Memorial Health officials announced today that our HCA Healthcare Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant from its Healthier Tomorrow Fund to
the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia council. This gift will provide funds to implement their Mental Wellness patch programs for girls in this council.

A check was presented to Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia council leadership on the organization’s anniversary. The Girl Scouts were founded in Savannah, GA, on March 12, 1912, by Juliet Gordon Low.

“Our HCA Healthcare Foundation has been a longstanding supporter of the Girl Scouts of the USA on both a national and local level,” said Brad Talbert, CEO of Memorial Health. “This grant represents a shared commitment to help improve the lives for these young ladies.”

HCA Healthcare is privileged to collaborate on mental wellness with a number of organizations including the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the largest girl-led organization in the world. The GSUSA Mental Wellness Patch Programs were developed in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the GSUSA Program Advisory Committee, including HCA Healthcare behavioral health experts. The programs, Knowing My Emotions, Finding My Voice and Showing Up for Me and You, encourage girls to learn about mental wellness for themselves and others, recognize and understand their feelings, effectively cope with mental health challenges and feel comfortable seeking help.

 More than 20,000 patches have been awarded since the program’s launch, making it the most highly awarded patch program in
the organization’s history.