Moving Comfort, manufacturer of women's high performance athletic wear, has announced the 2005 recipients of their Women's Beginner Fitness Grant Program grants.

"The purpose of the Women's Beginner Fitness Grant Program is to help create or support existing grassroots running and walking programs that encourage or set an example for women to get fit," said Moving Comfort President, Ellen Wessel. The programs we are supporting we believe will make a real difference in the lives of many women and girls" she added.

Organizations receiving grants will work closely with local Moving Comfort retailers in promoting and conducting the programs; the recipients are:

Organization

Arthritis Foundation (upstate NY)	Medved Outdoor (NY)		 
Girls Going The Distance/		Marathon Sports (MA)		 
Babes Bookin' It							 
Jersey Shore Running Club		Miles Ahead (NJ)		 
Y Runners				Fleet Feet (TN)			
Miami Runners Club			Runners High (FL)		
Queen City Striders			Personal Best (MD)					
Rocky Mountain RRC			Runners Roost (CO)		
Howard Country Striders		        Feet First (MD)			
Eastern Shore Running Club		The Athlete (MD)		 
Ann Arbor TC/
Women on the Move			Running Fit (MI)

Moving Comfort, a division of Russell Corporation, designs and markets women's high performance athletic wear. The company was founded in 1977 by two female long distance runners who got tired of running in men's clothes. The brand is distributed nationwide through sporting goods, outdoor, travel and running specialty retailers. Ellen Wessel and Elizabeth Goeke, president and executive vice president, continue to lead the company.