Minges Wellness Center

04/15/2026

We would like to thank everyone who came out today to walk in support of the fight against Parkinson's Disease! We had a great time walking in the warm weather and supporting Team Henry. Team Henry is our local Parkinson's support group who holds this annual walk every third Wednesday of April as it is Parkinson's awareness month. Pictured are some of our Rock Steady Boxers as well as Minges Wellness Center members who came out to support.

If you have Parkinson's Disease and are interested in our Rock Steady Boxing program, please reach out to us at 252-522-7944!

04/14/2026

Come out tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15th, to the outdoor walking track here at UNC Health Lenoir and walk in support of the fight against Parkinson's Disease! April is Parkinson's awareness month, and we are excited to be able to support Team Henry, the local Parkinson's support group in their annual walk. Every person that comes out to support will be entered in a chance to win either 3 free months to the wellness center or 4 free personal training sessions! 2 winners will be chosen. The walk begins at 1:00pm.

04/10/2026

The Minges Wellness Center would like to congratulate Mr. Chet Harrison on completing 100 workouts with our Rock Steady Boxing program! Chet was one of our first members with our program, previously known as "Punching Through Parkinson's". Chet has been a dedicated, hard worker throughout his time with us and is an absolute joy to be around. He is encouraging to others and is a leader within our program, being a friend to all. We cannot wait to see how he keeps improving over the next 100 workouts. We are so proud of you Chet! 💯🥊

04/01/2026

The Minges Wellness Center will be closed this Friday, April 3rd, in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen Saturday, April 4th, from 8am-12pm. We hope everyone has a safe and Happy Easter!🐰🐣

03/18/2026

We would like to congratulate Ann Plummer for being our member of the month for March! Ms. Ann has been a member of the wellness center for more than 15 years and is always working hard to better herself. At a recent appointment, her provider let her know that her blood pressure and BMI have both improved significantly and Ann contributes this to the strength training she has been doing at the Wellness Center. Congratulations Ann!

02/24/2026

We would like to congratulate Kaye Hardison on being our February member of the month! Kaye has been a hard worker since joining the gym last year. Congratulations Kaye!

02/20/2026

The Minges Wellness Center will be closed tomorrow, Saturday 2/21, for the Heart Strides 5k & Fun Run.

Wishing you had another way to exercise? Good news! Registration is open until the race starts. Come out tomorrow and support the Lenoir Hospital Foundation!

Registration time is running out!! 🏃💙
Don’t miss out on our Heart Strides 5k and Fun Run all while supporting the Lenoir Hospital Foundation!

🔗 Register now: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Kinston/HeartStridesKAndFunRun

02/17/2026

We would like to take a moment to recognize Mr. Charles Robbie Grant for having the most visits in 2025! Robbie is a longtime member of the Wellness Center and has been a member here for over 15 years. Great job Robbie!

02/10/2026

🥊We are excited to announce that we are now an affiliate of Rock Steady Boxing International HQ here at Minges Wellness Center! We are grateful to the Lenoir Hospital Foundation for their generous grant that made it possible to start up this program.

🥊Rock Steady Boxing is specifically designed to slow the progression of Parkinson's Disease through evidence-based exercise. Through our certified Head Coach, boxers with Parkinson's Disease will meet to fight back against Parkinson's through non-contact boxing workouts twice a week.

🥊If you or someone you know has a Parkinson's diagnosis, please reach out to Alyssa Dunn at Minges@rsbaffiliate.com or call 252-522-7944 for more details. We cannot wait to start this new journey!

02/09/2026

Get Real and Heel at the Minges Wellness Center is excited to announce that our third cohort has graduated from our cancer exercise program! This was a hard-working group, and they were a joy to work with!
We are now recruiting for our next FREE 12-week group exercise program for people affected by cancer! If you are interested in being a part of our next session, please call Erin Williams at 252-522-7280

02/07/2026

We are excited that this event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 17th at 3:00PM. This event is open to any person with a cancer diagnosis, even if you are not a member of the Minges Wellness Center, we would love to have you join us!

Ready to get REAL and HEEL? 💙 Our event with Chris Draft has been rescheduled!

Join Minges Wellness Center as we welcome NFL Pro Chris Draft for a light workout on Tuesday, February 17th, from 3-4pm!

This event is open to anyone with a cancer diagnosis; all fitness levels are welcome! Please RSVP to Erin Williams at 252-522-7280. 💪✨

02/04/2026

The Minges Wellness Center will be open for our regular Wednesday hours of 12:00PM-7:00PM today. We hope to see you soon!