Aviation Social Centre chalks 25

Health, wellness and an entertainment, centre, the Aviation Social Centre (ASC) Limited, a subsidiary of Ghana Airports Company Ltd (GACL), has begun activities to mark its 25th anniversary which fell on October 15.

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.  

Progress

The Centre's General Manager, Abigail Sappor, talking about the anniversary, said management considered the silver jJubilee a momentous occasion and would thus use it to further its mission.

“The activities earmarked for the anniversary, , include discounts on membership registration and subscriptions, free aerobics marathon, fun games competition among our corporate clients and a barbecue night for clients,” she stated.

“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,” the General Manager stated.

Giving back

Mrs Sappor said as a responsible corporate citizen, the Centre holds quarterly aerobic marathon sessions to promote healthy living at no cost to members of the public.

Also, over the years, it has crafted various fitness programmes for corporate institutions and groups as part of their team-building exercises or family days, which are termed ‘Family Fun Days’.

“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,” Mrs Sappor said. 

“We are currently partnering 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 revealed.