NewMan Fitness Foundation

Movement Is Medicine

Our Mission

Provide Simple Solutions to help eliminate health gaps in our region.​

Our Vision

Be a resource that decreases health disparities and increase health equity. ​

Our Strategic Imperatives

• Advocate mental health
• Champion access to healthy food 
• Decrease childhood obesity
• Improve the quality of life for those of vulnerable populations​

Meet Our Board

Alvia Rouson

Secretary

Alvia Rouson has over 30 years of experience in providing foundational support across various industries as an Administrative Assistance. Her knowledge and expertise contributes to the growth and development of government entities, private companies, and faith-based organizations.

In 1995, she was called to the ministry and used her special gift of creative writing and literary art that led to her first published writing in 2002; an outreach newsletter, “Women of Strength," sent by mail to women in her neighbor and surrounding communities. She then created  "A Thought Of The Day," inspirational messages to encourage hurting women, that reached women around the county through the advanced technology of email.

The last 11 years, Alvia has served as a faithful caretaker of her current husband who has survived 7 strokes and is currently battling several other chronic illnesses. Applying her gift of writing and her heart of servitude, Alvia is an accomplished published author of several books which includes her daily devotional and journal for caregivers.

As a member of the NewMan Fitness Foundation’s board, Alvia's real life, hands-on experience and industry knowledge is helping to serve this community and fulfill its mission to help older adults increase their quality of life through NUTRITION, EXERCISE and WELLNESS. 

Leslie Spruill

Tresurer
​Leslie Spruill is an AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor and NASM Certified Personal Trainer. She has been active in the Suffolk community, where she lives, with a big focus on Education. Over the years she has served on multiple PTA boards and other committees within the Suffolk Public School system.
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In 2011, she became a fitness instructor and has organized and participated in many community fitness events. Raising money and awareness for various causes to include disaster relief, Breast Cancer, The Foodbank of Southeastern VA and the Eastern Shore, and the Tidewater Autism Society of America.
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Her fitness career has enabled her to bring fitness classes into the schools, for their family fitness nights, to local Girl Scout troops, The Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Virginia, to seniors at various senior community complexes and to the City of Suffolk, VA in partnership with the Suffolk Public Library.
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She has a passion to help those with intellectual disabilities and seniors, who too often are overlooked. As a member of the NewMan Fitness Foundation’s board, she is helping to serve this community and fulfill its mission to help individuals increase their quality of life through NUTRITION, EXERCISE and WELLNESS.

Leslie is now serving as Tresurer with over 25 years of finance and banking experience.

​Pending 

​Vice President
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Tanecia Newman

President
​Tanecia Newman, Founder and Executive Director of NewMan Fitness Foundation, is a native of Roanoke, VA and resides in Virginia Beach, VA. She has established roots in the community through her philanthropic work which includes, leading a host of fitness events that raises awareness on social and economic issues; providing access to free or low-cost fitness programs to under resourced communities and underprivileged populations; and volunteering her time and talents to various community outreach events with a variety of nonprofit organizations.
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Tanecia is a multi award-winning fitness instructor. Experiencing physical, emotional, and mental transformation during her own personal journey of healing, Tanecia teaches her dance fitness classes with passion and purpose. Dance and movement is her God-given talent that she turned into a career by becoming a licensed instructor and starting her own mobile fitness business.  She quickly realized that her true purpose was to help individuals increase their quality of life through Nutrition, Exercise, and Wellness; focusing on the economically disadvantaged and communities that did not have regular access to fitness classes or access to healthy foods. ​
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Through her (transformation) speaking engagements, Tanecia shares her story of being a two-time survivor of domestic violence and how making the decision to "Move On Purpose" and apply self-care in way of exercise helped her to become an overcomer. Tanecia believes in using her platform and resources to encourage, inspire, and empower children, women, and families to live a healthy life; filled with confidence, self-awareness, and self-acceptance.
 
"We encourage through our words. Inspire through our actions. Empower through our giving."
- Tanecia Newman