YWCA NETN and SWVA officially gifts Motivation Station Outdoor Fitness Park to Town of Glade Spring
Some of the equipment was demonstrated during the celebratory event.
A few pieces of the Motivation Station equipment.
Town Manager Shane Barton and Glade Spring Mayor Leighann Lloyd celebrate the gift.
YWCA CEO Brittany Sullivan spoke at the event.
YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia’s Powerhouse Community Wellness + Resource Center officially handed over ownership of the new Motivation Station Outdoor Fitness Park to the Town of Glade Spring. The collaborative multi-year project culminated on Monday, June 29, with a formal ribbon-cutting and gifting ceremony at Dunn Memorial Park.
The ceremony marked the formal handoff of the new recreational amenity, built to expand free wellness access for local citizens. Key representatives presiding over the transition included Powerhouse Director Karissa Skeens, YWCA CEO Brittany Sullivan, Town Manager Shane Barton, and Glade Spring Mayor Leighann Lloyd.
The YWCA Powerhouse developed the park using a $23,000 HOPE Grant awarded by the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia. Rather than maintain the asset themselves, YWCA instead chose to assist the town in expanding Glade Spring's public infrastructure. The town will manage the dawn-to-dusk accessible site as a permanent municipal resource.
“This project is a true celebration of community handoff,” said Glade Spring Mayor Leighann Lloyd. “We are deeply grateful to our partners at YWCA and the Wellspring Foundation. This incredible gift establishes a lasting wellness legacy for our families.”
Motivation Station features a full range of open-air cardio and strength-training equipment. Attendees of Monday’s ribbon-cutting event were able to explore the park and ask for demonstrations of the equipment. While the Powerhouse and town await signage for the equipment, the park is fully operational and open to the public.
YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia has served the region for 80+ years with a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, assist families and strengthen communities. Their Powerhouse Community Wellness + Resource Center is an outreach facility that provides holistic health and wellness supports in SWVA. For information about the work and programs of YWCA NETN and SWVA and the Powerhouse, visit www.ywcatnva.org.
