Membership

Coalition membership includes 20+ agencies, organizations, businesses, & governments & 50+ individuals. We appreciate all Coalition members and volunteers that make our work possible!

Become a Member with an Annual Donation!

Will you consider becoming a 2022 member of the Russell County Health Coalition by making a tax-deductible contribution to the Health Coalition?
Membership benefits include a Russell County Health Coalition car magnet, a subscription to our quarterly newsletter, and an invitation to the Annual Membership Reception in the spring. Annual membership dues are:

$25 for an individual membership, which could provide Healthy Bucks to five children at the Lebanon Farmers Market
$50 for a family membership, which could pay to send a family with children at risk for diabetes to the Kids Wellness Camp
$100 for a business or organization membership, which could provide a healthy boxed meal for 20 senior citizens at the Family Health Expo

A contribution of any amount is greatly appreciated and goes a long way in helping fund our programs in the community. Complete the form to the right or click "Donate" at the top of the page to contribute now.

Attend a Meeting

We'd love to have you join us at our monthly meetings! All perspectives are welcome and necessary to ensure our programs are meeting the real needs of our community. Regular meetings are held at 4:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at Russell County Hospital, in the board room, located at 58 Carroll Street, Lebanon, VA. Meeting dates and times are subject to change; be sure to check back here or for emails about changes to meeting dates, times, or locations.

Officers

President Dustin Keith
Prevention Specialist
Cumberland Mountain Community Services
dkeith83@live.com

Secretary Amelia Bandy
Project Coordinator
Virginia Cooperative Extension
ameliabandy@vt.edu

Vice President Sharon Rice
Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
Virginia Cooperative Extension
strice@vt.edu

Treasurer Amy Compton
Human Resources Manager
Russell County Hospital
amy.compton@balladhealth.org

Board of Directors

Marcus Adkins
United Healthcare

C. Danielle Dye
United Way of SWVA

Jennifer Jolliffe
Molina Healthcare

Misty Lee
Anthem Health

Pat McGlothlin
Virginia Department of Health

Donna Meade Sproles, Director Emeritus
Russell County Fair Association

Sponsors

Invaluable partners and sponsors of the Russell County Health Coalition are Ballad Health & Russell County Hospital and Virginia Cooperative Extension. Additional amazing sponsors of the Russell County Health Coalition are the Town of Lebanon, Lebanon Farmers Market, Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, Molina Healthcare, United Healthcare, and Virginia Premier.
The Coalition receives support from the Appalachian Diabetes Network, which is a collaborative group of 64 community health coalitions across 7 states in Appalachia along with the CDC, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Marshall University.
The Coalition is also a partner organization of James Madison University SexEdVA'a Appalachian Replication Project (ARP), which "seeks to support adolescent health in Southwest Virginia through evidence-based programming, training and technical assistance, and community capacity building." The Coalition is also a member of the shOUT (Sexual Health Outreach Coalition), which is made up of many partners throughout Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee, working "to transform community systems to better serve the sexual health needs of area youth."