The SEVEN Project is a lifestyle movement based on seven core covenants; COMMITMENT, DETERMINATION, FAITH, FORTITUDE, SUPPORT, VITALITY, & WELLNESS.
The Seven Project Adaptive Fitness facility acts as a non-medical, wellness gym, primarily (but not limited to) serving those living with physical disability, through exercise, nutrition, and support. We are also equipped to accommodate caregivers and family members referred by clients.
All services will be provided by both paid and volunteer, certified professionals in each particular field.
5% of total revenue at the end of each year will aid in the scholarship of qualified applicant(s). Percentage is subject to change upon growth.
For clients dealing with chronic or acute illness, or have been hospitalized or undergone surgeries or physical therapy within the past 6 months, The Seven Project staff will work one-on-one with their medical team to ensure quality programming and safety. Illness may be directly or indirectly related to client‘s disability.
As a 501(c)(3), all contributions to The Seven Project, Inc. are deductible in accordance with current IRS regulations.
By applying a wellness approach towards your environment, community, belief systems, physical activities, self care, and healthy eating, we can create a healthier, more quality-filled life for ourselves.
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-About The Founder-
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Tara Blackwell was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. Although she grew up as a multi-sport athlete, Tara's greatest passion was the game of softball. In 2003, upon graduating from Pine Forest High School, Tara began her journey at Troy University, on a softball scholarship. On April 9, 2005, in the middle of her sophomore season as the Trojan's second baseman (#7), and at the prime of her collegiate career, she suffered a cervical spinal cord injury after a practice on an away trip with her team. Tara spent three months at a rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, where she began learning how to live and function as a quadriplegic. However, very soon after her injury, she decided that her diagnosis would not define her life.
Upon her injury and returning home, Tara made it her mission to remain on a top of her exercise and therapies in order to maintain the best quality of life, and to keep herself prepared for any advancements in the search for a cure for spinal cord injury. Over the span of the last near 14 years, she has traveled to both Baltimore, Maryland and Orlando, Florida for the most innovative therapies, as well as internationally to both Germany and Ecuador for invasive, but hopeful stem cell procedures.
Although Tara's prognosis has not changed, her strength and independence continue to progress through persistence and perseverance. Due to this determination, some of her greatest life achievements have been accomplished since her injury, including independently completing her degree in Criminal Justice through Troy University, as well as receiving the job as Head Coach of the Pine Forest Softball Program from 2013-2016. Since then she has been working for a local title company while continuing to maintain optimal health and strength from use of her home gym. In addition she has created a non-medical, exercise facility for physically disabled individuals. Eventually, her hope is to establish these lifestyle/wellness programs, with aims of quality of life enhancement, across the country. She has been a positive example for others in similar situations, and through the growth of her facility she hopes to inspire these clients while providing a comfortable place for them to reach their highest potential.
