Of course, besides all that I get from the workouts, I think the Most Important thing is the way that Every One of the Trainers simply Worship, Adore & Revere ME, and are in absolute Awe of the Tricks I do on "Magic Mondays", hahaha, lol!!!🎩🪄🐇
Yours Truly, Jan Britten Owen, Lord of Glencoe, Scotland
😂😇😜🤩🙃😎🤣
My kid, loudly: My mom craved Lucky Charms and mayonnaise when she was pregnant!
Me, fake laughing: No, darling! I love kale! And beetroot!
My kids, seeing Mr. Tommy and greeting him with their best compliment: HI MR. CHICKEN NUGGET!!
Me, silently: *truth*
CWC has literally changed my life for the better! My Trainer in particular, Tommy Sharp, is a big reason why. He encourages & challenges me to be the best, strongest and healthiest person I can be!!
- Jan Britten Owen
There's NO WAY this facility is almost 20 years old! Hats off to the Board of Directors and CWC Staff for keeping this place one of he best things that's ever happened to Carroll County!
CWC provides so much to our community. Their director Michaela and staff go above and beyond. Carroll County is very blessed to have CWC and all it has to offer to the citizens. If you are a member at CWC I am sure you see it every day. No matter what you are here for they have you covered. Great facility, clean, great equipment, and Awesome staff. Thank you CWC
The child care is amazing! The teachers are amazing! My girls love their teachers they have at CWC. One even blessed my mama heart by throughout a little Christmas party using her own money to brighten my kids days. It blessed me so much. She is the absolute sweetest. We love Michela as the director as well. Everytime I come in she has a Beautiful smile and is so friendly. I'm proud of her!
I love that CWC has the child care center for us parents who need the extra child care to be able to work out and know our children are safe and having fun while we try to better ourselves. I love that they have this option Monday through Thursday and I hope they continue to have this. This is the only way I get to work out is by having this option of child care.
Best fitness and wellness center that we have joined, and we have had many memberships over the years. The staff is amazing, knowledgeable, and kind. My husband participated in the diabetic program and his A1C is now under 7. I have had 2 back surgeries and have a herniated disk in my neck so I use the pool frequently. Clean facilities & many classes are that we hope to participate more in 2023.
CWC has been a huge blessing to me this past year. Everyone there is always friendly and professional and the moment you walk through the door you are met with smiles that make you glad you came.
THANK YOU, Joi Ogle for all you do!!! We are SO lucky to have you!!!
Kurt Thiele!! 🙂
I'd like to give a shoutout to Dr. Burnette and Mr. Thompson. I've worked in several school systems over the years, and these people support their staff better than anywhere I've been! GREATLY appreciated!
GREAT facility, GREAT staff, and GREAT people! LOVE THIS PLACE!
After living in multiple areas throughout the country, I can say without a doubt - Carroll County, VA is - BY FAR - the best community I've ever lived in!
This is a wonderful fundraiser idea! Seeing the motivational quotes and positive messages is a good way to start the New Year, too!
I would like to make this Donation to CWC in memory of Ms. Mava Vass - the best teacher I ever had.
Just found this facility as i recently moved from christiansburg to willis. So its all new area to me. Group of 3 of us purchased a day pass to simply play some basketball and see how the atmosphere is..great friendly staff and members it was all fun and positive atmosphere. High praise to everyone including the members we will definatly be back! Thanks again Chris Dowdy
Great weight selection with many variety of exercises. Also staff was very kind and helping, 1010 experience.
The Wellness Center Is A Place For All Students To Go After School ….. Love This Place 🙂
Just a big thank you to all the CWC staff who are doing all they can to help us Members. I doubt you hear as many positives vs. people choosing to complain about something, but please know that you all are appreciated for all you do! You aren't just doing a job, you are helping us be our best selves! Cheesy but true!
You guys have supported me through the years in more ways than I could ever deserve. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. One day I’m going to repay the investment!
CWC helps make my days better!
Great having Ashley to encourage & challenge in the morning at Crossfit!
I love seeing all this positive energy!
Would like to thank Carrie and Kenzie for all of their incredible work in keeping the Diabetic and Cancer Rehabilitation Grant operating so well!
Big SHOUT OUT to the young man who I always see cleaning everything. I don't know his name, but the facility is always so clean and always looks great! THANK YOU!
Shout out to GENA AND DAMON HALL.
GENA HAS REACHED HER GOAL OF LOOSING 100 POUNDS! YOU GO GIRL!
Gena and her husband are committed to CWC and workout at CWC nearly every day.
After long hours of working, they come to the gym to workout their bodies and minds.
Gena, you are such an inspiration to me!!
Thanks CWC and employees for being here for all of us!!
Everyone here is so helpful and motivating! Thank you for the positive atmosphere!
CWC has been a total reprieve from all the challenges of 2020 & 2021. It's an absolute ROCK in the community. Thank you for all you do! Happy 2022 to all the CWC Staff!
