Fitness club raises big money for local non-profit

Pictured From left are Arika Yager Marlatt, Marketing Manager, AF club owners Mike Gelfgot and John Spence, Taneha Negangard, Regional Manager, Jane Yorn, Executive Director of Safe Passage and Mary Mattingly, Community Outreach for SP, and AF club owner Chris Slater. This year the “Bash” will be June 1 at the Lawrenceburg Event Center.

Batesville, In. —  Anytime Fitness presented Safe Passage Inc., with a $46,613 check as proceeds from the “Bash Before the Stash” fundraiser held in Lawrenceburg this past June. The organization hosts a live and silent auction, along with meal and entertainment, inviting the local community and AF clubs from throughout the region and country to support the lifesaving work of Safe Passage. The special event is the prelude to the annual Mudstash event the following day at Perfect North. This amount will be submitted for a portion match to the Super Service Challenge on behalf of Drew Brees Dream Foundation. Anytime Fitness was recently recognized by Safe Passage at their annual December fundraiser as a Champion of the Year, having raised over $100,000 for the nonprofit since 2015.