Healthy Savannah to offer course on nutrition training
Local churches and faith-based groups will soon have access to extensive nutrition training through a partnership with Healthy Savannah. Ruby Castro is the program director for an eight-week course being […]
Advocacy group concerned about food insecurity in Savannah wants new policies enacted
Armand Turner said there have been times in his life that he hasn’t had food on the table. “I come from a background of low-income African-American population,” Turner said. That’s […]
Healthy Savannah Calls on City and County to Enact Policies to Improve Healthy Food Access and Equity
Over the past year, representatives from Healthy Savannah have been working with community advocates to redesign the Savannah Chatham Food Policy Council (SCFPC). Now, the group’s purpose, focus, and organizational makeup have been […]
WTOC: Advocates calling for improved access to healthy food options for Chatham County residents
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Islands YMCA, Healthy Savannah partner to advocate for food equity through SWAP program
The Islands YMCA and Healthy Savannah partnered up for a food equity information session on Wednesday. The organizations are piloting a new program to encourage food pantry donations that help […]
Islands YMCA – How to Donate for a Healthy Community
September 26, 2023 — The YMCA of Coastal Georgia, in partnership with Healthy Savannah, is piloting a new program to encourage food pantry donations that help put food equity advocacy […]
Healthy Savannah, Forsyth Farmers’ Market and City Leaders Speak at National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
August 1, 2023 – Officials with Healthy Savannah, Forsyth Farmers’ Market and the City of Savannah took part in a well-received panel discussion at the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in […]
Healthy Savannah Calls on Chatham Co. to Weigh in on Nutrition and Food Insecurity
Healthy Savannah is scheduling three listening sessions to receive community input from residents of Garden City, Thunderbolt and Georgetown in helping redesign the Savannah-Chatham Food Policy Council. The first upcoming […]
Healthy Savannah’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health grant-funded programs are addressing food insecurity issues
March 3, 2023 – Young children need fruits and vegetables daily to support healthy growth and brain development but a new study has found 1 in 2 Georgia children don’t eat […]
Fresh Express Brings Fresh Food Access to Savannah Communities
Healthy Savannah Works To Address Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is described as “the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient amount of affordable, nutritious food.” In 2019, one in eight Georgians was considered food insecure. […]
