2024 Annual Report
Director: Angela Villela
Healthy Community Network
Mission Statement: Provide leadership in mobilizing a community-based coalition of organizations and individuals who are committed to improving public health by advocating for healthy living strategies.
Education Resources
Identification Implementation
Identify and research to gain knowledge of the core needs within the community
Become educated in nutrition, wellness, etc.
Seek out others who share the same commitment to a healthy community
Work together as a team to facilitate the vision of the committee
Vision Statement: To promote a healthy way of living within the public and business community.
A shared Vision and Mission
Consistent Decision Making
Effective Meetings Celebrations of Success
Overview
Healthy Community Network (HCN) started off 2024 with new flooring.
BEFORE AFTER
Overview (cont.)
During the course of the year we held many events, some brand new and some held annually. HCN made the difficult decision to cancel The Palmyra Panther Prowl 5K Run/Walk this year due to lack of registration. We will take a good look at the event details, dates, times, etc. and hope to hold it in 2025.
Of course, our practice of FREE healthy snack delivery to Palmyra-Eagle Area School District, Palmyra Park Apartment Homes and Powers Memorial Library continued. HCN also continued to provided FREE fresh produce delivery once a month to the Palmyra Park Apartment Homes.
Healthy Community Network (HCN) began operations in February 2018 and as 2024 comes to an end, we focus on the future and all it has in store.
Stats
Facebook:
• 566 Likes / 645 Followers
(compared to 2023 – 534 Likes / 601 Followers)
Volunteer Hours:
• 244 hours compared to 2023 – 190.75 total hours
(not including director hours)
Supported 288 families / 1,009 people
32,016 LBS
Compared to 2023 – 25,070 LBS / 173 families / 660 people
(Palmyra-Eagle Area School District snacks, Palmyra Park
Apartment Homes snacks and fresh produce delivery, Powers Memorial Library snacks, HCN Building distribution 2x a month)
Open House – March 19
2023
108 Families
445 People
Total 1,919 LBS of food
Compared to 2023:
85 Families
406 People 1,533 LBS of food
Milwaukee Textile Recycling (MTR) Event – May
18
1,983 LBS of textiles collected $198.30 received from MTR
FREE Container Gardening Class –
18 Attendees
FREE Fall Festival Event – Sept 21
Thanksgiving Dinner Distribution –
November 25
2024
2023
LBS of food
Christmas Dinner and Toy Distribution –
Comparisons from last year below:
125 families 107 families
618 people 523 people 1,674 LBS of food 2,119 LBS of food
Children Who Received Toys/Gift Cards:
157 children 175 children
• Donations
• $49,000 • Expenditures
• $68,000 • Bank Balance
• $63,781
Thought for the year…
