"I feel blessed to play a small part in empowering these groups towards the transformation of our community."
That from Susan McLean, chair of the Live Well Foundation of South Lake, which has awarded more than $785,000 to nine organizations in its quest to improve the health and wellness of residents in one Florida county.
Among the recipients: a fitness gym for the city of Groveland, breast cancer screening programs for residents of South Lake County, and a housing barn for Easterseals Florida, reports the Orlando Sentinel.
"These organizations have introduced sustainable and innovative projects aimed at making preventative healthcare more accessible to our residents," McLean says in a press release.
"The impact of these projects on families will be profound and long-lasting.
I feel blessed to play a small part in empowering these groups towards the transformation of our community."
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