■ Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County : The mission of the Wellness Garden is to increase access to free, fresh produce in the Cobb area to those in need and to teach recipients healthful ways of incorporating this produce into their diets. They provide local food banks with fresh organic produce on a weekly basis. ■ Our Giving Garden: OGG is a nonprofit community farm and education space committed to interrupting poverty in the metro-Atlanta community through fresh produce donation, food access programs and nature-based education and green space access for all ages. ■ The Center for Family Resources : The CFR aims to end childhood homelessness by serving and empowering families through prevention, crisis intervention, housing support, education, and compassionate care management. ■ The Drake House: The Drake House mission is to empower women and their children experiencing homelessness to achieve economic independence and long-term stability. Wellstar Foundation
In the 2022 CHNA Implementation Plan, Wellstar Foundation committed to increasing investments from the philanthropic community that support equitable access to healthy food and wellness programs.
$ 286,639 in Wellstar Foundation investments to support Wellstar on Wheels Mobile Market and the Wholesome Wave Georgia bilingual Benefits Specialist
SUCCESS STORY: With philanthropic leadership, Wellstar drove awareness of food insecurity and hunger as a leading community need. Today, CEO of Goodr, Jasmine Crowe-Houston serves on the Wellstar Foundation Board and continues to keep health and wellness program support a
priority. The Foundation also supported engagement of Wellstar Brand Ambassador Dominique Wilkins for public awareness campaigns.
Click or scan the QR Code to learn more about Wellstar’s food insecurity outreach, promoted by Dominique Wilkins.
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