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Fitness Guru Seeks 'Elves' To Help Bring Christmas To North Jersey Homeless Fitness Guru Seeks 'Elves' To Help Bring Christmas To North Jersey Homeless
Fitness Guru Seeks 'Elves' To Help Bring Christmas To North Jersey Homeless Leah Fairchild had just given Christmas bags to a dozen homeless people on the streets of Manhattan when she began to cry. She wanted to do more. Since that Christmas five years ago, she has. “Each year I vow to do it bigger and better,” said Fairchild, who, with the help of volunteers raised nearly $3,500 last year, visited seven shelters in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Essex counties and distributed 350 gift bags to those living on the street. Fairchild, a single mom of three who owns and operates Train on Purpose (TOP) Hybrid Fitness Studio in Lyndhurst, launched her “Christmas Miracle …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fitness Coach Rallies Support For Lyndhurst Mom Who Lost Only Son, 25 Fitness Coach Rallies Support For Lyndhurst Mom Who Lost Only Son, 25
Fitness Coach Rallies Support For Lyndhurst Mom Who Lost Only Son, 25 Some of the traits people remember about Tony Torres of Lyndhurst -- full of life, down to earth, a good listener -- he clearly got from his mom. Ginny Figueiredo lost her only child on Saturday when he died suddenly. Tony was 25 years old. As her friend and client struggles to make sense of it all, personal trainer Leah Fairchild has launched a campaign to help with expenses following Tony's death.  "Ginny is a rock," Fairchild said. "She's had her fair share of life experience, and if you ever had the pleasure to sit with her she'd tell you her story from a 'matter of fact' perspective …

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by Cecilia Levine