Alder Partners Awards Scholarships in Honor of Late Family Member
Planet Fitness ® franchisees consider themselves family , and one franchise group is remembering family and giving back to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America . To honor their father who passed away in 2018 , Sal and Stan DeMartinis announced the establishment of the Stanley DeMartinis Sr . Scholarship Fund . To honor Stanley Sr .’ s legacy , the scholarship was created to recognize youth from the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of East Boston who show values of dedication to the community , hard work and generosity .
On June 15 , two recipients of the scholarship were awarded $ 2,000 each to further their education . One of the winners is pursuing a degree in Psychology , and the other winner is pursuing a dual degree in Health Sciences and Dental Hygiene . Moving forward , the franchise group plans to continue to provide annual scholarships to local winners . Depending on the number of applicants , the group may offer up to five scholarships in future years .
Alder Partners has shown its support of the local Boys & Girls Club for years . The franchise also built a Mini Judgement Free Zone ® at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of East Boston in 2022 . The JFZ features 13 pieces of cardio and strength equipment .
Houston Fitness Partners Celebrates Grand Opening of 36th Location
Houston Fitness
Partners celebrated the grand opening of its 36th location , Planet Fitness ® East Mt . Houston , with a member appreciation week from May 22-26 and then a ribboncutting ceremony . The Houston Fitness Partners celebrated the grand club officially opened opening of its 36th location with a member May 17 . appreciation week and ribbon-cutting ceremony .
During the member appreciation week , PF ® members were invited to win giveaways , grab a free PF T-shirt and snack on yummy ice cream from Howdy Homemade , a company that strives to provide jobs for special needs individuals . The giveaways included Apple AirPods , a Theragun massage gun , Planet Fitness-branded swag and YETI coolers . The club had over 1,400 members check in throughout the week , offering the chance to receive one of the giveaways .
The East Mt . Houston club is a 26,154-square-foot facility that features full locker rooms with showers , tons of cardio and strength equipment , a PF Express 30-Minute Workout Circuit , a PF 360 functional training and more . The club reached 4,176 members in just a few months .
“ We are so excited to be able to bring the Planet Fitness Judgement Free Zone ® to the East Mt . Houston area ,” Abby Belaire , manager of marketing and communications for Houston Fitness Partners , said . “ The community has been very supportive and welcoming . The members are just as excited as we are to be here .” G
The space offers a safe , judgement-free space for children .
“ The opportunity to help transform the fitness offerings for the kids of the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of East Boston with this Mini Judgement Free Zone is something we are all proud of since it will enhance all the amazing services the club offers our community . I grew up in East Boston , and we have long been supporters of this club . I know the impact the organization has on young lives ,” said Alder Partners CEO Stanley DeMartinis Jr . “ We are also looking
Alder Partners awarded scholarships to local Salesian Boys & Girls Club of East Boston members . Pictured is the winner with Director of Design and Construction Sal DeMartinis , secomd from left .
forward to supporting Boys & Girls Club youth for many years to come with our new scholarship program that we launched in conjunction with the mini gym .” G
GearedUp | 2023 Issue 3 member news
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