Members of the Putnam County YMCA have no excuses now to say they don’t have time to exercise.
That’s because thanks to a partnership with Mercy Health - Saint Rita's, members will have 24/7 access to exercise equipment. The “Mercy Health Fitness Room” has new equipment, cameras for security, and improved wi-fi coverage for people in the building. The renovations are something that the “Y” has been working on for almost a year to meet the needs of their members.
“It was something that our members were asking for, more access to the fitness room, and our board was 100% behind it,” says Aaron Baumgartner, CEO of the Putnam Co. YMCA. “We knew we needed a partner and that is when Mercy Health stepped up. It just made sense, because our mission statements really have to do with improving the communities that we are in and it just worked.”
“This was much needed in this community, and to now have this expanded to 24/7 access, just makes it even more accessible for everyone of all ages,” said Patty Giesken, Dir. of Imaging Services for Mercy Health-St. Ritas.
2020 marks the 15th anniversary of the Putnam YMCA and Baumgartner says the 24/7 access is just phase one of more improvements that the organization plans for next year.
