HEALTHY SAVANNAH AND COASTAL YMCA SEEKING COMMUNITY ADVOCATES FOR FLU AND COVID-19 PREVENTION
(SAVANNAH CEO) Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are reminding area residents that there’s still time to get a flu vaccine. December 5-11 is National Influenza Vaccination Week, a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. The organizations are also recruiting community members to continue a community-based health awareness initiative designed to raise COVID-19 and flu awareness and increase vaccine access in communities at high risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to COVID-19 or flu.
CENTER PARC RETURNS AS SPONSOR OF GREENBRIAR’S HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP FUNDRAISER
(SAVANNAH, GA) Center Parc Credit Union will once again be a top sponsor when Greenbriar Children’s Center presents its annual gift wrap center starting December 10 at Oglethorpe Mall this upcoming holiday season. The gift wrapping service is the largest fundraiser of the year for Greenbriar, which offers an emergency shelter for children, along with early childhood education and family preservation and support services.
HEALTHY SAVANNAH URGES DONATIONS OF HEALTHY FOODS DURING HOLIDAYS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Nearly 160,000 people in Coastal Georgia struggle with food insecurity and many families turn to food pantries for additional assistance, especially during the holidays. Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of the Coastal Georgia, administrators of the five-year, $3.4 million grant called Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH), are encouraging those who can donate to others during this holiday season to provide healthy options, such as canned fruits in 100% fruit juice, dried fruits, and low sodium canned products. Donations of whole-grain bread and pasta and breakfast cereals, along with proteins such as canned tuna in water, are also encouraged.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Hire Dynamics, with locations in Savannah and across the Southeast, says there are five staffing trends that need to be top of mind to ensure operational excellence, employee engagement and customer satisfaction. Trend #3 is workforce partnerships vs. automation. What is the ROI timeline for a major automation capital investment? More info: https://hiredynamics.com/locations/savannah-pooler-ga/
SENDING YOU A HERO
(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah, in collaboration with St. Joseph’s/Candler’s African American Health Information and Resource Center, proudly presents the HERO Help Me Database. The Health Effective Resource Organizations, or HERO Help Me, is a database that refers its users to over 1,000 critical resources in Chatham County. The database is a one-stop shop for a variety of resources and services, such as healthcare providers, food assistance and nutrition, childcare, housing, physical activity, education, COVID-19 and flu information, and many more.
(SOCIAL MEDIA EXAMINER) In this video, expert Natasha Samuel breaks down how to optimize your Instagram Reels creative elements. Learn why you should typically stick to shorter Reels and, just as important, when it makes sense to create a longer Reel. You’ll get tips to edit your Reels to make them as concise and watchable as possible.
POLICE MEMORIAL TRAIL RIBBON CUTTING HELD NOVEMBER 29 IN SAVANNAH
(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah’s Police Memorial Trail officially reopened on November 29. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the trailhead on the corner of Kerry St. and Dixie Ave., where City and County officials gathered with the Tide to Town board and members of the community to celebrate the conclusion of the five-year renovation effort.
(COASTAL PET RESCUE) Hello! My name is Skye. I am a beautiful, happy tabby girl. My foster mom calls me “Bunny” because when I run, I tend to hop like a little rabbit. I am very playful and I love to chase toys and wrestle with my foster brothers. They might be bigger than me, but I run the show! That being said, once I’ve run out of energy, I will curl right up in your lap for a nice snooze.
REBIRTH HOLISTIC WOMEN’S HEALTH ANNOUNCED AS BIZPITCH WINNER
(SAVANNAH, GA) SCORE announces BizPitch Savannah winner, GeorgAnna Wiley and “Rebirth Holistic Women’s Health,” a service that blends mainstream medicine and evidence-based, alternative healthcare into holistic gynecology. The goal is to offer comprehensive holistic care to uninsured or underinsured, marginalized women, and those dissatisfied with mainstream medicine.
(SOCIAL MEDIA EXAMINER) Want to sell your products on Instagram or Facebook? Looking for a tutorial to show you how to set up your Facebook Shop or Instagram Shop? In this video, expert Allie Bloyd shares a detailed step-by-step walkthrough for setting up your Facebook Commerce Manager, so you can create Shops on Instagram and Facebook.
