Health and safety have remained vital components of our mission. With this in mind, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread throughout the communities where we all live and work, we have consistently looked for ways to help protect the health and safety of our employees and members. Since we opened our doors, the Saint Mary’s Fitness Center’s vision has been to provide our community with a lifetime of balanced wellness.

It is with a heavy heart and after a great deal of careful consideration, that we announce the temporary closure of the Fitness Center. This is out of an abundance of caution, and to assist with our nation’s preventative efforts regarding COVID-19. We consider ourselves a community fitness center and it is time to protect and support our communities by encouraging social distancing. The closure is effective today at 7:00 pm, March 16, 2020, until further notice. Accounts will be adjusted for the time that the Fitness Center is closed. As for our employees, we will be directing their services to Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, in order to provide the very best services to our community during this difficult time. They will have the opportunity, moving forward, to not encounter loss of wage, nor work.

We understand the benefit of health and mental well-being for all of us, now more than ever. This is a difficult decision for any business, and we do not make it lightly. Know that we will continue to work closely with our teams and public health officials throughout the country to understand how to best serve your needs, and serve our members as soon as local conditions allow. We’ll continue to share information with our members and employees as we move forward together into a future that’s hard to predict.

In the meantime, thank you for your understanding, your patience and, most of all, for being a part of this incredible community.

Take care of yourself and one another.

Sincerely, Christina Ghiggeri and the entire Saint Mary’s Fitness Center Team