Press Release: Create Healthy Awards $250,000 to Hill Country Scholarship Organizations to Support Students Pursuing Higher Education in Healthcare

Create Healthy, a Hill Country foundation committed to strengthening the healthcare workforce through community investment, distributed $250,000 in scholarship funding to area organizations. The funds were granted to eight local education-focused organizations to support students pursuing higher education in healthcare. “I’ve seen so many bright students with the heart to

Stay Informed with Fredericksburg/Gillespie Alerts

Emergency and Severe Weather Notifications Straight to Your Phone In the event of an emergency, every second counts — and staying informed could make all the difference. That’s why the City of Fredericksburg offers Fredericksburg and Gillespie Alerts, a free service that keeps you up to date on emergency situations

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Create Healthy Announces Wellness Center Expansion: Four-year project will deliver on the foundation’s promise to create and support healthy Hill Country communities

March 26, 2025 (Fredericksburg) – Create Healthy, the Fredericksburg-based foundation investing in the health and wellness of the Hill Country, announced a four-year renovation and expansion of the Create Healthy Wellness Center. After extensive research, the Create Healthy volunteer board of directors unanimously approved the $35 million four-year project to

Press Release: Create Healthy Announces Volunteer Week Sponsorship: Celebrating Volunteer Week 2025

Create Healthy announces Volunteer Week Sponsorships  to support Hill Country nonprofits in celebrating the contributions of their volunteers. Through this program, Create Healthy will provide support to eligible organizations to sponsor activities during National Volunteer Appreciation Week in April 2025. Eligible organizations are those with volunteers providing services in mental

Create Healthy’s Fuel to the Fire Initiative Drives Lasting Change in Hill Country Communities

Create Healthy announces the success of its Fuel to the Fire 2024 matching grant initiative, which empowered Hill Country nonprofit organizations to maximize their year-end giving outreach efforts. Through this matching grant challenge, Create Healthy donated $228,370  ten nonprofit organizations across multiple counties. By matching community contributions up to $25,000

Fuel to the Fire Campaign Gets Underway

Create Healthy is supporting nine local nonprofit organizations with its 2024 Fuel to the Fire campaign. Organizations are challenged to raise funds between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024. Create Heathy will match up to $25,000 per organization for donations made during this time period. Donate today and help

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Create Healthy Wellness Center Designates November as Member Appreciation Month

Throughout November, the Create Healthy Wellness Center will run a member appreciation promotion, including free group fitness classes and the opportunity to bring a non-member to class at no charge. “We love our Wellness Center members and appreciate the opportunity to be part of their wellness and fitness journeys,”

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Create Healthy Announces New Round of Grants Supporting Early Childhood Development, Healthy Living & Mental Health

Create Healthy awarded a new round of grant funding for six Hill Country organizations supporting early childhood development, health living, and mental health. “Create Healthy’s latest round of grant funding continues our investments in Hill Country organizations working to support good health for children, adults, and seniors,” said Jayne Pope,

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Healthy Outcomes: Helping Familes Build Healthy Lifestyles Together

Healthy Together: Helping Families Build a Healthier Future To further its mission to promote health and wellness in the Hill Country, Create Healthy offers the Healthy Together program through the Create Healthy Wellness Center. The free health education and behavior change program helps children and families address the habits

Create Healthy Donates More Than $2.2 Million to Support Early Childhood Development in the Hill Country

Investments fund the Little Hearts Child Development Center’s first year of salaries and move Bethany Preschool to the next phase of its capital campaign. Create Healthy announced new investments in early childhood development with donations to two Hill Country early childhood care providers to expand their service capacity. Create Healthy

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