HARVEST GIVEAWAY
(GARDEN CITY, GA) The 7th Harvest Fest for the Center Parc Credit Union-sponsored community garden of the Garden City Homestead Association was held on Saturday, November 20, just in time for Thanksgiving. The garden yielded collard, mustard and turnip greens as well as cabbage and broccoli. Additionally, the Food Lion grocery store donated more than 30 turkeys to eager and receptive recipients. More than 200 bags of fresh produce and groceries were given out to those in the community who drove, walked, or rode their bicycles up to the event. The next Harvest Giveaway is scheduled for Thursday, December 30, right before the new year.
(SAVANNAH, GA) SCORE announces BizPitch Savannah winner, Michelle Williams and Stephanie Aiesi with “Kidney Innovations,” offering pre-dialysis education based on its signature Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) education program, “Kidney Greenways.” The program uses the latest technology, apps, and interactive platforms to offer personalized education to promote patient engagement and understanding leading to improved health.
SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER COVID-19 TESTING SITE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
(CHATHAM COUNTY, GA) Some adjustments are being made to the Savannah Civic Center COVID-19 testing site to accommodate other events scheduled to take place there in December and January. Testing will be offered Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. throughout the month of December, except for December 24th 25th, and 31st when the site will be closed for the holidays. No testing will be offered at the Savannah Civic Center on Saturdays in December. There will be no COVID-19 testing at the Savannah Civic Center during the month of January. The drive-through COVID-19 testing site on the Georgia Tech Savannah Campus at 210 Technology Circle will remain open from Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. The West Chatham testing site will also be open on the following Saturdays: December 4th, 11th, and 18th from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. To pre-register for a COVID-19 test, visit gachd.org/covidtest.For assistance with scheduling a COVID-19 test, call 912-230-9744. For assistance with vaccination, call 912-230-5506. More testing and vaccination opportunities are listed at covid19.gachd.org.
MENTHER NAMED BIZPITCH WINNER
(SAVANNAH, GA) SCORE announces the BizPitch Savannah winner, Lesli Ott and Vanessa Villaverde, developers of “Menther,” a digital platform that helps to empower and advance women globally through mentorship matching and support. A recognized Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) platform, Menther is poised to leverage technology to rebuild the workforce more equitably in a post-COVID world.
(SAVANNAH, GA) Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship will present “Blessings on the Southside,” a gifts and groceries giveaway, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m on Saturday, December 18, 2021. The congregation will provide 1,000 grocery boxes and 1,000 free gifts for kids and families who attend while supplies last. “Blessings on the Southside” is open to the public and will also include a bible giveaway and drive-thru prayer for anyone who needs prayer. The church is located at 425 W. Montgomery Cross Rd. on Savannah’s south side. For more information, call (912) 921-5346.
LEADERSHIP SAVANNAH
(SAVANNAH, GA) Leadership Savannah is accepting applications for the 2022 Program. The deadline is set for December 6, 2021. Applicants should go to www.leadershipsavannah.org, click on “apply” and follow the instructions.
TWINKLE BARK STROLL
(SAVANNAH, GA) Join Coastal Pet Rescue for the second annual Twinkle Bark Stroll adoption nights. The event runs weekends in December: For a $5 donation per person, visitors can walk through decorated trees sponsored by local businesses, organizations, and families, enjoy the magic of lighted pet-themed displays, sip hot cocoa, roast marshmallows, and even write letters to Santa as well as meet adoptable pets. Some evenings will also feature an artisans’ market made up of crafts and gift items created by CPR volunteers. The event will be held at the Coastal Pet Rescue 7430 Thomas Ave. Tickets and tree sponsorship information are available online at https://coastalpetrescue.org/h4th/twinkle-bark-stroll
PODCAST – SAVANNAH MAGAZINE NEW GUARD, NOVEMBER 15, 2021
COMMUNITY HEADLINES LIVE PODCAST – NOVEMBER 8, 2021
(#WATERCOOLER) Let’s Get Healthy Savannah! Recorded LIVE on Monday, November 8. Listen in around the virtual watercooler for a chat with partners of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant. In this show, Healthy Savannah asks the question, “How are we doing?” We’ll hear from the team that collects community data and find out what it can tell us about how many people are accessing healthier food throughout the city. We’ll also discover how citizens feel about healthy eating and activity and how many are accessing resources like the Tide to Town urban trail system and the Hero Help Me database.
