Kaiser Permanente partnership focuses on healthy living and fresh food

Kaiser Permanente Georgia is Chattahoochee Nature Center It sponsors some of the Center's key initiatives, including the Unity Garden, volunteer programs, programs for seniors and the annual Eco-Challenge event.

The four-acre Chattahoochee Nature Center Unity Garden produces fresh food to provide for North Fulton Community Charities' food pantry, ensuring healthy, seasonal food reaches those in need. To date, the garden has provided over 50 tons of fresh produce, directly benefiting the local community.

“Our partnership is essential to sustaining the gardens and enhancing other efforts throughout the Chattahoochee Nature Center,” said David Van Voorhis, strategic partnerships, sponsorships and events manager for Kaiser Permanente Georgia. “Our organizations' shared values ​​of active living and community service reinforce our common mission of staying active, staying healthy and connecting people with nature. For us, it's not just about a building or our members, it's about the health of our entire community. A healthier community means healthier members.”

Kaiser Permanente Georgia will provide ongoing support to Chattahoochee Nature Center’s year-round volunteer program, including providing essential resources such as tents, sunscreen stations, cooling towels and water.

“Our partnership with Kaiser Permanente is essential to the success of our programs,” said Natasha Rice, CEO and president of Chattahoochee Nature Center. “Their support allows us to increase volunteer efforts throughout the year and expand our programming for seniors, children and volunteers. We are grateful for this partnership and are excited to work together to promote a healthier, more active community.”

Kaiser Permanente Georgia will sponsor the Chattahoochee Nature Center's upcoming Eco Challenge, a scavenger-type event designed to provide companies with team-building opportunities and environmental learning about one of Atlanta's most precious resources, the Chattahoochee River.