Over the past five years, Shape Up RI has demonstrated its commitment to healthier living through a successful model of teamwork and peer support. Participants in Shape Up RI's annual health campaigns compete on teams to track fitness and healthy eating. Since its founding in 2005 by Brown Medical student Rajiv Kumar, Shape Up RI has expanded to become Rhode Island's largest statewide, community-based wellness program reaching 40,000 participants who have together proven that Rhode Island's profound sense of community can guide our state to a healthier future.