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The Nazareth Area Chamber, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for Upper Nazareth Township’s Fitness Court. The Ribbon Cutting which will promptly be held at 10:00 am at Leibert Park will be a celebration of the community’s new fitness courts!
On Saturday, August 24th, 2024, at 10:00 AM will unveil a new outdoor Fitness Court® at Leibert Park, 100 Newport Ave., Nazareth, PA 18224, located directly behind the Municipal Building, improving, and enhancing the quality of life for Pennsylvania residents. This exciting program is a featured part of the nationwide initiative launched by National Fitness Campaign, on a mission to change health outcomes in America. This award-winning initiative welcomed its 500th healthy community in 2023 and is now funded to deliver vital outdoor wellness programs to 1,000 healthy communities by 2026 to help get people moving outdoors and to fight the rising fiscal and humanitarian costs of physical inactivity.
This year, Upper Nazareth Township, and dozens of other select recipients from around the country were awarded grant funding from the National Fitness Campaign to help support the program. In addition to NFC grant funding, local funding, and Major sponsorships from JVI, INC. and St. Lukes Health Network and donation from Martin Guitar contributed to make the project possible in Upper Nazareth Township.
The new Fitness Court at Leibert Park is the world’s best outdoor gym and allows users to leverage their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven stations in just seven minutes. Created with people aged 14 and over and with all abilities in mind, the workouts are adaptable for all fitness levels, allowing participants to move at their own pace. Users also may download the free Fitness Court App which acts as a coach-in-your-pocket and enhances the outdoor gym into a digitally supported wellness experience.
“We are excited to have Upper Nazareth Township join us in the journey to improve health and wellness as we work to make a powerful and long-lasting impact on longevity and happiness by building healthy communities across America,’’ said Mitch Menaged, founder of National Fitness Campaign. “The addition of the Fitness Court, along with digital wellness programming, demonstrates a tremendous commitment to the health and wellbeing within the community.”
Residents are invited to attend an opening day launch event on Saturday, August 24th, 2024, at 10:00 AM to try the Fitness Court and learn about upcoming community wellness events and programming.
About National Fitness Campaign
Founded in San Francisco in 1979, National Fitness Campaign is a wellness consulting firm that provides programs and services to cities, schools, and sponsors. Our mission is to build healthy communities nationwide. The campaign delivers an integrated wellness initiative, centered around the Fitness Court®– the world’s best outdoor gym. National Fitness Campaign welcomed its 500th healthy community in 2023, as it continues to grow the country’s largest public-private partnership in support of wellness with the goal of building a Fitness Court® within a 10-minute bike ride of every American. Follow along with National Fitness Campaign at nationalfitnesscampaign.com or on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Date: Saturday, August 24th
Location: Leibert Park -100 Newport Avenue, Nazareth, PA 18064
Time: 10:00am the ribbon cutting ceremony will take place
Price: Free for all to attend, registration is encouraged.
About the Chamber: The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.
Information provided to TVL by:
Elyse Cuttic
