Anybody’s life can change in a split second.

Split Second Foundation helps aging adults and people impacted by disability build strength and independence through health and wellness services, resource navigation, and advocacy.

A smiling member in a wheelchair grips a barbell while an adaptive fitness specialist steadies itThree members hold push-up positions on mats during a group classA member trains in a standing frame while a specialist looks onA specialist guides a member's arm through a cable exercise
Members training at Split Second Health and Wellness in Gentilly.
Swing into Spring flyer: Split Second Golf Classic and Picnic in the Park, Saturday, March 13, 2027, at Audubon Park Golf Course

Saturday, March 13, 2027 · Audubon Park Golf Course

Swing into Spring: Split Second Golf Classic & Picnic in the Park

Tee off at 8:00 AM, then join us at noon for food, drinks, music and games in the park. Golf: $190 per player or $750 per foursome. Picnic wristbands: $50 per person.

Split Second Health and Wellness

Split Second Health and Wellness

Formerly Split Second Fitness, Split Second Health and Wellness is a hybrid clinic and wellness facility for aging adults and people with disabilities, built on four pillars: physical, mental, social, and financial health. Explore our current services and the vision for our next chapter.

Physical health Physical therapy, adaptive fitness, and one-on-one training to build strength and mobility. Mental health Find support for the emotional challenges that can come with disability. Social health Connect with peers, caregivers, and the wider community. Financial health Find resources and education that support greater independence.
Explore Health and Wellness
Mark Raymond Jr., in his wheelchair, talks with a member working out on an arm cycle beneath a mural that reads The key to success is perseverance through adversity

In our members’ words

“Best experience: meeting so many others in the disability community — all the trainers looking at and treating us as people and not just a client.”
“My best experience is seeing how dedicated everyone is to helping you achieve your goals.”
“The staff is friendly, kind and helpful! They have gone out of their way to make my brother feel accepted and included.”
Member and family responses, 2024 client survey
Architectural rendering of the new Split Second center: a two-story white building with glass windows, Split Second signage and accessible rampsRendering of the planned two-story training floor with adaptive equipment, bikes and a staircase to the mezzanineRendering of the planned mezzanine office and meeting space
Renderings: Trapolin-Peer Architects.

COMING 2027 · New Orleans East

Help build what comes next.

Our new Health and Wellness Center in New Orleans East is expected to open in the second half of 2027. It adds clinical rehabilitation, counseling, case management, and wellness programs under one roof, while our Gentilly location stays open.

$2.8M public capital secured
2024 building purchased
Roll With Me

Real conversations with the people moving New Orleans forward.

Hosted by Mark Raymond Jr., Roll With Me explores community, access, and resilience, one guest at a time.

SEASON 2 · EPISODE 1 with Michael Hecht, Greater New Orleans, Inc. Watch on YouTube

Latest: Mark sits down with Michael Hecht of Greater New Orleans, Inc. on why a growing economy needs wellness and accessibility to grow with it.

Community updates & events

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Mark Raymond Jr. speaks from the podium standing in an exoskeleton at the Show of Love Gala, flanked by two guests
RECAP · September 18, 2026

Thank you for 10 years: Show of Love Gala

Thank you to everyone who joined us at The Fillmore to celebrate a decade of transforming hope into action.

See the recap →
Mark Raymond Jr. with golfers and supporters outside the clubhouse at the Split Second Golf Classic
UPCOMING · March 13, 2027

Golf Classic & Picnic in the Park

Swing into Spring at Audubon Park Golf Course. Golf tees off at 8:00 AM; the picnic starts at noon.

Details & tickets →
Team Split Second, including members using wheelchairs, gathered before the Crescent City Classic
UPCOMING · Date coming soon

Crescent City Classic team

Run, walk, or roll with Team Split Second. Sign-up details coming soon.

Details →
Dozens of Team Split Second runners, walkers and wheelchair users wave from St. Charles Avenue during the Crescent City Classic

Choose where your gift goes

No one is turned away for inability to pay. Donors and grants help cover the cost of every session. Give to general support, the Access Fund, or the new center expansion.