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On Wednesday, March 26, the YMCA of Coastal Georgia received a generous $25,000 grant from the HCA Healthcare Foundation to support its popular Wellness Wednesday program. The funding, which is through the HCA Healthcare Foundation’s Healthier Tomorrow Fund, will help expand and sustain the YMCA’s efforts in providing vital health education and wellness programs to the community.
“We at the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are excited and thankful about the partnership that we share with HCA Healthcare, especially as we were awarded $25,000 through the HCA Healthcare Foundation,” said Joel Smoker, CEO of the YMCA of Coastal Georgia.
“This funding will help us strengthen and sustain our wellness programming at all locations, continuing to deliver meaningful health education to the communities we serve,” he added.
The HCA Healthcare Foundation’s Healthier Tomorrow Fund is a community impact fund focused on addressing high-priority community needs.
“At HCA Healthcare, we believe partnerships are essential to advancing our mission to care for and improve human life,” said Joanne Pulles, president of the HCA Healthcare Foundation. The Healthier Tomorrow Fund supports partnerships with health and workforce-related nonprofits along with charities that have evidenced-based programs that address community needs and aligned health focus areas.
Brad Talbert, Memorial Health chief executive officer said, “The Wellness Wednesday program at the YMCA of Coastal Georgia impacts the mission of both organizations’ to improve the lives of our community. This partnership allows us to provide health education on important topics such as heart disease, stroke, fall prevention, cancer prevention and more to YMCA members to help build a healthier community.”
Wellness Wednesdays at the YMCA and the ongoing partnership with Memorial Health and the HCA Healthcare Foundation underscores the Y’s commitment to strengthening communities through healthy living.
