Category Archives: Press Release

Legacy Community Health Expands Access in Beaumont with $250K ExxonMobil Investment

Group photo at a donation ceremony: ExxonMobil presents a large check to Legacy Community Health, with a 'Health Beyond Care' banner in the background.

NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org (713) 568-5604 Legacy Community Health Expands Access in Beaumont with $250K ExxonMobil Investment New funding supports literacy, hygiene, screenings, and pharmacy access in Charlton‑Pollard and South Park BEAUMONT, TX (May 19, 2026) – In Beaumont’s Charlton‑Pollard and South Park neighborhoods, improving health outcomes starts with more than a …

Legacy Opens Pasadena Southmore Clinic to Address Critical Health Care Needs

Dignitaries and community members line up outside a colorful modern building for a ribbon‑cutting ceremony, each with scissors to cut a red ribbon.

Photo caption & credit: See below for full description.   NEWS RELEASE New two‑story clinic brings integrated, affordable care under one roof for Pasadena families HOUSTON (April 23, 2026) – Pasadena gains a new health care lifeline today with the opening of the Legacy Pasadena Southmore Clinic. The two-story, more than 37,000 square foot facility …

Legacy inaugura la Clínica Pasadena Southmore para atender necesidades críticas de atención médica

Dignitaries and community members line up outside a colorful modern building for a ribbon‑cutting ceremony, each with scissors to cut a red ribbon.

Pie de foto y crĆ©dito: La descripción completa se encuentra al final del documento.   COMUNICADO DE PRENSA Nueva clĆ­nica de dos pisos ofrece atención mĆ©dica integrada y accesible en un solo lugar para las familias de Pasadena HOUSTON, TX (23 de abril de 2026) – Hoy, Pasadena da un paso importante para mejorar el …

Low‑Cost and Affordable Vaccines Available at Legacy Community Health

NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org (713) 568-5604 Low‑Cost and Affordable Vaccines Available at Legacy Community Health Year‑round access for children, adults, and families HOUSTON, TX (April 13, 2026) – When it comes to protecting community health, prevention can’t wait for the right moment, and it can’t depend on the ability to pay. During …

Legacy Community Health’s Stephanie Ramirez Named a 2026 Breakthrough Woman

NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org (713) 568-5604   Leader of Texas’ largest school-based health care network recognized for expanding access to care   HOUSTON, TX (April 3, 2026) – As school‑based health care becomes a lifeline for thousands of Houston students, the leader driving the system’s rapid expansion has been named a 2026 …

Legacy Pasadena Southmore Clinic Grand Opening to Expand Access to Care

MEDIA ALERT Media Contacts: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org 713.568.5604 Maryssa Silva msilva@houstonmethodist.org 346.864.1699 New two‑story clinic will help close critical care gaps in Pasadena HOUSTON, TX (April 1, 2026) – Pasadena will take a major step toward expanding health care access on Thursday, April 23, 2026, with the grand opening of the new Legacy Pasadena Southmore …

Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival Returns March 28 — A Fifth Ward Tradition Continues

NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org (713) 568-5604 Ā  HOUSTON, TX (March 17, 2026) – Legacy Community Health is once again proud to support the annual Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival, returning Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 12 PM to 5:30 PM, bringing music, food, culture, and community celebration to Houston’s historic Fifth Ward. Hosted …

Legacy Community Health Hosts Colorectal Cancer Awareness Events Across Houston Region

MEDIA ALERT Media Contact: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org (713) 568-5604 Ā  HOUSTON, TX (March 18, 2026) – March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Legacy Community Health is inviting the community to learn about colorectal cancer screening and prevention at a series of free events across its clinic locations. Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer …

AmeriCorps Members Power Community Health at Legacy

Nearly 70 AmeriCorps members strengthen community health efforts as patient demand rises across Texas   HOUSTON, TX (March 12, 2026) – With community health demands rising across the region, Legacy Community Health is spotlighting the expanding role of its AmeriCorps program during National AmeriCorps Week. What began as a small team of nine in 2018 …

Legacy Community Health Highlights Urgent Need to Address Hypertension in Black Women

HOUSTON, TX (February 27, 2026) — Nearly six in ten Black women are living with cardiovascular disease — a reality Legacy Community Health works to confront year‑round. February offers a moment to deepen awareness of a crisis that persists far beyond a single month. With national observances such as Black History Month and American Heart …