Archive for the ‘Community Outreach’ Category

South Georgia Medical Center and the Valdosta-Lowndes County YMCA are teaming up to offer one-day Safe Sitter® courses for boys and girls in grades 6-8 this summer. Classes are scheduled for June 2, 5, 7, 22, 26, and 27 from 8:30am-3:30pm in the SGMC B-Level Classrooms.  The cost of the course is $50 per child […]

South Georgia Medical Center is hosting its signature fundraising event for men’s health, the 2nd annual Glow on the Green Golf Tournament on March 3, 2023. Registration is open for interested individuals or teams.  The unique event offers participants the opportunity to experience glow-in-the-dark golf on a premiere course. The tournament will be held at Kinderlou Forest […]

South Georgia Medical Center has launched a monthly lunch and learn series to discuss health topics of community interest. The Community Connection sessions will feature SGMC physicians and providers offering insight on their areas of expertise. The program is free to community residents, and lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.   The October program […]

South Georgia Medical Center is launching a series of events to focus on empowering women to take charge of their health. 

Does your blood run black and gold or maroon and silver? South Georgia Medical Center and LifeSouth invite the community to save lives and bring home the championship trophy for their team when they host a blood drive competition between Lowndes High School and Valdosta High School. The drive will be held at multiple locations […]

South Georgia Medical Center is hosting Girls Just Wanna Have Brunch, in conjunction with breast cancer awareness month in October, to raise funds for women’s health.   Women are invited to gather their friends and join SGMC for a morning of connection and fun to promote health advocacy on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Hallabrook Hill in Valdosta. Attendees will […]

Registration is currently open for the Glow On The Green Fore Men’s Health golf tournament hosted by South Georgia Medical Center.   According to event organizer Emily Wetherington, Director of SGMC’s Pearlman Cancer Center, “Men face unique health challenges. Our goal is to improve men’s health through raising awareness about preventive screenings and regular health care […]

Hospice of South Georgia, an affiliate of South Georgia Medical Center, is hosting Living with ALS, an educational session for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients and their caregivers. The event will be held on Tuesday, July 26, at 6pm at SGMC’s Smith Northview campus. Dr. Hernan Posas, Jr., SGMC Neurologist, and Emily DeCesare, NP-C, Hospice Palliative […]

On Friday, June 17, the Pearlman Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center and Lowndes County Relay for Life invite cancer survivors and their caregiver to attend a community cancer survivors celebration. Registration is required and can be completed at sgmc.org.  Attendees will enjoy dinner, entertainment, and giveaways, but most importantly the chance to celebrate life […]

South Georgia Medical Center and the Valdosta-Lowndes County YMCA are teaming up to offer one-day Safe Sitter® courses for boys and girls in grades 6-8 on May 26, June 7, June 10, and June 16 from 8:30am-3:30pm in the SGMC B-Level Classrooms.  The cost of the course is $45 per child and registration is limited.   […]