Adapt Training gets into holiday spirit with food, toy drives

Known for changing bodies and lives through performance therapy, Beaverton-based ADAPT Training is now changing lives through charitable giving. 

Members and employees of the training facility donated more than 1,600 pounds of food to the Oregon Food Bank.
 
ADAPT Training held the friendly competition between different training classes to see which one could bring in the most food.

“It was really an amazing outpouring of support,” said Vice President Kirsten Cassidy. “When we started the drive, I never thought that we would bring in so much. It’s truly incredible.”
 
The winners were the 6 a.m. class that brought in 872 pounds of food. As a reward, founder of ADAPT Training, Brian Cassidy, will be teaching their class the week of Jan. 11-15.
 
Cassidy has a degree in child development from Stanford University and is a former standout football player. He suffered a series of major injuries and after working with several physical therapists learned that improper rehabilitation had cost him an NFL career. 

Studying under physical therapists for years, Cassidy eventually combined his child development degree with his physical therapy knowledge to develop a system that properly strengthens and realigns the body. His performance therapy creates muscular efficiency and restores muscle health to the body.
 
The success of the food drive has led to another ambitious goal. ADAPT kicks off a holiday Toy Drive, with all toys going to the Portland Toy Drive. ADAPT will collect toys through Dec. 22 and if they reach their goal of 200 toys, Cassidy will shave his head in front of the entire gym Jan. 4 at ADAPT in Beaverton.

“We are all about promoting health and physical wellness,” Cassidy said. “Part of that is improving your community and the lives of those around you.”