The Comeback Collective
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this Sunday Ventnor is showing up the way it always does — together. On Sunday, October 18, from 11am to 2pm, a group of Ventnor Business Association members and local businesses are turning Leslie’s Dance Studio into a pop-up wellness hub for The Comeback Collective.
The idea is simple: get moving, shop local and give back. Try sample workouts from local fitness pros, browse local vendors, and connect with healthcare professionals offering resources — all in one room, all in one afternoon. Admission is free, and donations benefit Living Beyond Breast Cancer, the national nonprofit that has supported people affected by breast cancer since 1991.
At a Glance
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
6601 Ventnor Ave, #105
Ventnor City, NJ 08406
What to Expect
Sample workouts. Local instructors, including Fox Fitness 4 You and FIT4MOM Ventnor, will lead short sample classes, plus a dance class from the Leslie’s team. Contact Jackie for class times and participation details.
Healthcare resources. The event includes women’s health speakers and opportunities to connect with resources.
Local vendors. Shop tables from Ventnor businesses, including Ventnor Vibe Co., and keep your dollars on the island.
Meet the Local Partners
Run by Jackie Fox, president of the Ventnor Business Association, Fox Fitness 4 You offers in-home and virtual personal training, assisted stretching, restorative yoga and corporate wellness across the Downbeach towns. foxfitness4you.com
A family-run Ventnor studio founded by former Radio City Rockette Leslie Bakaric and now led by her daughter, director Sarah Jane Acampora. The studio teaches everything from ballet and tap to hip hop, acro and preschool creative movement in its Ventnor Avenue space. lesliesdancestudio.com
The local chapter of the national FIT4MOM program, offering pre- and post-natal fitness, Stroller Strides and a built-in village of support for shore-area moms.
Small-batch Ventnor apparel and gifts, designed and printed locally — right next door to Leslie’s at 6601 Ventnor Avenue. ventnorvibe.co
The Cause: Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Founded in 1991 and based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, Living Beyond Breast Cancer connects people with trusted breast cancer information and a community of support.
LBBC reports that more than 2 million people each year access its programs and digital resources — from medically reviewed information and online communities to financial assistance grants and a Breast Cancer Helpline that answers thousands of requests every year. Learn more at lbbc.org.
Need Support?
LBBC’s Breast Cancer Helpline connects you with trained volunteers who have their own breast cancer experience: 1-888-753-5222.
Why We Love It
This is the VBA at its best. One member organized it, another opened her doors, and a lineup of fitness pros, vendors and healthcare professionals are showing up for a cause that has touched so many families on this island. You get a workout, a little shopping and a chance to give — all on one Sunday on Ventnor Avenue.
Support matters at every stage. LBBC serves people newly diagnosed, in treatment, after treatment and living with metastatic breast cancer, as well as caregivers and family members.
Plan Your Visit
- Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers if you want to jump into a class.
- Bring a water bottle — and a way to pay if you plan to shop or donate.
- Bring a friend. This one is better together.
Vendors: A Few Spaces Left
A few vendor spaces are still available. To participate, or ask about class times and event details, contact Jackie Fox at jackiefox3@verizon.net.
The Comeback Collective is organized by Jackie Fox of Fox Fitness 4 You and hosted by Leslie’s Dance Studio. Please share — we hope to see you there on October 18!
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