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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Happy New Year from Fit To Recover!
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From all of our FTR staff, we wish you a year full of gratitude, connection, and support.
We've been honored to carry out our mission of providing a safe and supportive environment for people in recovery from substance misuse for another year.
THANK YOU to our community members, our partner treatment centers, our staff and board members, our donors and everyone who has continued to believe in us and our mission! YOU make us who we are.
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Reflecting on 2018: See How We've Grown!
- Attendance at FTR in 2018 rose to 16,395 individuals, up from 11,018 individuals
- New visits to FTR increased by nearly 50%; from 637 visits in 2017 to 944 this past year.
- We gained 5 new staff members in 2018, all dedicated to live out our values of safety, honesty, and kindness
- We logged 1064 hours of community service, working to step outside of ourselves and give back together
- We more than doubled the number of scholarships we gave out for membership from last year
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Looking Forward to 2019: How We'll Keep Growing!
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The Critical Addiction Treatment Program (CATS) within the Salt Lake County Jails
- For the past 2 months, we have worked with the CATS Program 3 times per week. Both men's and women's programs participate.
- Inmates have the choice whether they want to join in on the FTR workout and discussion. So far, we have seen at least 85% participation
- 15 men and women have graduated from the CATS program since FTR began working with them. Of those 15, 9 have come to receive scholarships for the first month membership to FTR. We are grateful to be a tool to support their recovery.
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The Creative Expression Pillar is Back!
- This pillar offers yet another way for our community to connect. The Creative Expression Pillar will offer song writing and painting classes to foster self-expression and story-telling.
- Our 8-week Song Writing class starts Wednesday January 9th, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm and is every Wednesday evening through February 27th
- Learn song writing techniques in a group setting; no experience necessary, just a willingness, a pad and a pen... By the end of the session writers will have a completed, recorded song or rap.
- Space is limited! Sign up here ASAP if you are interested
- Paint Nite will happen once per month in collaboration with Gyspy Soul Tattoo studio. Come and learn painting techniques and take home your masterpiece! Our first one will be Sunday, January 27th.
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Welcome to Our New FTR Family Staff Members
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Cassidy Moore
is our new lead dietitian and will replace Tessa Acker. She is a registered dietitian with her Master's in Nutrition from the University of Utah. She will collaborate with our assistant dietitian, Chrissy Andrus.
Cassidy grew up in Pennsylvania, and made her way to Utah for her love of the mountains and outdoors. Her passion in both nutrition and sports led her to her master's program at the University of Utah, where she had the opportunity to intern with the US Speed Skating team, among others. She has worked as a nutrition educator with the Salvation Army and volunteers as a director of a kids running program in Salt Lake. She has personal connections to addiction and the recovery community. She has warm, caring energy and is thrilled to join FTR and work with our community in the kitchen!
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Rachel Santizo is our Client Relations Manager and
has been with FTR from the beginning.
Rachel has been sober for nearly 7 years and has a deep passion to help those in recovery. She previously worked at Odyssey House, served on the Board at Fourth Street Clinic, and is the founder of The Community Service Pillar at FTR. She also currently serves on the committee for Project Homeless Connect. Rachel is well connected within the recovery community and will be instrumental in continuing FTR's partnerships, including within the Jails. Rachel is a loving mother of 2 and a friend to everyone she meets.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Our Christmas Outreach helped provide presents and Christmas cheer to 9 families and 17 kids, half of which were in our recovery community and half were for families with incarcerated parents. It was a beautiful day of service, when many people need it most.
Our January community outreach will be hosting a Game Day at a local Rest Home. More info
HERE
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FITNESS
The fitness pillar is committed to meeting members where ever they are at in their fitness and recovery journey. We want to help you get better!
We are also committed to providing a safe space for you to connect with our community.
2019 is going to be our best year yet.
Look out for special workshops, challenges and maybe a specialized class or two.
Important UPDATE: We will no longer have the Sunday at 6PM fitness class!
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NUTRITION
Our kiddos and parent pairs gathered in the kitchen to decorate Christmas cookies and houses together. Look for more Kid's Cooking Classes in the New Year.
If you know someone who wants to learn to cook, look for our 2019 Learn to Cook 6-week series!
And, as always, come join us as we prepare our meals together to take home at Community Meal Prep on Tuesdays from 5:30-7. Sign up
HERE
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COMMUNITY SHOUT OUTS
Ike paid for my membership!! Thank you so much! :)
Shout out to Rachel for your hard work and keeping us all fit!
Vickie is awesome! She made me feel so welcomed and comfortable at the women's workout. I completely felt the love!
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
Intermountain Healthcare
Val and Edith Green Foundation
Larry H. Miller Charities
Nicholas Zurn Scholarship Fund
Utah Medical Association
The Wheeler Foundation
United Way of Salt Lake
Zions Bank
And to our Recovery Partners!
Acqua Recovery - Ascend Recovery - Balance House - Brighton Recovery - Cold Creek Behavioral Health - 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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