CEO DATELINE - AARP opens first of 53 ‘fitness parks'
CEO DATELINE - AARP opens first of 53 ‘fitness parks'
- April 25, 2019 |
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Walt Williams
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AARP unveiled Wednesday the first of 53 fitness parks the group plans to open across the country to commemorate its 60th anniversary.
The first park in St. Petersburg, Fla., has stationary equipment that can be adapted to meet a wide range of fitness levels and abilities, according to AARP. The group is working with the national nonprofit FitLot to build fitness parks in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"Health and wellness have been a priority for AARP since our founding," AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins said in a statement. "We're excited to honor AARP's 60 years of service by offering a new way to stay healthy to local communities."
AARP's second fitness park is scheduled to open later this year in Ohio, and more than a dozen parks are planned for 2019.
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