FIT TO RECOVER IS A NONPROFIT GYM AND COMMUNITY CENTER FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE MISUSE DISORDER. WE STRIVE TO CREATE A SAFE PLACE WHERE OUR MEMBERS CONNECT AND THRIVE THROUGH FITNESS, NUTRITION, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CREATIVE ARTS.
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At FTR, We Lead with Our Hearts
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This February, we've planned many things to warm your heart, to get your heart pumping, to open your heart, and share your heart.
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Nutrition/Food to Recover
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This month our Community Meal Prep is
FREE
if you have not tried it. If you have joined us before,
you still get it half price- just $10!
Join us in the Food to Recover kitchen. It is SO simple: all you do is bring 5 tupperware, show up and get ready to cook with friends, and leave with 5 flavorful, different, healthy meals for the week! All ingredients are provided! You don't want to miss this opportunity!
Thank you to
Smith's Foods
for helping this to be possible! Sign up at the gym or email Cassidy@fit2recover.org to reserve your spot. They fill up quick, so hurry today!
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Cook With Your Valentine!
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On
Monday, February 11th from 5:30-7:30,
grab your friend or valentine and join us in the FTR kitchen for a night of cooking, connecting, and eating! For $20, you will receive all of the ingredients to make a 3 course meal for both of you. And YOU get to choose what you make. See the menu options and get tickets
HERE.
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Get Your Heart Pumping...
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SQUAT IT LIKE ITS HOT!
Do you want to improve strength, mobility, and overall health with your FTR community?
FTR's Kettlebell Squat Challenge starts February 10th with a FREE workshop from 1 PM - 2 PM. Then, pay $10 to buy-in to the challenge.
You will need to show up to FTR 4 times a week and complete the squat programming.
The challenge will end March 9th at 2 PM with a test day. Your friends will be there to support you and you will get a T-shirt!
Let's see how much stronger we can get together (we promise it's not as hard as it looks!)
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Did you know FTR does sober sports, too?
We have soccer, volleyball, and softball teams! Ask our front desk about ways to get involved!
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Express Yourself Through Music
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Our members have been overcoming their fear of the mic, by writing and recording songs, with help from live instruments. Music can be a moving experience; it can consume you, help you feel present, and help to give you and our community a voice.
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Our talented community came together to pitch THEIR idea for the new FTR T-Shirts!
Keep an eye out for who's design will show up on our Spring Swag!
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FTR Paint Night with Gypsy Soul Tattoo
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Ever wanted to tap into your creativity but not sure how? This is the perfect opportunity!
Come down for an afternoon of painting taught by our friends and artists from Gypsy Soul Tattoo.
$10 suggested donations. Sign up at the gym!
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We played Bingo, Uno, Cards, and even painted nails. We always love when we have entire families show up to volunteer together.
And, volunteering as a community brings us closer to each other and helps us step outside of ourselves.
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January Outreach: Game Night at Rosewood Assisted Living
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Dozens of FTR volunteers got their game faces on to visit with clients at the Rosewood Assisted Living facility to try and bring some light and cheer to their evening.
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BLESSING BAG SERVICE OUTREACH
This Month's outreach will be held
February 16th at 2:00 PM
at Pioneer Park. For this outreach, we are teaming up with Taylorsville High School Junior Army ROTC Program. We will be meeting at the park to hand out blessing bags, clothing donations, and food to those suffering from homelessness. We will be accepting donations until
February 15th.
Contact Crystal at
crystal@fit2recover.org
for any questions and if you are interested in volunteering.
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Welcome to the FTR Fam, Vachel!
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We are SO excited and grateful to welcome Vachel Carter to our team as our new Grant Writer. Vachel will use her background in research and science to help us secure funding for our programming. She received her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Utah in 2016 and recently completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Prague, Czech Republic. Vachel loves to be outdoors camping, hiking, climbing, and snowboarding. "Being apart of the FTR community brings me so much joy and I can't wait to do my part in helping FTR succeed in fulfilling their mission, " she states. We can't wait, either!
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FTR Member Highlight: Michelle Fitts
Michelle has been a valued member for over two years now. Her willingness to always work hard and help wherever is needed is exactly what we are all about at FTR. She shows up consistently and is a great example of persevering when times are tough, showing up and doing your best. We appreciate you Michelle!
(Frank, we appreciate you, too!)
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COMMUNITY SHOUT OUTS
I love having Chris Brown in class; his energy is so infectious and he's so welcoming!
Ian has been very constant and always makes me feel safe.
I am stressed and I am glad there are people to help me. I am glad for a good burn to melt pain out. Thank you women and men alike!
Shout out to Odyssey House for being of service and helping to clean our gym- everyday heroes!
Ian- Thanks for all the hard work you put into the Strong Hope crew. It is something special.
Shout out to my man Ike for being such a consistent Beast!
SHOUT OUT FROM FTR TO OUR PARTNERS AND DONORS BELOW
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MISSION: FTR's mission is to provide people in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse with a safe place to connect through exercise, nutrition, creative expression and community service.
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Special thanks to our Champion donors:
The George S. and Dolores D. Eccles Foundation
The Sorenson Legacy Foundation
The Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation
Episcopal Diocese of Utah
The Dee Foundation
Intermountain Healthcare
Val and Edith Green Foundation
Stephen and Suzanne Acker
Larry H. Miller Charities
Nicholas Zurn Scholarship Fund
The Macomber Family Foundation
Utah Medical Association
The Wheeler Foundation
Smith's Foods
United Way of Salt Lake
Zions Bank
And to our Recovery Partners!
Acqua Recovery - Ascend Recovery - Balance House - Brighton Recovery - Discovery House- Flourish Bakery-The Haven - Odyssey House - Pinnacle Recovery- Recovery Ways - Renaissance Ranch Treatment Centers - Salt Lake County Youth Services - Strong Hope/Salt Lake Behavioral Health- Turning Point
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