5 health risks statistically lower in Southwest Florida versus the state of Florida:
36% lower in tobacco use
28% lower in poor nutrition
17% lower in stress
23% lower in obesity
9% lower in lack of exercise
SWFL Medical and Productivity Value of $40,313,800 (accrued in 4 years 2015-2019)
7.2% decrease in risk
$27.80 avg. savings PMPY
$635.9M projected savings in 10 years
Value in Ad Equivalency of $10,150,195 (2015-2020)
5.3B total reach
100% positive or neutral coverage
6,824 mentions
4 million total social media impressions
Grant Value of $14,590,385 over 4.5 years
$13,132,691 TIGER Grant Collier County
$907,694 Safe Routes to School
$200,000 MPO Grant Bonita Springs
$250,000 Terry Street Project Bonita Springs
In addition, helped support purchase of Edison Farms, a 4,000 acre preserve in Estero and the Gore property in Golden Estates which put 180 in preservation for trails and passive recreation (Letter of Support, Proof of Community Collaboration). $100,000 to establish and sustain the first SWFL Food Policy Council.
Total SWFL Value 2015-2019
$40.3M Community Well-Being Value
$10.1M Media Value/Ad Equivalency
$14.5M Grant Value
$64.9M Total Value
5.0 ROI
NCH Healthcare System (3 years)
A 4.9 point jump in overall well-being among employees •
54% decrease in healthcare expenditures over six years •
$27 million reduction in self-insured medical claims
Nearly 60% of all employees pledged participation
40% decline in lost work days due to injury
“In an age when poor health seems so intractable, you’ve taken this community from a place of resignation to a place of hope.”
Dr. Vivek Murthy
U.S. Surgeon General after his orientation to the Blue Zones Project in the Beach Cities, California
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