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 […]
Healthy Savannah, YMCA work to improve pedestrian safety as more students walk to school
Nearly 70% of Savannah’s paved streets lack sidewalks. On average, 168 pedestrians are hit by vehicles in the city every year due to the lack of pedestrian and cyclist-friendly infrastructure. […]
$50,000 Awarded to Healthy Savannah for Health + Wellness Transformation in Eastside Neighborhood
Unique partnership with Live Oak Landing developer W.H.Gross Construction may become model for other communities. (SAVANNAH, GA) After three years of planning and development, a unique project is revitalizing areas […]
Healthy Savannah, YMCA seek community input for vaccine awareness through open forum
Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are hosting public listening sessions to discuss COVID-19 vaccine awareness and acceptance. The first two sessions were held in early June. Participants were asked to […]
Healthy Savannah & YMCA of Coastal GA Receive $544K For COVID-19 Vaccine Initiatives
Healthy Savannah and YMCA of Coastal Georgia have been awarded $544,000 in supplemental grant funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The funds will be used to broaden […]
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 we can create safer places for […]
Savannah Nonprofit Expands Victories with Voices for Healthy Kids Grants
Savannah, Georgia, with its centuries-old architecture and cobblestone-paved streets, is known for its rich history. And it’s that storied past that motivates some public health and racial equity advocates to […]
Healthy Savannah celebrates at its annual meeting
Healthy Savannah celebrated 14 years of milestones and installed new officers at the organization’s annual meeting on May 18 at the Charles H. Morris Center. The public-private coalition launched by […]
Healthy Walks 2021
Our Sponsors
We align with corporate sponsors in our community who believe in our mission and vision and who seek health and health equity, like us. We’re proud they chose to partner […]
Introducing: Healthy Hub
Visitors to Savannah’s Lake Mayer Park have a new place to give and take resources promoting better health and quality of life. “Healthy Hub is a place to go for […]
HERO Database Launches
HERO – Health Effective Resources and Organizations On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, St. Joseph’s Candler African-American Health Information & Resource Center proudly announced the launch of the H.E.R.O (Health Effective […]
