Williamsburg Health Foundation Hosts Grantee Celebration and Premieres New Video Highlighting Community Difference Makers
By
WHF Staff
The Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) recently hosted a Grantee Celebration Reception that brought together leaders and representatives from 45 local nonprofit and government organizations funded by the Foundation. The event celebrated the collective difference these organizations make to improve health and well-being in the Greater Williamsburg area.
“This celebration was a way for us to express our sincere gratitude to our grantees for their enduring commitment to improving health across the lifespan,” said Deanna Van Hersh, President and CEO of WHF. “Together, our community partners provided healthy eating and active living programs; two-generation family services; healthy aging initiatives; behavioral health support; and comprehensive health care. Through their efforts, they served about 54,000 total individuals, resulting in nearly 780,000 touchpoints — meals, rides, prescriptions, support services and other activities — for those living in the Greater Williamsburg area. While we recognize some individuals may have received services from more than one organization receiving WHF funds, seeing the impact across our community is inspiring!”
As part of the celebration, WHF premiered a new video, “Williamsburg Health Foundation Celebrates the Difference Makers,” which visually captures how the programs and activities of these diverse organizations touch the lives of those who live, work, and play in Greater Williamsburg.
According to Van Hersh, “This video highlights the meaningful difference being made in our community to improve health and well-being at every stage of life while celebrating some of the many people spearheading this important work and whose daily efforts, commitment, and collaboration propel this community toward one which provides the opportunity for all to attain their fullest health potential.”
For more information on the WHF, visit williamsburghealthfoundation.org.
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The Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) is a private health foundation with the mission to collaborate, innovate, and invest to impact systems that improve the health and well-being of individuals living in Greater Williamsburg. The Foundation was established in September 1996 when the Williamsburg Community Hospital and Sentara developed an affiliation agreement and later merged. This agreement included a provision for a new, locally organized, and managed Foundation to benefit community health. Since inception, WHF has awarded over $110 million in grants to improve community health and well-being.