Build the Future of Health & Fitness
Your Community. Your Center. Your Contribution.
Why Give?
Together, Let’s Create a new Center Where Every Member Can Thrive
The Center for Health & Fitness (CHF) is more than a gym—it’s a place of connection, growth and belonging. With your support, we will move into a new, state-of-the-art facility designed to serve our community for decades to come.
Beach Cities Health District subsidizes CHF, making it possible for most older adults to participate through insurance-based memberships, at little or no cost to them. Today, roughly 80 percent of our members benefit from this model. And while membership is partially reimbursed, the Center will continue to flourish because of supporters like you.
Become a Founding Member
Your Gift Builds the Future
With a gift of $1,300 or more, you’ll be recognized as a Founding Member, helping bring the new Center for Health & Fitness to life.
Choose the option that works best for you:
- One-time contribution of $1,300 or more
- Monthly gift of $54 for two years — the price of a Basic Membership
Every contribution helps us reach our $1 million goal. Once we reach our goal, we will also be able to invest in new equipment, ensuring the best experience for our members.
Giving Levels & Recognition
Together, Founding Members Build the Future
With your generosity, Founding Members enjoy exclusive recognition and the opportunity to leave a legacy in creating a healthy beach community.
| Giving Level | Amount | Benefits & Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Center for Health & Fitness | $1 – $1,299 | – Recognition in our annual report and website |
| Community Founding Member | $1,300 – $2,499 | – Name recognition on our Founding Member Wall Exclusive Founding – Member t-shirt – Recognition in our annual report and website |
| Leadership Founding Member | $2,500 – $4,999 | All Community benefits, plus – Invitation to an exclusive pre-opening celebration |
| Visionary Founding Member | $5,000 – $24,999 | All Leadership benefits, plus – Special acknowledgment at the grand opening event |
| Legacy Founding Member | $25,000+ | All Visionary benefits, plus – Opportunity to leave a legacy by naming a workout area, studio or piece of equipment |
Gifts are tax-deductible.
What Your Gift Supports
Your Gift Makes This Possible
- A bright, modern fitness center that reflects the highest standards of care and inclusivity
- Welcoming spaces for all ages, abilities and fitness levels
- New equipment and purpose-built amenities
- Long-term investment in community health and wellness
About the New Facility
A New Home for CHF—Coming in 2027
As part of Beach Cities Health District’s Healthy Living Campus master plan, CHF will move into a new, state-of-the-art facility at 510 N. Prospect Avenue in early 2027.
Why Now?
- Our current facility at 514 N. Prospect Avenue faces seismic and structural challenges common to buildings of its era
- The new CHF will feature purpose-built amenities: modernized classrooms, updated equipment and welcoming spaces
- Members will continue to enjoy the programs they love—yoga, Pilates, personal training, massage and more—but in a new, state-of-the-art facility built to serve our community for decades to come.
All Fitness Levels. All Welcome.
Our CHF community includes all ages and fitness levels, in a professional environment where you’ll feel right at home.
As a Certified Medical Fitness Facility, CHF offers programs and services like yoga, Pilates, personal training, massage and more to support your wellness journey.
With your support, we’ll keep this community strong, active and connected.
A huge THANK YOU to our CHF Donors
Thank you to the donors listed below for contributing to the new Center for Health & Fitness! Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Visionary Founding Member: $5,000 – $24,999
Mary & Gary Gordon
Leadership Founding Member: $2,500 – $4,999
Charles & Mary Thomas
Ellen Margetich
John & Judy Peetz
Community Founding Member: $1,300 – $2,499
Colleen & Edward Kobayashi
David & Grace Weldon
Dennis & Karen Heck
Ellie & Harry Koltun
Eunice Kramer & Steven Bennetts
Janice Mirza
Martha B. Koo, MD, BCHD Board Member
Ruth & Mike Tewalt
Steve & Cathy Fujimoto
The J. Sutton Family
The Pippard Family
Thomas English
Tom & Pam Bakaly
Vanessa Poster & John Rubiner
Friends of the Center for Health & Fitness: $1 – $1,299
Allan Fork
Amy Cohen-Powers
Anna Watson
Anonymous (17)
Arnette Travis
Barbara Funt
Beatrice Gorman
Bernadette Lewis
Berta Rutherford
Beth Mulholland
Carol Newton
Catherine Rohweller
Catherine Wilson
Cathy Rohweller
Cindy Foster
Craig Yonemura
Cynthia Smith
Dallas Poffenroth
Debby Ozawa
Deborah Fitch
Debra Williams
Denis OReilly
Donna Kleiman
Dorothy Lum
Dr. Rommero
Drena Dobbs
Duane Green
Ellen Gilman
Eugenie Lewis
Gaye Simmons
George Broatch
Georgette Gantner
Ginger Covalt
Heidi Barnett
Honavalli & Kamala Bhaskar
Howard Darvey
Irina Matchatcha
Jacqueline Arata
Janice Millea
Jane Diehl, BCHD Board Member
Jeanne Soto
Jo Lanor
Joan Sontag
Joanne Kahn
Jon Weston
Joyce Costa
Judith Ward
Judith Alves
Judith Lang
Judith Petraitis
Judy Carlson
Julie Ravin
Justina Tuck
Karen Hopkins
Karen Rozenblatt
Karl-H. Fuhlrott
Katie McAuley
Kazuko Shimizu
Ken Redeker
Kevin Ishioka
Kim Budelier
Kristin Linden
Lakeshia Crosby
Lauretta Nieves
Leslie Weisbrook
Linda Coe
Linda Donato
Lisa Rubio
Marie & Stephanie Keats
Marie Wilson
Marilyn Rafkin
Marjorie Austin
Matthew & Carrie Kerster
Melissa Lenderman
Nancy Bower
Nancy Duncan
Niki Townsend
Norma Sheppard
Pamela Sullivan
Patricia Hastline
Patricia Ressler
Paula Daniels
Philip & Artemis Tamoush
Rachel Narr
Rita Lusing
Robin Week
Ron Werner
Sabrina Cox
Sallie Wakatani
Sally Yagol
Sandra Brown
Sandra Omar-Amrani
Scott Manly
Sheila Millman
Sue Grubman
Ted Litvin
Ted Ratliff
Teena Moody
Teresa Valadez
Thomas Dempsey
Thomas Kulzak
Tony Reeves
Valerie Valerie
Vickie Vega
List updated Sept. 17, 2026 – The tiers above reflect the cumulative amounts of donations received to date.
Every Member Matters. Every Gift Counts.
Join Us in Building the Future of Health & Fitness
Center for Health & Fitness
As a Certified Medical Fitness Facility, the Center for Health & Fitness (CHF) offers yoga, Pilates, personal training, massage and more to support your wellness journey.
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