October 15 marks the 25th anniversary of the Aviation Social Centre Limited, a subsidiary of Ghana Airports Company Ltd (GACL).
The theme for the celebration is “Total Quality Life; 25 Years of Fitness, Wellness and Recreation.”
The Centre, established with a mission to Promote healthy lifestyles through fitness and recreation, aspires to be considered the preferred provider of international-standard fitness and recreational services in Accra and its environs.
According to the Centre’s General Manager, Mrs Abigail Sappor, Management considers the Silver Jubilee a momentous occasion and will thus use it to further its mission.
“The activities earmarked for the anniversary, which takes place on Tuesday, 15th October 2024, include discounts on membership registration and subscriptions, free Aerobics Marathon, fun games competition among our corporate clients and a barbecue night for clients,” she states.
“I am happy to say that membership has grown significantly from a total of 67 in 1999 to over 400 regular paid-up and attending members per month currently,” Mrs Sappor adds.
Over the years, the Aviation Social Centre has crafted various fitness programmes for corporate institutions and groups as part of their team-building exercises or family days, which is termed ‘Family Fun Days’.
Mrs Sappor says, “This Centre is regarded as a one-stop multifunctional venue that can be set up for corporate and private entertainment and social events such as product launches, corporate end-of-year functions, fashion shows, dinner dances, private parties, weddings and receptions, and funeral receptions, and we will use the anniversary to showcase our offerings.”
As a responsible corporate citizen, the Centre holds quarterly aerobic marathon sessions to promote healthy living at no cost to members of the public.
“We are currently partnering with Total House clinic to run free breast cancer screening for our members. We also support the annual Seniors’ Day Out programme, which celebrates active ageing,” the General Manager reveals.
Various organisations have honoured the Centre in recognition of its contribution to society in terms of fitness, wellness, and recreation.
“In the 25 years that we have existed, we have won many awards- 2014 Premier Brand Award for Fitness and Recreation. 2015 Heads of States Award for best venue for Youth Sports and Development. 2022 Silver Award in Wellbeing, Fitness & Recreation at the 15th Ghana Premier Business and Finance Excellence Awards. And in 2023, we won the Most Outstanding Health and Wellness Facility and Brand of the Year at the Ghana Health Industry Summit Awards,” she says.
