Health & Fitness

Edge Fitness Donates Coronavirus Supplies To Health Care Workers

The Orange-based fitness company donated supplies including gloves, disinfectant spray and hand sanitizer to Yale New Haven Health System.

The Edge Fitness Clubs in Orange recently donated cleaning supplies including gloves, disinfectant spray and hand sanitizer to Yale New Haven Health System.
The Edge Fitness Clubs in Orange recently donated cleaning supplies including gloves, disinfectant spray and hand sanitizer to Yale New Haven Health System. (The Edge Fitness Clubs)

From The Edge Fitness Clubs: ORANGE, CT — The Edge Fitness Clubs, headquartered in Orange, CT, has donated cleaning supplies including gloves, disinfectant spray and hand sanitizer to Yale New Haven Health System. The Yale New Haven Health System includes Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Westerly Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital and Northeast Medical Group. https://www.ynhhs.org/ . To donate, please email donationsppe@ynhh.org. All items should be in original unopened packaging.

Partnered with their cleaning company, Diversified Building Services, The Edge Fitness Clubs team collected an entire truck full of supplies to donate from various locations across Connecticut. Staff delivered the items on Monday, March 30th.

The Edge Fitness Clubs’ donation included the following:

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  • 48 boxes of gloves
  • 172 large rolls of disinfecting wipes
  • 76 cans of Lysol spray
  • 4 cans of Lysol wipes
  • 6 packages of foaming hand sanitizer
  • 2 bottles of Purell
  • 3 bottles of disinfectant concentrate=192 spray bottles full
  • Diversified Building Services, also donated the following:
  • 2 cases disinfectant spray concentrate + bottles
  • 2 cases of HDQc2 with discharge system = over 1,000 bottles of spray bottles full

Smart Services Plumbing and Heating, provided their box truck to bring the supplies to the donation center.

Following the direction of local and state governments, Edge Fitness closed all of its locations as of March 16 at 2 p.m., until further notice. Their primary focus continues to be the health and safety of all members and employees.

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The fitness club chain currently has locations in eight states, including Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, & Rhode Island.

About The Edge Fitness Clubs

The Edge has amassed more than 200,000 members, becoming a go-to club for the first-time gym goer to the fitness enthusiast. The Edge's mission is to offer extraordinary fitness facilities, innovative programming and an energetic, friendly staff to ensure members enjoy their exercise experiences – and see results – day after day. Memberships are designed to meet the needs of each individual member and their fitness journey. For more information, please visit theedgefitnessclubs.com

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