COMMUNITY HEADLINES – MAY 23, 2022

(SAVANNAH BUSINESS JOURNAL) Healthy Savannah and Ashford Tea Company are brewing up something special. The two organizations are introducing a new product to Savannahians called “Health Equi-Tea^TM.” The new tea was introduced to celebrate Healthy Savannah’s 15th anniversary on Monday, May 16 at the Ashford Tea Company. Health Equi-Tea is available for sale and a portion of the proceeds will directly support the work of Healthy Savannah. For more information and to purchase Health Equi-Tea, visit www.ashfordtea.co. To learn more about Healthy Savannah, visit www.healthysavannah.org.

https://www.savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/nonprofits/may-16—-healthy-savannah-and-ashford-tea-company-introduce-health-equi-teatm/article_91c1c012-d543-11ec-b1a6-678dea7cb1cc.html

(SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC) Savannah Philharmonic’s 2022-2023 season was built from the idea that music is music. From performing in local neighborhoods to bringing subscriptions back in a new and accessible way, and programming like never before, there is something for everyone.

https://savannahphilharmonic.org/subscriptions/

(HEALTHY SAVANNAH) Healthy Savannah is dedicated to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to live their best, healthiest life. Many people in our community struggle with food and nutrition insecurity, the inability to easily access fresh fruits and vegetables. Healthy Savannah aims to challenge this issue through our partnership with Front Door Produce. This delivery service offers locally grown, seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables from South Georgia in eco-friendly packaging right to your doorstep. Healthy Savannah and Front Door Produce are teaming up to provide fresh produce boxes to those in need. From now until June 6, your purchase of a $30 box from Front Door Produce will go to a resident of Live Oak Landing, a retirement community on Savannah’s Eastside. A portion of the proceeds will support Healthy Savannah’s work in eliminating the health disparities that impact our most vulnerable populations. To purchase a produce box on behalf of Healthy Savannah, visit www.frontdoorproduce.com.

(SOCIAL MEDIA EXAMINER) Does it feel like your Instagram posts are falling flat? Wondering how to create a steady stream of content your audience loves without burning yourself out? You’ll discover the three-part framework for building a long-term Instagram content strategy that works including the types of content that perform well.

(HOSPICE SAVANNAH) Hospice Savannah is our community’s largest and oldest legacy hospice. This summer we invite YOU to host a Summer Nights Party to benefit Hospice Savannah. Summer Nights parties are both fundraisers and friend-raisers, raising critically need funds to support our programs and services. A Host Orientation event will be held on Thursday, June 2 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at 1352 Eisenhower Drive. For more information please email hsfoundation@hospicesavannah.org or call (912) 629-1055.

(SAVANNAH BUSINESS JOURNAL) Three representatives of the Savannah area initiative funded by the CDC’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Grant were featured presenters at the 2022 National Health Outreach Conference held in early May in Kansas City, Missouri. Elise Smalls, PhD, and Nichele Hoskins of Healthy Savannah, and Virginia Dick, PhD, an evaluation consultant working alongside Healthy Savannah and the YMCA, joint administrators of the REACH grant in Savannah and Chatham County, addressed conference attendees on how the grant funds are making a difference for local priority populations. https://www.savannahbusinessjournal.com/news/nonprofits/may-18—-national-health-conference-highlights-savannah-s-reach-grant-initiatives/article_15a23d82-d54c-11ec-a8fd-07c951788eef.html

(COASTAL PET RESCUE) Charlie is completely lovable and a bit of an acrobat who is surprisingly agile for her size! She loves to run and chase the ball, but then she likes for you to chase her with the ball. She is learning to bring it back though, and she does respond if you tell her to “drop it”. Her main goals in life are to love you and sit on your lap. Charlie’s incredibly intelligent and needs daily mental stimulation as well as room to run and play. She has successfully been introduced to cats, chickens, and even ferrets, and although very exuberant, she’s super gentle. Charlie loves everyone – adults and children alike – and just wants to be loved and please you, and is an exceptional dog who deserves the very best home that anyone can give her.

