More than 25 senior citizens along with supporters joined WellMed Medical Management executives recently for a ceremony to celebrate the company’s $25,000 donation to the Houston-based nonprofit Great Age Movement that will help fund the second Great Age Fitness Park at the Baker Ripley House in Houston’s Second Ward.
Great Age Fitness Parks offer seniors free scheduled workout classes using evidence-based fitness stations, led by trained volunteers, and other purposeful activities to promote routine exercise and socialization. The organization focuses on emerging neighborhoods to remove the cost of fitness as a barrier for seniors on a limited income. In addition, the nonprofit partners with private developers and community organizations to fulfill its mission to build senior fitness parks that promote health, learning and socialization in Houston and surrounding areas.
WellMed, a team of medical professionals dedicated to helping patients live healthier lives through preventative care, is partnering with Great Age Movement as one of their targeted charitable organizations that address underserved senior populations with social impact specific to preventative care.
WellMed is an official sponsor of Great Age Movement’s Senior Art & Exercise program at The Health Museum. They provide free healthy lunches and physician speakers for each class.
Photos can be found here at the Dropbox Link from the event.
WellMed executives in attendance included: Brittany Pratt, VP of Social Responsibility, WellMed Medical Management; Michael Coleman, President, Houston Market, WellMed Medical Management; Ana Seigel, VP of Houston Clinic Operations, WellMed Medical Management; and Dr. Ankur Doshi, Senior Medical Director, Houston Clinic Operations, WellMed Medical Management.
Great Age Movement representatives in attendance included: Fritz McDonald, President; Caitlin Trevett, Treasurer; Tiffany LaRose Kaileh, Board Director; and Charmaine Albert-Trahan, Board Director.
Held at St. Dominic Village, the grant leads up to the nonprofit’s fall fundraiser that will be held September 15, 2023 at The Ballroom of Tanglewood. The Back to the Future: Senior Prom Gala will feature dinner, premium cocktails, an exciting raffle, silent and live auction, roaming photobooth, dancing, and the crowning of Senior Prom King and Queen.
Highlighting the evening will be celebrity guest speaker Joan MacDonald (IG: @trainwithjoan), a 77-year-old fitness influencer with 1.7 million Instagram followers and author of “Flex Your Age: Defy Stereotypes and Reclaim Empowerment”. Her fitness journey has been featured on Good Morning America, ABC News, MSNBC News and the Tamron Hall Show, and in People Magazine, Women’s Health Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Woman’s Day and many more.
Emcee Courtney Zavala along with Co-Chairs Dr. Khaled and Amal Khalaf and Joe and Kirin Wells will welcome guests to a night of fundraising and entertainment provided by Baton Rouge’s cover band Speak Easy to perform favorite dance hits.
Presenting Sponsors are WellMed Medical Management, United Airlines, UnitedHealthcare, and Ballroom at Tanglewood.
The Great Age Movement invites everyone to be a part of an exciting evening of dancing through the decades and entertainment while supporting and contributing to the vision to provide indoor and outdoor community opportunities for seniors.
For information on the Great Age Movement including benefits and opportunities, sponsorship, and general donations, please email greatagemovement@gmail.com, visit www.thegreatage.org and follow the organization on Facebook and Instagram.
WHEN:
Friday, September 15, 2023
6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
WHERE:
The Ballroom at Tanglewood
5430 Westheimer Road
Houston, 77056
COST:
Great Age Sponsor: $25,000
Platinum Age Sponsor: $10,000
Gold Age Sponsor: $5,000
Silver Age Sponsor: $2,500
Individual Ticket: $250
About Great Age Movement:
The Great Age Movement, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization launched in 2017 and founded by Fritz McDonald, is committed to mobilizing the senior population through free sustainable innovative community programs in Houston and the surrounding areas. The organization aims to build Great Age Fitness Parks in green spaces and expand mobile workout music medley programs at the John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science in Houston led by volunteers that promote health, learning and socialization. The organization also plans to develop indoor/outdoor activity programs and educational classes focused on mental and spiritual wellness.
