ATLANTA – Kaiser Permanente Georgia recently partnered with the Chattahoochee Nature Center to enhance community health.
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Kaiser Permanente Georgia announced a significant partnership with Chattahoochee Nature Center to sponsor several of the center’s key initiatives, including the Unity Garden, volunteer program, senior programming, and annual Eco Challenge event. The collaboration highlights Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to fostering healthy living and strengthening community connections through nature, volunteerism, and education.
Established in April 2010, the quarter-acre Chattahoochee Nature Center Unity Garden was developed to produce and provide fresh food to the North Fulton Community Charities food pantry to ensure fresh, seasonal, and healthy food reached those in need. To date, the garden has supplied more than 50 tons of fresh produce, directly benefiting the local community.
“Our partnership is crucial to maintaining the garden and bolstering other initiatives across Chattahoochee Nature Center,” said David Van Voorhis, Manager of Strategic Partnerships, Sponsorships, and Events at Kaiser Permanente Georgia. “The shared values of active living and community service between our organizations reinforce our collective mission of staying active, being healthy and connecting people with nature. For us, it’s about more than just buildings or members; it’s about the entire community’s health. A healthier community means a healthier membership.”
Kaiser Permanente Georgia will also provide ongoing support to Chattahoochee Nature Centers’ year-round volunteer program. This includes supplying essential resources such as tents, sunscreen stations, cooling towels and water, ensuring volunteers have what they need while giving back to the community.
“Kaiser Permanente’s partnership is vital to the success of our programs,” said Natasha Rice, CEO and President of Chattahoochee Nature Center. “Their support enhances our volunteer activities year-round and allows us to expand our programming for seniors, children and volunteers. We are grateful for this partnership and are thrilled to work together to promote a healthier and more engaged community.”
Kaiser Permanente Georgia will also serve as the presenting sponsor of Chattahoochee Nature Center’s upcoming Eco Challenge, a scavenger-type event designed to provide corporations with a team-building opportunity and environmental learning about one of Atlanta’s most precious resources, the Chattahoochee River and watershed.
In Georgia, Kaiser Permanente has 330,000 members in 28 counties in metro Atlanta and four counties near Athens. For more information about Kaiser Permanente Georgia, visit georgia.kaiserpermanente.org.
For more information about Chattahoochee Nature Center, visit chattnaturecenter.org.
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.5 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. For more information, go to about.kp.org.
About Chattahoochee Nature Center
Chattahoochee Nature Center’s (CNC) mission is to connect people with nature. Being outdoors is more important than ever to our communities’ health and well-being. At CNC, visitors of all ages have 127 acres to safely explore and endless opportunities to connect with nature while learning about Georgia’s ecosystem. CNC features three ponds, six woodland and wetland trails, including a newly renovated 2,000-foot river boardwalk. We offer a space for quiet, reflective moments, or more active options such as Camp Kingfisher, hiking, or canoeing. CNC also offers programs involving rehabilitated native wildlife, horticulture, photography, art and more. Our goal is to encourage life-long learning and demonstrate the important role nature plays in our daily lives. Annually, CNC serves more than 140,000 visitors and 44,000 schoolchildren, 16,000 of whom are from Title I schools. Visit our website at www.chattnaturecenter.org.
