AL!VE is an experience-based, destination health park located at 800 W. Lawrence Ave. in Charlotte, Michigan. It is a part of Sparrow Eaton Hospital.Main phone number: 517.541.5800Website: www.myalive.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/ExperienceALIVETwitter: @ALIVEisYouInstagram: @ALIVEisYOU
Historical timeline:
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December 2007: Purchased the property at 800 W. Lawrence, which was formerly the site of the Felpausch grocery store and CVS Pharmacy.
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May 2008-March 2009: Began "experience design" analysis and development; formed employee and volunteer teams to translate visition into operational recommendations.
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Spring 2009-Fall 2010: Organized major gifts capital campaign and obtained financing to launch the project.
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September 2010: Groundbreaking for first phase of AL!VE.
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Fall 2010: Public capital campaign organized.
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March 2011: Community donations pass $2 million.
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Nov. 21, 2011: AL!VE opens; first mammogram scheduled.
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January 2012: Donations reach $3 million.
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April 2012: Groundbreaking for next phase of construction
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December 2012: Opening of AL!VE expansion
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October 2014: Opening of NOURISH by The Big Salad
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June 2014: Opening of HARVEST
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January 2015: Opening of MOVE expansion
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June 2015: HARVEST expansion
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August 2015: Women's health services transition back to hospital main campus
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September 2015: Opening of FUSE expansion
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October 2016: Opening of INSPIRE
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December 2016: Opening of INDULGE expansion, ENERGIZE and BLAST
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June 2018: Opening of StoryWalk in PRESERVE
BY THE NUMBERS
Phase 1 Operations
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Square footage: Phase 1 – 45,000 square feet
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Employees: 40
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Fitness classes offered: More than 20 scheduled multiple times throughout the week
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Rock climbing wall: 24 feet high
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Indoor walking path: 1/9 of a mile
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Outdoor walking path (Memorial Garden loop): 1/5 of a mile
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Cork* flooring: 3,500 square feet
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Performance spaces: 3 stages
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Target visitors per month: 16,700
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Parking spaces: 245
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Acres of site: 18
Phase I (Opened November 2011)
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Cost: Phase 1 – $12.3 million
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Construction workers: More than 150
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Contractors and vendors: More than 250
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Different paint colors: 40
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Yards of dirt: 6,000 cubic yards for berms around building
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Pieces of glass: 1,100
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Percentage of construction waste diverted from landfills: 25 percent
Capital campaign
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Community contributions: Approximately $3.1 million
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Founding members: 74, each contributing $10,000 or more
Miscellaneous facts
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Rubber floor in Empower is made from recycled rubber tires.
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The bark of a cork tree is only a protective covering that can be removed without harming the tree.
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The executive director's office is made from 100-year-old barn wood from the Upper Peninsula.
