The Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the St. Louis Center. The grant will be used to expand the St. Louis Centers Fitness for Life program. Fitness for Life will provide adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in the 5 Healthy Towns (Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Grass Lake and Stockbridge) opportunities to be physically active. Participants will engage in activities that improve muscle strength, aerobic endurance, flexibility, motor ability and body composition.

"The St. Louis Center residents have responded incredibly well to our Fitness for Life Program, from losing up to 50 lbs to learning to ride a bike. said Caitlin Deis, St. Louis Center fitness specialist. We want to invite residents in the 5 Healthy Towns with intellectual and developmental disabilities to benefit from Fitness for Life."

The St. Louis Center will host an informational meeting about the program from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 5. The St. Louis Center is located at 16195 Old US-12 in Chelsea. For more information about Fitness for Life, please contact Caitlin at 734-475-8430.

The Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation is a tax-exempt private foundation governed by a volunteer board of directors. The foundation serves the populations included in the school districts of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge. The CWF will grant funds for projects dedicated to creating a culture of wellness and sustainable improvements in health. For more information, contact Matt Pegouskie, program and community resource manager, at 734-433-4599 or visit 5healthytowns.org.

"The St. Louis Center residents have responded incredibly well to our Fitness for Life Program, from losing up to 50 lbs to learning to ride a bike. said Caitlin Deis, St. Louis Center fitness specialist. We want to invite residents in the 5 Healthy Towns with intellectual and developmental disabilities to benefit from Fitness for Life."

The St. Louis Center will host an informational meeting about the program from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 5. The St. Louis Center is located at 16195 Old US-12 in Chelsea. For more information about Fitness for Life, please contact Caitlin at 734-475-8430.

The Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation is a tax-exempt private foundation governed by a volunteer board of directors. The foundation serves the populations included in the school districts of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge. The CWF will grant funds for projects dedicated to creating a culture of wellness and sustainable improvements in health. For more information, contact Matt Pegouskie, program and community resource manager, at 734-433-4599 or visit 5healthytowns.org.

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MANCHESTER: Chelsea Area Wellness Foundation gives $10,000 to St. Louis Center to expand Fitness for Life