our charity of choice is the Fraser Valley Youth Society. Our company is a part of the local environmental stewardship program – each month we participate in a monthly garbage pick up in our community along with our customers.
