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“We go where we’re needed.”
And, as mentioned previously, the com-
mitment goes beyond the mechanics of the
job.
Heartland is a member of the chambers
of commerce in all the counties in which it
operates, as well as the statewide chamber. It
was recently named “Business of the Year”
by the Cochran-Bleckley organization and
both sponsors and provides medical backup
for events including the Southeast Georgia
Health System Bridge Run on the Sidney
Lanier Bridge in Brunswick – which was
deemed the “toughest 5K in Georgia by the
U.S. Track and Field Association.
“We’re coming up on 20 years and we’re
very entrenched,” Cheek says. “I couldn’t
tell you everywhere we go and all the events
we’re a part of. There are a lot, and we love
what we do.” The community commitment
sometimes necessitates corporate expense,
but it’s a reality Cheek says he suffers gladly
because of the importance of the work the
company does.