WILLISTON, VT — January 23, 2023 — MVP Health Care and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today announced a statewide partnership and the availability of $650,000 in funding to build state-of-the-art outdoor Fitness Courts across communities in New York and Vermont. This announcement builds upon the success of last year’s partnership launch in which MVP and NFC build 21 Fitness Courts throughout New York and as a result, is looking to expand its reach into Vermont in 2023.
The MVP Health Care Fitness Court, which was created by NFC, is the world’s best outdoor gym featuring a series of powerful seven-movement stations that are designed by leading experts in functional fitness and bodyweight training. Users can download a free Fitness Court App, which acts as a coach-in-your-pocket and delivers regular content to keep fitness training fun for adults of all ages, abilities, and fitness levels. Each Fitness Court location also provides opportunities for free fitness classes through an ambassador program featuring local trainers.
“By investing in local neighborhoods and universities throughout Vermont, we are advancing our goal of enhancing access to new and innovative wellness options that can support someone’s journey toward a healthier lifestyle,” said MVP Health Care’s President and CEO, Chris Del Vecchio. “In a time of great need for well-being initiatives across Vermont, building Fitness Courts will fill a gap and undoubtably be a pillar of exercise excellence in the state. We are proud to once again partner with NFC to further our mission of building healthy communities and look forward to seeing you on the Fitness Courts.”
MVP and NFC are asking local governments or universities in Vermont who are interested in having a Fitness Court in their city or on their campus, to apply for funding to support building a fitness court in their community. Awardees will receive a wellness toolkit, education, design resources to assist in planning, funding, building, and launching their outdoor Fitness Court and community wellness campaign from MVP and NFC.
“National Fitness Campaign is proud to extend our partnership into Vermont with MVP Health Care after a highly successful 2022 campaign as the state sponsor in New York,” said Mitch Menaged, Founder of NFC. “This continued investment in healthy communities will deliver tremendous resources to contribute to the important mission of fighting noncommunicable diseases and improving health outcomes as the network of wellness programming and Fitness Courts grow across the state.”
To learn more about National Fitness Campaign and how to qualify for funding, visit: www.nationalfitnesscampaign.com/vermont.
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About MVP Health Care
MVP Health Care is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health insurer caring for members in New York and Vermont. Committed to the complete well-being of our members and the communities we serve, MVP makes health insurance more convenient, more supportive, and more personal. For more information visit www.mvphealthcare.com or on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
About NFC
National Fitness Campaign (NFC) is a wellness consulting firm – founded in San Francisco, California in 1979 – that offers grant funding, project management and master planning services to cities, schools and sponsors to build healthy communities. The Fitness Court® is a trademarked 7 minute workout system, created by NFC Founder, Mitch Menaged, that was designed to be the world’s best outdoor gym. NFC’s mission is to build healthy communities by building an outdoor Fitness Court® within a 10 minute bike ride of every American. Learn more about NFC at www.nationalfitnesscampaign.com.
