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Updating Fayette’s Walking Track

In the late ‘80s, the Georgia Pacific Foundation helped expand Fayette Medical Center’s community connectivity when it donated $10,000 for the creation of a walking track behind the hospital. Since then residents of FMC Long Term Care, ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ employees and community members have all regularly used the area for exercise and events.

Now, more than 30 years later, a similar contribution has led to the walking track’s revitalization.

The company OptumRx, which administers ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥’s employee prescription drug program, contributed a $60,000 grant to ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ for community health-related projects. Much of that funding has been dedicated to the Fayette walking track project.

Here are some of the improvements:

• The track and adjoining sidewalks have all been replaced and widened to 5 feet.
• The fence around the track was repaired.
• Permanent power was run to the pavilion.

In the pavilion, the roof has been replaced, lights have been replaced and ceiling fans have been added.

A small group of ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ employees and community leaders gathered to commemorate the reopening of the track. On hand to speak were Bryan Kindred, ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ president/CEO, Mike Freeman, Fayette probate Judge, and Donald Jones, Fayette Medical Center administrator. Finally, Danny White from the Fayette Area Chamber of Commerce led the group in a ribbon cutting to signify the grand reopening of the track and its facilities.

ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ expresses its sincerest gratitude to OptumRx for making this community health project possible for all those who visit or live in Fayette