Contact us at jacobsladderfitness@gmail.com or (440) 225-2365
Exercise Classes
IMPORTANT INFO: Exercise classes are In person and on Tuesdays and Thursdays on Zoom. If interested, contact Tony at tdorazio@att.net for more information.
New Excercise Sites!
We are so happy to be expanding our classes around the Cleveland area! We hope to see a lot of familiar faces and some new ones as well at our sessions!
Christian Huddle
We are so excited to share that Jacob's Ladder Fitness, Youth Challenge, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes are starting a Christian Huddle for young adults! Join us for faith and fellowship the 2nd Wednesday of every month, from 6:30pm-8:00pm!
Liner Legal’s Top 20 Disability Warriors
Our very own Jake D'Orazio was chosen as one of Liner Legal’s Top 20 Disability Warriors. We are so proud of him!
Personal Training Sessions
IMPORTANT INFO: Does your child have a fitness goal? Let us help! We are now offering personal training sessions! See the flyer for more details.
Tony D'Orazio's Book
"Down Right Joy" is published. It is real life stories of joy, fun and connections with the Lord as his wife and him raised their son Jacob, a young man with Down syndrome. If you would like to order "Down Right Joy" please click the link below
YouTube Channel Information
We now have a Youtube Channel with at home workouts, video clips from our classes, interviews and more! Check it out at the button below:
We would like to introduce Sara Steimle who is our administrative assistant for Jacob’s Ladder Fitness…
Sara graduated from Wright State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Service. Throughout high school and college, she had various internships and jobs at agencies that serve people with disabilities. For the past two years Sara worked as a Career Planning Associate at an adult day center that serves adults with developmental disabilities. Sara also serves on the Board of Trustees as a board member for Youth Challenge. In her free time, you can find her hand cycling around her neighborhood.
About Us
Our Sites
Our History
Our History
Back In-Person
Tuesday evenings 6:30-7:30 PM
Christ Church
23080 Royalton Rd.
Columbia Station
First property west of Strongsville, across from Marks Road
On hold due to Pandemic
Thursday Evenings 7:00 PM- 8 PM
Cuyahoga Heights High School
4820 East 71st St
Cuyahoga Heights
North Gym and fitness center
Our History
Our History
Our History
Lou and Grace D'Orazio set an example of serving others to their children. We wish to continue that tradition by helping those in the special needs community. We are all about improving the level of fitness and activity in this population. Strong and fit individuals are able to accomplish more, have lower health care costs and live longer and more productive lives.
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
We are a Christian affiliated non-profit organization focusing on serving the needs of the population of individuals with special needs through regular exercise and fitness activities, fellowship, and healthy lifestyle education. We welcome all individuals the opportunity to become active and fit, especially those with diverse disability
We are a Christian affiliated non-profit organization focusing on serving the needs of the population of individuals with special needs through regular exercise and fitness activities, fellowship, and healthy lifestyle education. We welcome all individuals the opportunity to become active and fit, especially those with diverse disability backgrounds. We encourage and train these individuals to become fitness leaders and examples to others in the community. Our members and volunteers provide the coaching, encouragement and education that helps us affect positive change.
Your support and contributions will enable us to achieve our mission of serving the special needs community.
