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Healthy Outcomes
Measuring Create Healthy’s Impact

Create Healthy invests in programs and services that align with its mission to empower Hill Country communities to build a healthy future.

The Impact Council ensures Create Healthy invests in organizations and projects that demonstrate meaningful impact with measurable health and wellness outcomes.

Hear from Our Partners

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

“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
“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 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

“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
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’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

“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

“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

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

Investing in the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals for Llano, Mason, and Gillespie Counties By investing in every stage of education, the Texas A&M Vashisht College of Medicine is building a sustainable healthcare workforce for the Hill Country. These initiatives are cultivating a stronger, more resilient healthcare system for the Hill Country — one inspired student, one classroom, and one community at a time. The philosophy behind the Create Healthy – Texas A&M Vashisht College of Medicine partnership is that increasing the number of healthcare providers choosing

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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

Closing the Childcare Gap and Fueling Brighter Futures in Llano Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes serves more than 90 kids and empowers working families. Create Healthy provided grant funding for program delivery of the organization’s Llano Campus. This allowed the Boys and Girls Club of the Highland Lakes to serve over 90 kids with consistent, high-quality care. "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

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Healthy Outcomes: Building Stability and Healing for the Hill Country with The Grace Center of Fredericksburg

Breaking the cycle of trauma and creating safe paths forward Identifying Service Gaps In Gillespie County, survivors of domestic and family violence often face a dangerous gap between crisis and stability. Without a local shelter or trauma-informed support network, many people had nowhere to turn during moments of greatest need. The emotional, physical, and financial costs of trauma were compounding in silence. The Grace Center stepped in to fill that gap, offering counseling, life skills support, and programs to help families rebuild their lives safely. But sustainable, flexible funding

Categories: Healthy Outcomes, Mental Health|

Healthy Outcomes: Texas Ramp Project

With a $10,000 grant from Create Healthy, the Texas Ramp Project quickly transformed the lives of two Hill Country residents by building ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps to support independent living. Volunteers constructed a 70-foot ramp for a Blanco County resident, ending her year-long homebound isolation, and a 40-foot ramp for a Llano County resident, restoring her mobility and independence after facing injuries due to inaccessible steps. Learn more about Texas Ramp Project's Impact Here

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