I love seeing all these pictures! I hope mine adds to the Happy New Year wishes for everyone here!
LOVE my CWC Classes!!!
To those who decorated the Christmas Tree in the lobby - it looks GREAT!
Love you Guys!
3 Things needed for muscle growth:
1.) Challenging Stress
2.) Rest & Recovery
3.) Fed the Right Stuff.

3 Things Needed for mental growth:
Same
This place is where our whole family likes to go for family time and friend time!
Kurt and Michaela, thank you for all you do! Your team's customer service is AWESOME!
Carrie, we just saw your Cancer Support Group on Facebook.
THIS. IS. AWESOME! God Bless All of YOU!!!
This is my happy place!
The Wellness Center is one of the best things that has happened to this area. The benefits they provide are beyond awesome. I have supported the facility from the first time the doors were opened. The staff is beyond excellent and their professionalism is beyond perfection. Thank you all for all you do to keep the community healthy!
Kurt on his "Off Day"
Way to go Vivian McBride on swimming 1,400 miles here at the Carroll Wellness Center! You are such an inspiration!
Left the gym after talking to a friend about VT Football - Passed people who were laughing with each other while exiting the Group Exercise class - Saw a Trainer smiling in the Concession area while sitting and chatting with a Senior client - And was told to have a 'Great Day' by the employee at the front desk on my way out. This place is SO MUCH more than just exercise.
Why I can't workout at home.
If we can use this Board to give a "shout out" to members, then I'd like to give one to Seth! Seth, what you have done is absolutely amazing, and you have inspired more people than you possibly know! (From a fellow member who SO MUCH admires you and your work ethic!)
Would like to thank Keith for bringing his positive energy each day, and I'd also like to thank him for his service!
My gym time is my me time that I look forward to each workout day! The staff is awesome, too!
Legit!
This center is a gem in our area! There is nowhere else that has this many ammenities in one business. My kids can swim or shoot hoops while I work out! This is so much more than a gym and I'm so glad it is here for our family!
Making this available to everyone says a whole lot about the type of leaders we have at CWC! THANK YOU Kurt and Michaela for making this available! It's AWESOME!
Love my CWC Peeps!!!
Thank you to Carrie who has helped so much with each question we've had! You explain things to us, so well, and take care of so many clients with compassion! Thanks for all you do for us!
Who has the brighter smile- Teresa Richardson or Jenny Dowdy? Both are beautiful examples of positivity who are wonderful assets to CWC! They make you feel you matter! Keep smiling, ladies! ❤️
When I think of CWC, I remember Randall Gravley with gratitude! Randall had the vision for this wellness center(complete with a pool) for his beloved community! Working tirelessly for several years, along with numerous organizations ,community leaders, and many Carroll Countians, his vision finally became reality. Randall Gravley was a true blessing to this community and CWC!
I don't think I've ever walked into CWC when Teresa wasn't smiling and happy! She makes the front desk shine! THANK YOU, Teresa!!!
Kurt and Tommy getting ready for leg day
A big shout-out to Barry Hicks for taking care of CWC inside and out since it all started! THANK YOU, Barry!!!
Tommy - thanks for your positive energy. You make everyone around you better just because of who you are and how you treat everyone! You are appreciated more than you know!
Incredible facility. Great Staff. Positive, friendly environment. We've been members since CWC opened in 2004, and it's still the highlight of our day! Thank you to the Board, the staff, and the community for making this such a special place!
The Carroll Wellness Center is one of the best places to go when you want to become your best self, judgment-free. The staff makes you feel like family or a close friend as soon as you walk through the door. An amazing gym and amazing people.
The Carroll Wellness Center truly is a blessing to the Hillsville community. It has so much to offer, and to this day remains one of the highlights of my daily routine!

#CWCstrong
I love coming to the gym every single day, because of the amazing interactions that I get to have with so many of my gym buddies!
The staff at the Carroll Wellness Center are by far some of the most genuine people I have ever come in counter with. They really take the time to focus on you, and help you achieve the goals you have set out for yourself!
Yes! There are no Sign-Ups and no Log-Ins required in order to participate, as we collect no data or information of any kind. The platform is currently being used by large and small school systems throughout the country in almost all 50 states, and it has passed 100% of all school privacy regulations to date.
Yes! You can have all messages sent to as many faculty email inboxes as you’d like for Approval, and we can change or add to this list at any time.
Yes! Many of our schools do this, because if your students take to it – then the messages can begin to overflow your school email inbox at times. Not only will a separate gmail account prevent this from happening, but you can also make it accessible to all faculty members if you choose to.
You can choose one of three ways to display your messages onto a facility TV monitor.
  1. HDMI CORD – Some schools will access their Kindness eWall on a laptop and run an HDMI cord to their TV monitor.
  2. CAST – Some schools will access their Kindness eWall via a tablet or device and will cast it to their TV monitor via a Chromecast or Apple TV device.