https://coastalpetrescue.org/adopt/view/2022-d-030-charlie/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Greenbriar Children’s Center has partnered with the Forsyth Farmers’ Market in an effort to introduce more locally grown, fresh fruits and vegetables to the diets of the children who attend Greenbriar’s W.W. Law Learning Center on East Bolton Street and at its Windy’s Preschool on Tattnall Street. https://greenbriarchildrenscenter.org

(THE CURRENT) Jake Shore, an experienced investigative journalist, will join The Current June 1, covering criminal justice issues in Coastal Georgia.

https://thecurrentga.org/2022/05/16/report-for-america-journalist-joins-the-current/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Derek Mallow has been appointed executive director of East Savannah United, a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization initiative focusing on Hitch Village, Blackshear and nearby neighborhoods.

https://carriagetradepr.com/mallow-selected-as-head-of-major-east-savannah-revitalization-project/

(THE CURRENT) As of June 1, smokers will no longer be able to light up on the beach at Tybee. That goes for vapers, too. Tybee City Council passed its ban on beach smoking on May 12. Tybee is the first beach in Georgia to stub out smoking. Beach patrollers will issue warnings to smokers for the first three weeks of June, then a $300 fine goes into effect. The ban extends to the pier and the beach crossovers in an effort to reduce smoking-related litter.

https://thecurrentga.org/2022/05/13/tybee-bans-beach-smoking/

(SOCIAL MEDIA EXAMINER) Have you been avoiding making videos for your business? Wondering how to feel more comfortable in front of a camera? Discover how to record videos more confidently so you can improve your engagement and sales.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Veteran Carriers and Enmarket continue their Feed A Trucker Campaign

with $8 vouchers given to truckers for a free fresh meal on Monday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to 2p.m. at Enmarket located at 1264 Hwy 80 East in Pooler GA.

https://enmarket.com/enmarket-teams-with-veteran-carriers-for-feed-a-trucker-campaign/

(TYBEE ISLAND, GA) The 13th Colony Sound Chorus has survived the pandemic and is planning a show at the Tybee Post Theatre on Friday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Celebrating 50 years of acapella singing, the Savannah Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society presents “Summer Harmonies,” a musical tribute to family, friends, and country and the songs that make the summertime special. General admission seats are available for $20.

https://ci.ovationtix.com/36415/production/1121639?performanceId=11069288

(WTGS) Georgia Dept. of Health, Coastal Health District and Healthy Savannah have launched a new campaign with Savannah area retailers on Georgia’s Tobacco 21 Law. Coastal Health District officials said they want the community to be aware of the law since it was passed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Georgia’s Tobacco 21 Law was passed in July 2020, making it unlawful for any person to sell or barter, directly or indirectly any cigarettes, tobacco products, tobacco-related objects, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to any individual under the age of 21. The law also makes it unlawful for anyone under 21 to purchase such products or for anyone to purchase such products for those under 21. It also prohibits vaping within a school safety zone.

https://fox28media.com/news/local/coastal-health-district-reminds-retailers-of-tobacco-21-law

(SAVANNAH, GA) On Thursday, June 16 at 6:00 p.m., the City of Savannah will be hosting “3 Strategies to Increase your Visibility, Credibility and Positive word of Mouth.” This free workshop will be on Zoom and in person at the Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett. The workshop will be presented by publicist Marjorie Young, who will share powerful tips on how to position yourself as the authority in your field, how to create brand ambassadors by forming an Advisory Board, and how to create a Repeatable Tagline™ that helps the positive buzz spread easier and faster. Registration is required and can be done here: https://www.savannahga.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=5060&month=4&year=2022&day=27&calType=0

(COASTAL HEALTH DISTRICT) Over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits are convenient and offer quick results, and now they’re available for free at your local county health department in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh Counties. The tests, also called at-home tests or self-tests, can be taken anywhere, and work whether or not you have symptoms. The rapid antigen tests give results in just a few minutes and do not need to be dropped off at a laboratory. To get a free at-home test kit, visit one of the local county health departments or CARE centers in the 8-county Coastal Health District and request a test kit. Each individual can receive up to 10 free tests. You do not have to provide health insurance information and no ID checks are required. For more information about how to use a self-test kit and what to do if you test positive, visit our website at coastalhealthdistrict.com/selftest.

