| RESILIENT COASTAL GEORGIA ANNOUNCES 2024 STEERING COMMITTEE
(SAVANNAH, GA) Resilient Coastal Georgia has announced its Steering Committee leadership for 2024. The regional group that aims to build resilience and a trauma-informed community across coastal counties will be co-chaired by Holly Whitfield, executive director, Deep Center; and Lizann Roberts, executive director, Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition.
https://carriagetradepr.com/resilient-coastal-georgia-announces-2024-steering-committee/ |
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| FREE FAITH AND NUTRITION TRAINING FOR SAVANNAH CHURCH GROUPS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah’s Faith and Nutrition coalition is hosting a free meet-and-greet breakfast for faith community leaders at 8 a.m. on March 7 at Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship Church, 425 W. Montgomery Cross Road in Savannah. Church leaders interested in discussing how to increase physical activity and healthy eating opportunities are encouraged to attend.
https://carriagetradepr.com/free-faith-and-nutrition-training-for-savannah-church-groups-4/ |
| VOICES THAT HEAL
(SAVANNAH, GA) An Irish-themed “listening lab” with special guest composer David Friedman will be presented from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Songs from this award-winning work, “Listen to my Heart” will offer comfort and musical inspiration. Presented in partnership with Hospice Savannah, Hospice In-Patient Unit, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.
https://www.savannahvoicefestival.org |
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| CHATHAM COUNTY COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE FEB 29
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Chatham County Health Department is teaming up with The Blood Connection to host a community blood drive on Thursday, February 29. The event is in response to a critical shortage of A- blood in the Savannah community, but all blood-type donations are encouraged. You must be at least 16 years old and in good health to donate. The Blood Connection’s mobile bus will be outside the health department at 1395 Eisenhower Drive on February 29 from 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. All donors will receive a $70 eGift card from The Blood Connection. Appointments are encouraged but not required and can be made by visiting CoastalHealthDistrict.org/blood-drive. |
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| DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
(SAVANNAH, GA) Join master storyteller Lillian Grant-Baptise from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on February 29, 2024, as she shares stories from the Gullah//Geechee tradition. This free event will be held at the Plant Riverside District. For more info, contact lilliangrantbaptiste@gmail.com. |
| WOMEN WHO RULE LUNCHEON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024
(SAVANNAH, GA) The 2024 Women Who Rule luncheon, presented by Step One Automotive Group at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5 at the Savannah Convention Center, will feature three leaders as panelists: Faye DiMassimo, CEO of Chatham Area Transit Authority, Ann Purcell, Vice Chairman of the State Transportation Board of Georgia, and Ariane Wallace, Director of 211 at United Way of the Coastal Empire. Carol Bell will also be honored as the 2024 Woman of the Year. The Women Who Rule campaign is chaired by Diana Morrison. |
| HEALTHY SAVANNAH STEERING COMMITTEE
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Healthy Savannah Steering Committee meets every other month and is comprised of Healthy Savannah partners to hear key activities happening around creating a healthier Savannah. The role of this committee is to identify new partners interested in supporting the mission of Healthy Savannah. |
| BINGO & BUBBLY
(SAVANNAH, GA) Bingo & Bubbly Brunch benefiting SAFE Shelter will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 5 at the Palmetto Club. The event will feature a brunch buffet, a bottomless beverage station, games of bingo, auction items, and a raffle – lots of opportunities to bring home great prizes!
https://safeshelter.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/BingoBubbly2024/Tickets/tabid/1417271/Default.aspx |
| SAVANNAH JEWISH CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL
(SAVANNAH, GA)The Savannah Jewish Federation (SJF) is hosting the third annual Savannah Jewish Cultural Arts Festival now through March 10. This year, almost all of the events are free and all events are open to the public. Donations are welcome. Visit savj.org. |
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| AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH RECOGNIZES HEALTHY SAVANNAH’S COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM
(SAVANNAH, GA) COVID-19 vaccination rates for Black and Hispanic residents living in Savannah and Chatham County have risen measurably over the past 18 months. Now, Healthy Savannah is receiving national attention for its Community Health Advocate program developed to elevate vaccine awareness, access and acceptance among those priority populations. Members of the organization’s REACH team were invited to speak at the APHA’S 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta where they explained why they developed the CHA program and how it has affected the community over the past couple of years.
https://carriagetradepr.com/american-public-health-association-recognizes-healthy-savannah-for-community-health-advocate-program/ |
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| SEIMITSU CSO SCOTT SCHEIDT SPEAKS AT SODA LUNCHEON
(SAVANNAH, GA) Seimitsu Chief Security Officer Scott C. Scheidt gave a presentation on cybersecurity at the South of Derenne Avenue (SODA) February luncheon.
