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Pull Yourself Up is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to advance health equity through outdoor fitness equipment, community advocacy, and public-health policy.
April 8, 2025 – San Francisco City Council Hears Call for Immediate Outdoor Fitness Installations to Address Overdose Crisis
PYU founder Eric Randall addressed the San Francisco City Council, urging immediate replication of the UN Plaza outdoor fitness model in South of Market and Lower Nob Hill. Drawing on public-health data and peer-reviewed research, Randall highlighted disproportionate overdose mortality among African Americans and emphasized how low-cost changes to the built environment can provide accessible, health-promoting alternatives to substance use. The proposal calls for rapid installation of simple sidewalk-scale fitness equipment and liability waivers to support proactive, preventive public-health action in underserved neighborhoods.
Pull Yourself Up
Community Engagement
Authored and presented the
Victoria Manalo Draves
Health-Equity Outdoor
Fitness Pilot resolution, unanimously approved by PROSAC on October 7, 2025.
Since 2020, Pull Yourself Up has engaged city agencies, elected officials, community organizations, and public advisory bodies to expand outdoor fitness access.
October 7, 2025 - San Francisco Parks Advisory Committee Unanimously Approves Victoria Manalo Draves Health-Equity Outdoor Fitness Pilot
PYU founder, Eric Randall authored and presented a Resolution for Outdoor Fitness Access, which the committee adopted unanimously. This initiative was developed in response to long-standing community needs and delays in access to safe outdoor fitness opportunities. It seeks to translate public-health evidence into actionable park-equity policy, highlighting the importance of equitable recreation spaces in reducing chronic-disease disparities and improving well-being in underserved neighborhoods.
| Date | Time | Engagement | Person / Group | Title / Role | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 21, 2020 | 11:00 PM | Beverly Ng | Deputy Director of Policy and Public Affairs | SF Recreation and Park Department | |
| Saturday, July 3, 2021 | 2:30 PM | Matt Haney Office | District 6 Supervisor | City and County of San Francisco | |
| Tuesday, September 14, 2021 | 11:30 AM | Remote Meeting | Shireen McSpadden | Director | Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing |
| Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | 11:00 AM | In-Person | Matt Haney | District 6 Supervisor | City and County of San Francisco |
| Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | 1:00 PM | Remote Call | Marvin K. White | Lead Pastor | Glide Memorial Church |
| Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 2:30 PM | Remote Call | LaMonte Bishop | Senior Manager of Policy & Public Affairs | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Thursday, June 29, 2023 | 4:15 PM | Remote Call | Matt Dorsey | District 6 Supervisor | City and County of San Francisco |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | 11:00 AM | Remote Meeting | Tenderloin People’s Congress | Monthly Steering Committee | Community Organization |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | 6:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Sunday, July 16, 2023 | 10:00 AM | In-Person Meeting | Brian Pepin | PROSAC Committee Member, District 6 | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Thursday, July 20, 2023 | 12:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Christian Martin | Executive Director | SOMA West Community Benefit District |
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Friday, August 4, 2023 | 4:00 PM | In-Person Community Event | Arran Pera | Acting Commander Area #531 | SFPD Community Engagement Division |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 | 11:30 AM | In-Person Event | UN Plaza – Fulton Plaza | Open House | City and County of San Francisco |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | 12:00 PM | Remote Call | Dean Preston | District 5 Supervisor | City and County of San Francisco |
| Tuesday, October 30, 2023 | 3:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Bryan Dahl & Brian Pepin | District 6 Supervisor | City and County of San Francisco |
| Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 10:00 AM | UN Plaza Opening | SFRPD | — | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Sunday, December 17, 2023 | 1:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Scott Wiener | California State Senator | State of California |
| Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | Board of Supervisors | San Francisco Board of Supervisors | City and County of San Francisco |
| Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, August 6, 2024 | 1:00 PM | Remote Meeting | Jack Avery | Manager of Policy and Public Affairs | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, August 6, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | 1:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Rudy Corpuz | Executive Director | United Playaz |
| Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 1:00 PM | Remote Meeting | Wendy Argon | Chair of PROSAC Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM | In-Person | SoMaCAC | Community Advisory Committee | City and County of San Francisco |
| Friday, September 20, 2024 | 1:30 PM | Remote Meeting | Calvin Yan | Legislative Aide, District 3 | City and County of San Francisco |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting Presentation | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM | In-Person | SoMaCAC | Community Advisory Committee | City and County of San Francisco |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 2:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Board of Supervisors | Board of Supervisors Meeting | City and County of San Francisco |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 2:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Rudy Corpuz | Executive Director | United Playaz |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 11:00 AM | In-Person Meeting | Cyntia Salazar | Chair of PROSAC Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | 1:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Matthew Tolnay | PROSAC Committee Member, District 6 | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | 2:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Cyntia Salazar / Matthew Tolnay | PROSAC Chair & Committee Member, District 6 | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | 2:00 PM | In-Person Meeting | Beverly Ng & Staff | Deputy Director of Policy and Public Affairs | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting Resolution | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Remote Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 6:30 PM | In-Person Meeting | PROSAC | Advisory Committee | SF Recreation and Park Department |
HISTORY OF ADVOCACY
Expanding access to outdoor fitness in underserved communities.
Pull Yourself Up was created from lived experience, research, and community advocacy. Founder, Eric Randall understands that access to fitness equipment can be more than recreation—it can support recovery, self-efficacy, chronic disease prevention, and community safety.
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Pull Yourself Up advocates for low-cost, accessible outdoor fitness infrastructure in neighborhoods facing chronic disease, overdose risk, trauma exposure, and limited access to safe recreation.
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OUR WORK
Advancing Health Equity
Advanced the public-health case for replicating the
UN Plaza outdoor fitness model in underserved
San Francisco neighborhoods.
Published peer-reviewed research on outdoor fitness equipment and health equity