July 2022
CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS
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INTRODUCING THE CENTER FOR EARLY SUCCESS!
On July 1, 2022, Smart Beginnings Danville Pittsylvania became the Center for Early Success. Our new brand reflects our expanded reach across 16 localities in central and southern Virginia and our commitment to being at the center of positive growth in the early childhood education arena.

What is Changing and Why?

Regional Leadership
The Center for Early Success is the lead organization for Region 3, or Ready Region Southside. In this role, we will coordinate the implementation of new quality standards and collection of data across all publicly funded child care providers.

Reach
The Center for Early Success serves Danville and Lynchburg; and the counties of Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, and Prince Edward.
Resources
The Center for Early Success has secured annual funding in excess of $1 million for activities that:
❖ strengthen the quality of child care;
❖ build relationships among early childhood stakeholders;
❖ increase access to quality child care for families; and
❖ engage families in creating an early childhood system that meets their needs.

What Stays the Same?

Commitment to Birth-Five
The Center for Early Success will uphold the commitment long embraced by Smart Beginnings to bring public and private leaders together at the local level to collaborate on early childhood priorities.

Community Presence
The Center for Early Success will proudly remain headquartered in Danville, Virginia.
HOMETOWN HUSTLE SEASON 2
Danville-Pittsylvania County small businesses! We are excited to announce that Season 2 of the feel-good entrepreneurship reality series Hometown Hustle will be filming here this summer.

If you are interested in showcasing your business to a global audience, go to www.HometownHustle.tv and fill out an interest form. Don't delay, show producers will make final selections the second week of July.
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL HOUSING SUMMIT
SOVAH HEALTH COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT
Sovah Health – Danville published its community benefit report for the 2021 calendar year. This yearly report outlines specific ways the hospital is positively contributing to the Dan River region and spotlights the various ways it is working to support the health and well-being of the community it calls home – an investment which has become increasingly essential in recent years.

Sovah Health – Danville’s 2021 community benefit report highlights its continued efforts to meet the growing healthcare needs of its community through welcoming new providers, adding and expanding service lines and continually investing in its facilities and healthcare technology. For example, in 2021, Sovah Health – Danville added 17 providers in hospital and emergency medicine, anesthesiology, orthopedics, and pediatrics; and made nearly $5 million in capital improvements, including OR and facilities equipment upgrades, a cath lab IS replacement, and a new portable x-ray machine.

Additionally, Sovah Health – Danville made a donation of nearly $25 million in health services to those in need, demonstrating its continuous commitment to ensuring everyone has access to care, regardless of their ability to pay.

Sovah Health – Danville is also devoted to creating environments where providers want to practice and employees want to work. In 2021, the hospital distributed more than $80 million in salaries, wages and benefits for its more than 1,050 employees, and contributed more than $200,000 in professional development and tuition assistance so all its employees can have the opportunity to learn, grow and improve the care they provide their patients.

This year’s annual report also showcases several examples of how Sovah Health – Danville is continually seeking ways to make a positive impact in the communities it serves, extending far beyond the physical walls of its facilities. Last year, the organization paid $15 million in local, state, and federal taxes, displaying its commitment to fiscal responsibility in an effort to boost the Dan River Region’s economic well-being. The hospital is also honored to continue its support of local activities and organizations that contributes to making the community healthier, including Boys and Girls Club of the Danville Area, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Danville Parks and Rec, DPC Cancer Association, and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.

Sovah Health – Danville’s complete 2021 community benefit report is available here, or by clicking the button below.
THC: COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
We invite you to gather with us as we share a meal, explore data and stories from the Health Equity Report, discuss the many factors that affect health and wellbeing, and reflect on our various roles in the community and how we can work within those positions to create positive change.

Each conversation is intended for a specific audience, but we know that you fill many roles in your community so we invite you to attend any and all of the meetings that feel relevant to you and your interests.
AVERETT BUSINESS FEST
ASHLEY GRAND OPENING: JULY 16
BRIGHTVIEW WEBINAR
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