Our Funded Partners2026-05-27T14:53:26-05:00

Our Funded Partners

Serving Gillespie, Blanco, Llano, and Mason Counties, and Comfort

We’re honored to partner with organizations that share our vision for a healthier Hill Country. Each of the partners below has received Create Healthy funding in support of their vital programs and initiatives.

Totals represent cumulative contributions to date.

Hear from Our Partners

“Although Create Healthy helped us fund childcare, we are also funding mental health, healthy lifestyles, and the future of our community. The ripple effect of this funding is just phenomenal because when parents know their kids are in a safe, warm, welcoming environment, they’re able to work and add to the economic base of Llano.”

Bill Drake, Executive Director, The Boys & Girls Club of The Highland Lakes

“We’re just incredibly grateful to Create Healthy for this funding. It’s made it possible to provide supportive counseling and education for our hospitality workers who are the very reason our region is such a desirable place to live and visit.”

Valerie Elkins, Chair, Board of Directors, Texas Wine Auction Foundation

“Regional partners like Create Healthy are an important lifeline for our program. Create Healthy’s support puts medical students in Llano, Mason, and Fredericksburg clinics and practices and brings healthcare fairs to life for young people. The impact happens in the Hill Country. The funds stay local and help build pathways for tomorrow’s healthcare providers.”

Curtis J. Donaldson, Executive Director, Texas A&M Rural Medicine

“You can’t identify problems and come up with solutions if you don’t have the conversations. And, they’re willing to have the conversations. They’re willing to ask the questions. They’re willing to write the check. The appreciation of being included in the seat at the table is huge. I think it’s huge for our community to see what Create Healthy has done for the school, because they’ve donated so much to the playground equipment, and they’ve donated like $50,000 in the last two years to scholarship opportunities for students that are graduating from Harper and going on. That’s a lot of money for our small school. That really made a difference for some kids going to college. 

Leigh Anne Lake, School Counselor, Harper Independent School District

“Create Healthy have been extremely, extremely generous to Llano ISD. They have provided scholarships to students for the last two years, and they have provided a sizable donation for playground stuff at Llano ISD as well. It’s very gracious that they have gone well above any expectations.”

James “Jaime” Payne, Assistant Superintendent, Llano Independent School District

“They are helping a lot of nonprofits. They are assisting more than just in Gillespie County – they are assisting quite a few counties in the Hill Country.”  

Cindy Heifner, Executive Director, Hill County Community Needs Council
Create Healthy is doing a great job at being proactive and holding sharing sessions, so that we can pinpoint the areas that we need to focus on. And funding wise, they’ve been great supporters of the nonprofits and new programs and stuff that we’re all working towards.” 
Bonnie Stewart, Superintendent, Harper Independent School District
“We see people walk in with fear and leave with hope. That transformation doesn’t happen without trusted partners like Create Healthy who believe in the long road to healing.”
Hattie Heiner, Executive Director, The Grace Center of Fredericksburg

Create Healthy is doing a great job at being proactive and holding sharing sessions, so that we can pinpoint the areas that we need to focus on. And funding wise, they’ve been great supporters of the nonprofits and new programs and stuff that we’re all working towards.” 

Denise Usener, Executive Director, Golden Hub Community Center

Grantee Spotlights

Frontera Healthcare Network: Expanding Access to Timely Healthcare in the Hill Country

By |June 12th, 2026|Categories: Healthy Living, Healthy Outcomes, Mental Health|Tags: |

Advocating for children and families in Gillespie County and

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Texas Ramp Project: Supporting Safer Access at Home for People with Mobility Challenges

By |May 8th, 2026|Categories: Healthy Living, Healthy Outcomes|Tags: |

Sometimes, a few steps at the front door can become

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Healthy Outcomes: Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine: Building the Hill Country’s Rural Healthcare Workforce

By |November 7th, 2025|Categories: Health Education, Healthy Outcomes|

Investing in the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals for

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Healthy Outcomes: Boys and Girls Club of the Highland Lakes is Closing the Childcare Gap and Fueling Brighter Futures in Llano

By |June 6th, 2025|Categories: Early Childhood Development, Healthy Outcomes|

Closing the Childcare Gap and Fueling Brighter Futures in Llano

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