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Life Time Fitness Volunteers Beautify Grassroots Courtyard

Flowers and Herbs Planted at Crisis Intervention Center in Columbia by Fitness Club Employees

Life Time Fitness volunteers recently beautified courtyard at Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center.
Life Time Fitness volunteers recently beautified courtyard at Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center.

A group of volunteers, led by Jennefer Gribble, from Life Time Fitness Columbia recently planted herbs and flowers in the courtyard at Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center.

Life Time Fitness is a membership club with classes, basketball courts, indoor and outdoor pools and other amenities for individuals and families. The club is located at 7720 Lee Deforest Drive.

About Grassroots

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Grassroots provides the county’s only emergency shelter and 24-hour crisis intervention services. Professional crisis counselors staff Grassroots’ 24-hour hotline; see walk-in clients in need of immediate counseling; and operate the Mobile Crisis Team, which responds with the police to community emergencies. Grassroots also manages the county's emergency shelter for men, women and families who are homeless and serves as the single point of entry for the Coordinated System of Homeless Services. In addition, Grassroots operates the Day Resource Center in the Leola Dorsey Community Resource Center and manages the Cold Weather Shelter during the winter months. For information, visit www.grassrootscrisis.org

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