April 23, 2025
Star Wellness Collective Empowers Teens with Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness Program
By Kyle Coppola
Star Wellness Collective Empowers Teens with Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness Program
EUSTIS, Fla. – Starr Wellness Collective (SWC), a Lake County nonprofit focused on youth health, is launching a six-week summer program aimed at equipping local teens with lifelong tools for wellness.
The SWC Summer Program, open to teens ages 14 to 18, runs from June 2 to July 11 and will offer instruction in fitness, nutrition and overall wellness. The program will meet three times per week at High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) facilities in Eustis (TriPower Strength and Conditioning) and Groveland (Boast Only CrossFit), with a goal of serving 100 participants.
(Students learn about stress management and SWC provides a great platform for local teens to learn how to be healthy both physically and mentally.)
Teens will take part in structured strength and conditioning sessions, along with interactive workshops on topics such as:
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Hydration protocols
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Building a healthy plate
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Reading food labels
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Cold plunging for recovery and heat safety
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Stress management techniques
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Sleep optimization
“We’re giving teens the tools to build lifelong healthy habits—physically, mentally and emotionally,” said Marisol Starr, president of SWC.
The program will conclude with a Community Showcase event on July 12, allowing participants to demonstrate their progress and celebrate achievements with family, friends and community leaders.
(SWC provides a great encouraging platform for teens to be self confident and the program has been very successful.)
In 2024, the program saw 60% of participants reduce excess body fat, 80% gain lean muscle, and 100% report improved cardiovascular endurance and confidence.
SWC’s mission is to prevent youth metabolic disease through education, action and access to health resources. The program is supported by volunteers and interns from the University of Central Florida and funded through community donations and business sponsorships.
The organization is currently seeking local sponsors to help meet increased demand and expand its reach in 2025 and beyond.
To register a teen or become a program sponsor, visit www.joinswc.org, email marisol@joinswc.org or call 352-460-1020.
About Starr Wellness Collective
Starr Wellness Collective is a nonprofit organization based in Lake County, Florida. Its mission is to close the wellness gap for underserved youth by empowering them through fitness, nutrition education and whole-person health programming.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
