The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA) awarded Community Health Grant applicants $100,000 in 2023. Grant awards were made to GAFP member-affiliated community organizations that support GHFA program priorities including underserved populations and projects that promote healthy practices.
2023 GAFP Member Community Health Grant Recipients include:
Thien-Kim Le, MD, Emory Farmworker Health Clinic Project, South Georgia
Allison Turk, MD, Healthy Hearts Project, Lumpkin County
Adrienne Mims, MD, CBWW Chronic Disease Management, Dekalb County
Kait Meixner, MD, Interventions For Smoking Cessation and Barriers To Care, Athens
Hannah Huang, MCG Student, Asian Clinic Transitioning Back to In-Person, Augusta
Zita Magloire, MD, Stargazer Academy Clean Air and Hands Project, Cairo
Ron Alleyne, MD, Weight Management for A Healthier You Project, Marietta
Sarah Barr, MD, Expanding Access to Affordable Primary Healthcare, Columbus
Susana Alfonso, MD, Portal de Salud Wellness Program, Lilburn
Angeline Ti, MD, Behavioral Health Workforce Diversity in FM Residency, Morrow
Jasbir Kaur, MD, Walk With A Doc Project, Gainesville
Richard Sams, MD, Student Clinic Supplies & Patient Outreach Expansion, Augusta
Andrea Videlefsky, MD, ADMH Get Fit & Be Healthy In My Community, Marietta
Patrice Shongo, MD, Clarkston Health Center Breast Health Initiative, Clarkston
Lyndsay Claroni, DO, Cancer Counseling, Transportation & Nutrition Project, Rome
Hima Nesbit, Medical Student, Musculoskeletal Student Clinic Supplies, Augusta
Jose Villalon, MD, Healthcare Workforce in Vulnerable Communities, Atlanta
Brian DeLoach, MD, Hearts and Hands Medical Clinic Lab Tests, Statesboro
Antonio Williams, MD, Ujima Way Homeless Assistance Project, Clayton County
Donald Fordham, MD, Healthy Life Skills for Families in North GA, Habersham County
Even if you do not have a community project that could benefit from a grant, please consider contributing so that the Alliance can continue to support these vital community projects. All donations are tax-deductible. Alliance contributions can be made easily online at www.georgiahealthyfamilyalliance.org/donate/ or by contacting Kara Sinkule at ksinkule@gafp.org.