Savannah Nonprofit Takes Closer Look At Neighborhood Parks In Low-Income Areas

 Healthy Savannah is partnering with Charles T. Brown’s Equitable Cities to take a deeper look at how parks can better serve those in their community.

Six neighborhood parks in Savannah were chosen for the initiative: Blackshear Park, W.W. Law Park, Feiler Park, Bowles C. Ford Park, Cann Park and Kennedy Park at Carver Heights.

Check it out on FOX28…

Healthy Savannah’s Healthy Walks Success Story

March 18 – Community Invited to Celebrate Healthy Savannah’s Four Years of Healthy Walks on March 26

March 18, 2024 – A grass-roots initiative that started as a pandemic solution for people to escape isolation has become a popular early morning...Read More

Healthy Savannah Recognizes Partnerships with Black-Led Organizations and Businesses in Observation of Black History Month

Feb. 1, 2024 — Healthy Savannah works and collaborates with nearly 200 organizations across Savannah to effectively complete the work of big-picture policy, system,...Read More

Healthy Savannah, YMCA Coastal Georgia host health advocate training

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia hosted a health advocate panel and training on Saturday to discuss health...Read More

Healthy Savannah Offers Free Screening of “Chocolate Milk” Documentary in Conjunction with Black Breastfeeding Week to Encourage Black Mothers to Breastfeed

Healthy Savannah has planned a special screening of the documentary “Chocolate Milk” at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Georgia Southern University,...Read More

Healthy Savannah Recognizes Georgia Southern University as a “Breastfeeding Welcome Here” Space

Healthy Savannah has officially recognized Georgia Southern University (GS) for providing designated lactation spaces for breastfeeding and nursing students, staff and guests. In a...Read More

Savannah: ‘Georgia Food Oasis’ Community!

Savannah is one of five new Georgia Food Oasis communities! The Healthy Savannah Coalition’s application was approved based on the successes of many of...Read More

Health, Wellness and Fitness in Savannah

Paris, France, will be buzzing with Olympic athletes this summer, but don’t worry about missing your shot at the podium. Here in Savannah, there...Read More

Activity-Friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations Neighborhood Plans

Healthy Savannah and the Tide to Town team are working with neighborhood residents to develop “Activity-Friendly Routes to Everyday Destinations Neighborhood Plans” to help identify how...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

Healthy Savannah/YMCA Advocate To Improve Safety, Infrastructure For Pedestrians

The Coastal YMCA and Healthy Savannah are working together to implement the R.E.A.C.H Grant or Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health provided by...Read More

Tide-to-Town enters 2024 with wave of momentum. Here is the project’s outlook

Tide-to-Town (TTT) is one of the city’s most ambitious projects, which has a 5-year planned budget of nearly $19 million. Those who support the...Read More

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