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The YMCA of Greenville is under contract to purchase the 60,000 square foot LivN Nsidout wellness facility on I-385 in Simpsonville and anticipates transfer of ownership to occur mid December. The plan is to consolidate the Y�s at-capacity facility on Highway 14 to this new facility over the next 18 months and ultimately improve access to health and wellness services in the Golden Strip area.The Y also announced that this facility will be co-branded with Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center (GHS) as the GHS Family YMCA in recognition of the strong, evolving partnership between these two organizations and their commitment to improving the health of the community. In return for naming rights of the facility and involvement in health-related programs across all YMCA of Greenville sites, GHS has agreed to support the new Y facility with $100,000 a year for 10 years. �We are thrilled to continue our relationship with GHS and to name this facility in a way that reflects our shared commitment to improving the health and wellness of our community,� said Scot Baddley, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greenville. �Our investment in this facility is an investment in the health of the Golden Strip community,� said GHS President and CEO Michael Riordan. �By working together, GHS and the Y can create conditions in which everyone has the opportunity to succeed in their journey to better health.� GHS and the Y established the PATH (Partners Achieving Total Health) initiative in 2008 with the goal of providing fitness and preventative care that�s affordable, easily accessible � and focuses on reaching people before they get sick. The first phase of the initiative included creation of a PATH membership, which grants members access to all four Greenville County Y locations and two Life Center locations, and Wellness Way, a six-week exercise prescription program for patients at risk for chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. The second phase, being launched now, includes establishment of the GHS Family YMCA and a continued focus on improving access to health and wellness services in the Golden Strip area. In addition to consolidating the Golden Strip Y, GHS� Simpsonville Life Center Health and Conditioning Club will also consolidate to the new GHS Family YMCA. �Integrating fitness center operations will improve and expand fitness options for Y, Life Center and LivN Nsidout members,� said Baddley. �Consolidating services will also eliminate any unnecessary duplication of services and allow the Y and GHS to better leverage their resources to meet our community�s health and wellness needs.� The Y plans to begin construction on an aquatic center at the GHS Family YMCA in December, which will take approximately four to seven months to complete. During this time, the Y will begin transitioning its Golden Strip members to the new facility. Members of the Simpsonville Life Center will begin transitioning to the GHS Family YMCA in January with the Life Center expected to close in May 2012. The Y will honor all current LivN Nsidout memberships and accept applications from LivN Nsidout employees interested in becoming Y employees. Current Golden Strip Y and Simpsonville Life Center employees will also have an opportunity to apply for positions at the GHS Family YMCA. �Our goal is to make this transition as seamless as possible and to keep as many jobs intact as we can,� said Baddley. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the GHS Family YMCA is planned for Thursday, January 13 at 10 a.m. The public is welcome to attend. Information on how to join the GHS Family YMCA or obtain a PATH membership will be available at the open house and is currently available at all Greenville County Y locations. About the YMCA of Greenville The YMCA of Greenville is a charitable, not-for-profit, human services agency. With more than 21,000 members, the YMCA of Greenville serves 60,000 people annually through programming that includes Afterschool and Day Camp, Aquatics, Youth and Adult Sports, Health and Wellness, and Youth Development. Programs and services are provided through four full facility family branches, one year-round camp, two outreach facilities, a teen center and headquarters for South Carolina Youth in Government. For more information, visit www.ymcagreenville.org. (Images provided by The YMCA of Greenville.)
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