  3. SMART TV WITH INTERNET BROWSER – If your Smart TV has an Internet Browser (Samsungs), then you can place your Kindness eWall link in the browser and it will run from there.
Yes! You can edit the text of any message before Approving it. In addition, if you’d like to keep a message but would like to remove an included image… or if you’d like to keep an image and remove the text, then you can do this before Approving the message. Your Rotating Display will only display exactly what you choose to make visible.
You will have a back office ADMIN PANEL that will allow you to delete, edit, and approve messages (individually or in bulk).
You will have a back office ADMIN PANEL that will allow you to customize your colors, logo, title, and font size.
Upon your request, we can replace your current Anonymous Submission Form with a Form from your school’s email system (ex. Google Form). This makes messages come to you with the author’s email address included, and you simply COPY/PASTE the message onto your INSTANT POST Page in order to make it live.

(Note: Because messages are submitted through your school’s email system, the Character eWall collects no data or information – making it fall within all school privacy regulations.)
We can provide your Tech Team with a simple line of code that will allow them to embed your Rotating Display of Approved Messages onto your school website, so that they are visibly scrolling whenever anyone comes to your site.
The system is set to display the 100 most recently Approved messages, as older messages start falling out of the rotation in order to make room for the newer messages. However, we can increase or decrease this number to be whatever you’d like it to be.
Your subscription includes an unlimited number of messages and an unlimited number of displays for everyone in your school for the entire length of your subscription.
Yes and No. Your Character Wall is a web app, but it is not located in an App store. However, this link shows you how you can easily turn your Kindness Wall into an app for any android or apple device: Phone Web App Instructions
Phone App Install Feature
Currently, YouUplift does not have an app located in the App Store. However, the following link provides simple instructions on how to easily turn your Kindness eWall into a homepage app for any mobile device: Phone App Install Instructions
(Great tech assignment for students!)
Website Embed Feature
This feature provides your Tech Team with a simple line of code that would allow you to embed your Rotating Display of Positive Messages into your school website, so that visitors can instantly see your messages.
Social Media Share Feature
This feature places Social Media Share Buttons on your entire Kindness e-Wall webpage or just on your Rotating Display only – whichever you prefer.
Yes! There are no Sign-Ups and no Log-Ins required in order to participate, as we collect no data or information of any kind. The platform is currently being used by large and small school systems throughout the country in almost all 50 states, and it has passed 100% of all school privacy regulations to date.
Yes! You can have all messages sent to as many faculty email inboxes as you’d like for Approval, and we can change or add to this list at any time.
Yes! Many of our schools do this, because if your students take to it – then the messages can begin to overflow your school email inbox at times. Not only will a separate gmail account prevent this from happening, but you can also make it accessible to all faculty members if you choose to.
You can choose one of three ways to display your messages onto a facility TV monitor.
  1. HDMI CORD – Some schools will access their Kindness eWall on a laptop and run an HDMI cord to their TV monitor.
  2. CAST – Some schools will access their Kindness eWall via a tablet or device and will cast it to their TV monitor via a Chromecast or Apple TV device.
  3. SMART TV WITH INTERNET BROWSER – If your Smart TV has an Internet Browser (Samsungs), then you can place your Kindness eWall link in the browser and it will run from there.
Yes! You can edit the text of any message before Approving it. In addition, if you’d like to keep a message but would like to remove an included image… or if you’d like to keep an image and remove the text, then you can do this before Approving the message. Your Rotating Display will only display exactly what you choose to make visible.
You will have a back office ADMIN PANEL that will allow you to delete, edit, and approve messages (individually or in bulk).
You will have a back office ADMIN PANEL that will allow you to customize your colors, logo, title, and font size.
In it’s default setting, your school’s Kindness eWall uses an Anonymous Submission Form in order to comply with all school privacy regulations. Therefore, though you will be able to APPROVE all submitted content before it becomes visible, you will not know who the author of the message is.

HOWEVER, upon your request, we can include a SUBMISSION FORM LOGIN which would require users to enter their email / password in order to submit a message. This would allow you to APPROVE all submitted content before it becomes visible and will also provide you with the email address of each message’s author (whether you Approve it or not).
We can provide your Tech Team with a simple line of code that will allow them to embed your Rotating Display of Approved Messages onto your school website, so that they are visibly scrolling whenever anyone comes to your site.
The system is set to display the 100 most recently Approved messages, as older messages start falling out of the rotation in order to make room for the newer messages. However, we can increase or decrease this number to be whatever you’d like it to be.
Your subscription includes an unlimited number of messages and an unlimited number of displays for everyone in your school for the entire length of your subscription.
Yes and No. Your Kindness Wall is a web app, but it is not located in an App store. However, this link shows you how you can easily turn your Kindness Wall into an app for any android or apple device: Phone Web App Instructions