Sizzlin' Summer Series
Partners
The partners for Sizzlin' Summer Series include:
|
Agency |
Person |
Role |
| Healthy Yancey Coalition | Amber Dillinger, Chair | Lead |
|
Partners Aligned Toward Health |
Hannah Robinson Michael, Healthy Lifestyles Program Manager |
Lead |
| Yancey County Emergency Management | Jeff Howell, Director |
Collaborate |
| Yancey County Sheriff's Department | Sheriff Shane Hilliard | Collaborate |
| AMY Regional Library and Bookmobile | Jamie McCabe, Bookmobile & Outreach Librarian | Collaborate |
| Parkway Playhouse | Jenny Martin, Director of Education | Collaborate |
| Yancey County Health Department | Support | |
| Mountain Community Health Partnership | Ellie Hoover, Communications Manager | Collaborate |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Melissa Dale | Collaborate |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Maxine McLaughlin, Regional Program Director | Collaborate |
| Appalachian Performing Arts | Collaborate | |
| RHA Health Services | Aimee Fambrough | Collaborate |
| Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force | Jessica Zucchino, Substance Misuse Program Manager | Collaborate |
| Appalachian Youth to Youth | Tara Wright, Youth Program Specialist | Collaborate |
| Home Remedies Program | Jacquie Lopez, Home Remedies Program Coordinator | Collaborate |
| Blue Ridge Partnership for Children | Sylvia Buchanan, Resource Specialist | Collaborate |
| Yancey County Schools | Kathy Amos, Superintendent | Support |
| Community volunteers | Support | |
| Yancey County Farmers Market | Cheri Lee, Farmers Market Manager | Support |
| Town of Burnsville | Heather Hockaday, Town Manager | Support |
| Yancey County Government | Lynn Austin, County Manager | Support |
What Is It?
The Sizzlin' Summer Series was identified as an action, that when combined with other actions in our community, has a reasonable chance of making a difference in healthy living across the lifespan outcomes in Yancey County. This is an ongoing program in our community.
The customers for this program are all Yancey County residents with a focus on families and chilren. The Sizzlin' Summer Series aims to make a difference at the individual, interpersonal, organizational, and community change levels. Implementation will take place on the Burnsville Town Square on Saturdays during the summer.
Progress in 2022
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Sizzlin' Summer Series restarted in June. The Sizzlin' Summer Series is possible due to the strong support and collaboration between agencies and communities that plan and host a weekly event. The Series had the greatest number of participants since it began in 2016 with over 1,900 community members participating throughout the summer.
Progress in 2023
Sixteen agencies partnered to host free community events on the Burnsville Town Square every Saturday during the summer months. All events promoted physical activity and had activities for all ages to participate in. Over 3,000 people attended, making it the highest attendance of the Sizzlin’ Summer Series to date.
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