(SAVANNAH TRIBUNE) Healthy Savannah celebrates its 15th anniversary in May. Healthy Savannah was formed as the Healthy Savannah Initiative in 2007 by the Savannah mayor at the time, Otis Johnson. Mayor Otis Johnson realized the importance of acknowledging the ways in which health disparities in our cities lead to chronic health issues and set about creating an organization that would instill a culture of health in Savannah.

https://www.savannahtribune.com/articles/healthy-savannah-celebrates-15th-year-anniversary/

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Jepson Center and Telfair Academy are now offering FREE admission on the weekends through August 28. The museums are open to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty counties in Georgia, and Beaufort and Jasper in South Carolina. The Jepson Center and the Telfair Academy are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

www.Telfair.org

(SAVANNAH, GA) The YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Healthy Savannah are piloting an expansion of the Fresh Express monthly fresh food distribution with a pop-up event May 27 at Waters Ave and 40th Street, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The no-cost food distribution aims to provide access to fresh fruits, vegetables and bread in neighborhoods with insecure access to healthy foods. Fresh Express’ current distributions take place on the third Friday of each month at Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health at 106 E Broad Street, and the Moses Jackson Advancement Center at 1410 Richards Street.

https://ymcaofcoastalga.org/index.php?src=events&srctype=detail&category=Health%20%26%20Wellness&refno=14211

(SAVANNAH, GA) Colonial Group is seeking an Administrative Assistant / Legal Assistant. They will work closely with and provide comprehensive support to the CFO and General Counsel. Primary areas of focus will be contract management, know your customer documentation, insurance administration, litigation monitoring, corporate governance documentation, and other general matters. This person is a detail-oriented individual and self-driven team member who will be responsible for gathering information from across the company and business partners and organizing and synthesizing such information. This individual demonstrates excellent internal customer service as well as multi-tasking skills. This is a full-time position at Colonial Group, Inc.’s corporate headquarters in Savannah. Prior experience in a corporate executive office or as a law firm legal assistant or paralegal (corporate or litigation) is preferred, although consideration will be given to other applicable work experience.

https://globalus61e2.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/colonialgroup/Site/CANDIDATEPORTAL/Posting/View/934

(SAVANNAH, GA) #ThisIsQuitting has your back. Text VAPEFREEGA to 88709 to begin your quitting journey.

https://coastalhealthdistrict.org/programs-services/health-promotion-disease-prevention/tobacco-free_living_1/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Ready Set Go Back to School, Inc. in partnership with Savannah Chatham Board of Education, is gearing up to host its 14th Annual Drive Thru Back to School Giveaway. Last year hundreds of families in our area were provided various back-to-school essentials to help their children jump-start to a productive school year. This year’s event will be on Saturday, August 6, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sponsorship opportunities are now available: https://form.jotform.com/RSGBTS/ready-set-go-back-to-school-sponsor

(HEALTHY SAVANNAH) Are you a faith-based organization in Savannah/Chatham County interested in encouraging a culture of health among your members and the broader community?

Please join the Faith and Health Coalition at our next virtual meeting to discuss the importance of health within our community. Please email FaithAndHealth@healthysavannah.org for the meeting link. For more information visit the Faith and Health Coalition page on the Healthy Savannah website.

Meeting Dates:

March 30th @ 12pm

May 25th @ 12pm

July 27th @ 12pm

September 28th @ 12pm

November 30th @ 12pm

https://healthysavannah.org/the-faith-and-health-coalition/

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