Navicent Health Foundation awards $253,000 in Grants to Improve Community Health

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

The Navicent Health Foundation has awarded HEAT (Healthcare Employees Achieving Tomorrow) Grants to 25 local organizations totaling $253,000 this grant cycle. The grant awards directly impact central Georgia communities through provision of health care support, food and mentorship for children, mental health prescriptions assistance, survivor support services for breast cancer patients, diagonistic services and much more.

Community organizations receiving grants in the 2025 HEAT cycle include:

 

  • Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.

  • American Red Cross of Central Midwest Georgia

  • Backpack Ministry Forest Hills Church

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia

  • Crossroads Christian Counseling Center

  • Depaul USA, Inc.

  • Families and Youth Innovation, Inc.

  • Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia Inc.

  • Georgia College & State University Foundation Inc.

  • Jay's HOPE Foundation

  • Joshua's Wish, Inc. 

  • Loaves and Fishes Ministry

  • Macon Outreach at Mulberry

  • Macon Volunteer Clinic

  • Mothers Nest Inc.

  • Rebuilding Macon, Inc.

  • Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia Inc.

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia

  • The Arc Macon, Inc.

  • The Mentors Project of Bibb County, Inc.

  • The Next Level Community Development Center Inc.

  • The Society of St. Andrew, Inc

  • Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, Inc. (Georgia Industrial Children's Home Campus)

  • United in Pink, Inc.

  • Wesley Glen Ministries Inc.

 

Navicent Health Foundation looks forward to supporting the community as we approach 2026.