Bobby G. Yates Foundation
The Bobby Gene Yates Music, Arts, and Health and Wellness FoThe Bobby Gene Yates Music, Arts, and Health and Wellness Foundation was created as a way of honoring and celebrating the multi-faceted life of an extraordinary human being. Bobby Yates grew up in a musical family that warmed the hearts of many with their gospel singing and provided pleasure and comfort in the midst of life’s challenges. He had a deep appreciation for musical artists of all genres. In his role as a policeman and a community leader in his southern home town of Grenada, Mississippi, he felt an affinity for the hurts and challenges of many who were too poor to receive the benefits most took for granted. This Foundation is dedicated to carrying on the legacy of Bobby’s compassionate work.
Given the breadth of goals of the Bobby Gene Yates Music, Arts, Health and Wellness Foundation, there are many levels at which we can serve others, and our responses are based on emerging need. Currently strong need has been identified in health and wellness concerns, and we’ve provided donations to those requiring medical supplies such as hospital beds, wheel chairs, and more.
We’ve also become increasingly aware of the much-neglected area of dental hygiene. Bobby saw this in his community work. As his older brother heavily involved in the music industry, I’ve likewise witnessed the consequences of poor dental hygiene during my travels in both the national and international scenes.
Ironically, some health issues can be avoided or alleviated with simple dental hygiene practices. As such we are working to bring awareness to poor communities that their general physical health can be supported by regular toothbrushing and the use of dental floss and mouthwash, along with regular dentist visits. We have made it a practice to offer supplies wherever possible. With your help with difficult dental issues, we hope to support more sophisticated dental care needs such as braces, root canal work and emergency dental surgery.
Given the breadth of goals of the Bobby Gene Yates Music, Arts, Health and Wellness Foundation, there are many levels at which we can serve others, and our responses are based on emerging need. Currently strong need has been identified in health and wellness concerns, and we’ve provided donations to those requiring medical supplies such as hospital beds, wheel chairs, and more.
We’ve also become increasingly aware of the much-neglected area of dental hygiene. Bobby saw this in his community work. As his older brother heavily involved in the music industry, I’ve likewise witnessed the consequences of poor dental hygiene during my travels in both the national and international scenes.
Ironically, some health issues can be avoided or alleviated with simple dental hygiene practices. As such we are working to bring awareness to poor communities that their general physical health can be supported by regular toothbrushing and the use of dental floss and mouthwash, along with regular dentist visits. We have made it a practice to offer supplies wherever possible. With your help with difficult dental issues, we hope to support more sophisticated dental care needs such as braces, root canal work and emergency dental surgery.