The 34 Project

Please welcome Tim Haws, Chief Operations Officer for The 34 Project, a non-profit adaptive fitness and strength training center. 

The 34 Project, Inc. is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the quality of life in our community through adaptive fitness and exercise based training to those with neurological challenges due to injury or disease. 

The 34 Project seeks to maximize the potential for each individual suffering from spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders by utilizing strategic exercises and providing the proper stimulation for an optimal functional outcome.

The 34 Project provides strength and fitness training using specialized adaptive equipment and trainers with experience handling those dealing with paralysis. While our organization's main goal is fitness and strength for an underserved, unique part of our community, we believe this is a springboard for our clients to re-engage with the world. Clients who once felt trapped at home have begun to drive, work and engage in outdoor activities for the first time since they were injured. 

Tim earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1987 and his master’s degree from Southern Nazarene University in 2000. Tim retired in 2018 from public education having served Bethany Public Schools and Putnam City Schools.  He is married to Lisa Haws, an attorney at the Oklahoma Tax Commission.  They have three sons; Jackson, Grayson and Hudson.