Healthy Savannah and YMCA Encourage Savannah Stores to Provide Healthier Options at Checkout

In Chatham County, 17.6% of all residents are food insecure and 21.8% of children are food insecure, with the accessibility and affordability of healthy food disproportionately impacting certain communities. Healthy Savannah believes change is urgently needed to forge a path towards health equity and has mapped out a plan to get there.

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School Lunch vs. Home Lunch – How do you decide?

Juggling with the idea of school lunch or packing your child’s lunch? If your child’s school participates in the National School Lunch Program, school...Read More

Healthy Savannah Seeks Participants for Sep. 26 Training to Increase Awareness of HPV Vaccine in Preventing Certain Cancers

September 23, 2024 – Healthy Savannah is seeking to train up to 18 community health advocates (CHAs) to promote awareness and acceptance of the...Read More

$3.4M REACH Grant Award

In November of 2018, Healthy Savannah, in partnership with the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, was awarded a five year, $3.4 million collaborative grant to undertake...Read More

Healthy Savannah celebrates 4 years of ‘Healthy Walks’

Healthy Savannah leaders and Savannahians alike gathered for the 4th anniversary of “Healthy Walks” on Tuesday. The two-mile walk began during the COVID-19 pandemic...Read More

Healthy Savannah and YMCA Announce Breastfeeding Events and Public Education Efforts; National Breastfeeding Month is to be observed during August

July 18, 2024 (SAVANNAH, GA) In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month in August, Healthy Savannah and partner organizations are supporting several events planned for new parents, those considering...Read More

Aug. 9 declared Forsyth Farmers’ Market Day

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson has officially declared Aug. 9 as “Forsyth Farmers’ Market Day” in recognition of National Farmers’ Market Week.   Play Video...Read More

Healthy Savannah Receives Mini Grant to Support Breastfeeding Parents in Underserved Communities

Healthy Savannah has announced the receipt of a $2,480 mini-grant from La Leche League, dedicated to supporting breastfeeding parents in underserved communities throughout the...Read More

GALLERY: Healthy Savannah annual breakfast

(WSAV) — Healthy Savannah held their annual breakfast, and Bunny Ware was there to capture every moment.

WTOC: Advocates calling for improved access to healthy food options for Chatham County residents

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Group Grocery Store Tours

Group Grocery Store Tours: Free Introduction to Saving You Money & Eating Healthier Come out for a fun, free grocery store tour in Savannah,...Read More

Healthy Savannah, YMCA of Coastal Georgia hosting “Nourish, Sustain and Thrive” events

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month in August, Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are partnering on several...Read More

The State of Obesity in Georgia

The State of Obesity, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to both raising awareness about the obesity epidemic and promoting obesity prevention strategies, recently issued...Read More

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