Kinetic Edge gives back $46K, one day to the local community

Kinetic Edge celebrated their 20th year in business and another year of growth over the course of 2018. They ended 2018 on a high note by allowing each of their team members donate $1,000 to a local nonprofit of their choice for a total of $46,000 in donations. Plus, they’re gearing up to help their communities have their healthiest year yet by kicking off 2019 with a free screen day at each of their six clinic locations on Jan. 24.

“Giving back and investing in our local communities is integral to who we are as a company,” shared CEO and Physical Therapist Troy Vander Molen. “As an owner in this company, I was so excited to deliver the news to our team members that they could choose where to donate $1,000.”

This atypical holiday bonus started in 2017 when the owners of Kinetic Edge decided to let each of their 37 team members choose where to donate $1,000 to a local nonprofit as part of their holiday bonus. Over the course of 2018, the team grew to 46 people with the acquisition of a clinic in Centerville, Iowa and additional team members added to some of their other locations.

“We were thrilled to once again gift our team members and local communities with this unique opportunity to live out our mission to transform lives and restore hope in a different way than we do on a daily basis,” said Practice Manager and Assistant Financial Officer Renae Oppenhuizen.

Ten team members work out Kinetic Edge’s Newton office and got to select local non-profits to bless with a $1,000 donation. Individually, they selected Progress Industries, United Way of Jasper County, Care Bags Foundation, Jasper County Animal Rescue League, 517 Discover Hope, Friends of Newton Parks, Jasper County Take Away Hunger, Camp Fire Heart of Iowa and Disabled American Veterans.

While that’s a lot of giving for a small business, Kinetic Edge isn’t done. They’ve committed to sharing their time for free on Jan. 24 to provide Pella and the surrounding communities with free 20-minute screens with a movement expert on their team.

“We know that many people are living with pain and that they aren’t sure what to do about it,” shared Clinic Manager and Physical Therapist Matt Scotton. “We are offering our knowledge and experience free of cost on Jan. 24 so we can help each person we see find solutions to the pain or problem they’re experiencing.”

This free screen event is perfect for people who are having pain or problems with day to day activities such as walking, standing, sitting for long periods, going up or down steps, getting in and out of a car, sleeping, or driving. Kinetic Edge hopes many will take advantage of this opportunity to see one of their experts to find out the cause of their problem. A free screen on Jan. 24 can be scheduled by calling 641-791-9675. These screens are free, but Kinetic Edge only has 28 available.