https://www.wsav.com/aroundtown/gallery-south-of-derenne-avenue-welcomes-seimitsu-chief-security-officer-scott-c-scheidt/?fbclid=IwAR1cZsV7quIzu6AhpBJgS4bzyHzdKI9u6FOet7upSrFz_kvP11GJy8Z-sMY |
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| GRIT
(SAVANNAH, GA) The Creative Coast has announced details of its 2024 GRIT Conference, set to take place from February 29 to March 1 at the Savannah Civic Center. GRIT is The Creative Coast’s annual two-day innovation event featuring keynotes, panels, and workshops on entrepreneurship, technology, and creativity. In alignment with the Leap Into the Future conference theme, sessions will highlight innovators shaping the future of their industries, address solutions to our toughest challenges, and discuss emerging trends to give individuals access to new ideas and people to spark their momentum. Learn more at www.thegritconference.com. |
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| EMILY RUBIN, NATIONAL LITERACY EXPERT
(SAVANNAH, GA) National early language and literacy expert Emily Rubin talks about the importance of the back-and-forth interaction with young children which sets them on a pathway to literacy. This event was presented by Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, United Way of the Coastal Empire and the Savannah Chatham County Public School System. |
| LIZANN ROBERTS, COASTAL GEORGIA INDICATORS
(SAVANNAH, GA) Lizann Roberts, executive director of the Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, reflects on the importance of a training session featuring national early language and literacy expert Emily Rubin. Presented by Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, United Way of the Coastal Empire and the Savannah Chatham County Public School System, she describes it as the “beginning of a great relationship between the school system and our private partners to advance literacy.” |
| CATALYST GRANTS
(BEAUFORT, S.C) Coastal Community Foundation will announce the two nonprofit organizations receiving catalyst grant funding during an event on February 5 at the historic Penn Center. The grants, more than $800,000 total, will bring CCF’s total catalyst grant awards to $3.5 million. To learn more, visit coastalcommunityfoundation.org or call (843) 723-3635. |
| STATE OF SMALL BUSINESS IN THE SAVANNAH AREA
(SAVANNAH, GA) HOLD THE DATE, APRIL 30, 2024, for the 11th Annual State of Small Business in the Savannah Area presented at the Mayor’s Small Business Conference in conjunction with Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce and Savannah SCORE. |
| REBRANDING
(SAVANNAH, GA) Second Harvest Unveils a Vibrant Rebranding Supporting the Same Great Mission. |
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| HEALTHY SAVANNAH RECOGNIZES PARTNERSHIPS WITH BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES
(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah works and collaborates with nearly 200 organizations across Savannah to effectively complete the work of big-picture policy, system, and environmental change. In observation of Black History Month throughout February, Healthy Savannah is pleased to celebrate Black-owned businesses and Black-led organizations among its partners. Healthy Savannah is the co-administrator, along with YMCA of Coastal Georgia, of a five-year, $5.1 million Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in September 2023. Organizations interested in volunteering or becoming a business partner should contact Healthy Savannah at https://healthysavannah.org/about/connect-with-us/. Visit https://healthysavannah.org/about/partners/ for links to the REACH partners. |
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| WIC AMBASSADORS TRAINING
(COASTAL HEALTH DISTRICT, Ga.) The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is a special program that provides nutrition education, vouchers to buy healthy foods, breastfeeding support, and more. The Coastal Health District is seeking volunteers throughout the eight-county public health district to attend a one-hour virtual WIC ambassador training session, offered every 3rd Friday of the month. If you are interested in becoming a WIC ambassador or to learn more about the program and share that information with others who might benefit, visit https://coastalhealthdistrict.org/programs-services/health-promotion-disease-prevention/wic-ambassadors/. |
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| SAFE KIDS SAVANNAH
(SAVANNAH, GA) Memorial Health’s Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah has scheduled a Safe Kids Coalition meeting from 1 – 2 p.m. on Monday, March 4. The meeting will have a virtual option but will meet in person at the Southwest Chatham Library conference room at 14097 Abercorn Street in Savannah. For more information, contact Jadan Santoyo, Safe Kids Program coordinator, at 912-665-8385 or jadan.santoyo@hcahealthcare.com. |
| SAVANNAH’S TIDE-TO-TOWN TRAIL
(SAVANNAHNOW.COM) 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 project point to an influx of hotel-motel tax revenues, budgeted at $10 million over the next two years, as a sustained funding source for the trail network.
https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/local/2024/01/18/savannahs-tide-to-town-network-has-wave-of-momentum/72047348007/ |
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| HEALTHY SAVANNAH CALLS ON CITY AND COUNTY TO ENACT POLICIES TO IMPROVE HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND EQUITY
(SAVANNAH, Ga.) 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 restructured to address the current barriers of the food landscape in Chatham County in key areas of food access, affordability, transportation and trust issues.
https://carriagetradepr.com/healthy-savannah-calls-on-city-and-county-to-enact-policies-to-improve-healthy-food-access-and-equity/ |
| WEEKLY HEALTHY SAVANNAH WALK
(SAVANNAH, GA) Join the Healthy Savannah team every Tuesday for a #healthywalk or head out to explore a local trail on your own. Join us for a two-mile walk at 7:30 a.m. on February 27 at the Kehoe Iron Works Building, 660 E Broughton St., Savannah, GA 31401.
https://healthysavannah.org/healthy-activities/ |
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