Anchoring communities
For more than 130 years, Sentara’s presence in our communities has never been defined solely by the care we provide. By listening, learning and constantly striving to become a trusted partner to all who call our communities home, we’re committed to showing up — whenever and wherever needed. In 2023 alone, Sentara invested more than $294 million in our communities, and we increased our efforts to identify opportunities to anchor communities we are serving. Here are a few examples of how we partner with our communities.
Sentara Community Care centers
Sentara Community Care offers neighborhood-level access to holistic care for Medicaid members, as well as uninsured and underinsured individuals, through two initial models: Sentara Community Care centers and Sentara Mobile Care. Sentara and partners invested in these innovative practices with a goal to reduce traditional barriers to health and wellness by maximizing convenience and providing consistent, embedded medical and wrap-around services in neighborhoods that historically lacked access, have known health disparities and statistically experience worse health outcomes. See the impact made in 2023.
United Way
Sentara colleagues donated $1,498,262 to the United Way and other regional nonprofits as part of its 2023 United Way campaign. Team members also had the opportunity to increase their charitable giving through the Sentara Charitable Matching Gift Program benefit. Through this match, Sentara Health donated an additional $782,657 to help promote healthier communities and invest in the organizations that mean the most to its team members. At Sentara Medical Group, we take great pleasure in actively engaging in annual events that contribute to the support of the United Way. One such event that brings us immense joy is our tradition of adopting a family during the holiday season and fulfilling their entire wish list of gifts.
Sentara Medical Group practice initiatives
In addition to being active participants in larger Sentara Health initiatives, Sentara Medical Group brings giving and community giving even closer to home. Team members help coordinate a quarterly blood drive, along with many other activities like toy drives for Toys for Tots, school supply drives and more as they seek to make a difference for those we serve. You can also find us coordinating mobile mammograms for our patients, plus organizing food drives and health fairs to provide blood pressure checks, diabetic screenings and even more education to encourage health and wellness in our communities.
Learn more about our community impact program, Sentara Cares >