serve the large military population in the area. It serves military retirees and their families only. For the general public, the nearest emergency room is located in Savannah at St. Joseph's Hospital, about away. Community Events Richmond Hill hosts a number of community events at J.F. Gregory Park. Throughout the year the community comes together for supporting special events and causes, such as: Annual Easter Extravaganza Annual Memorial Day Observance Annual First Day of Summer Prayer Breakfast National Night Out Old Time Family Fourth of July Festival & Fireworks Annual Pumpkin Patch Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival, with c. 35,000 attendees Annual Veterans Day Observance Annual Chili Cook-off Religion While a small majority of citizens in Richmond Hill are non-religious, Christianity is the second largest. Christianity denominations include Protestant and Catholic. Richmond Hill is home to over 20 churches of various denominations. Many church organizations participate cooperatively in outreach programs that benefit the community as a whole. The "Food for the Soul" soup kitchen, manned by ten separate churches that rotate on a weekly basis, delivers hot meals to families in need within Richmond Hill. The Way Station, another multiple church outreach program, has been in operation for over twenty years providing food, clothing, and other items that enhance the lives of families in the community. Community service groups Richmond Hill Rotary Club Richmond Hill Exchange Club Richmond Hill Lions Club Richmond Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7331 Richmond Hill Garden Club - Senior's Center Richmond Hill Sons of Confederate Veterans Bryan Lodge #303 F&AM Notable people Nick Fitzgerald, college football quarterback Dominique Rikhi, cricketer References External links City of Richmond Hill official website Richmond Hill - Bryan County Chamber of Commerce Newcomers & Neighbors guide Bryan Neck Missionary Baptist Church historical marker Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church historical marker Canaan Church historical marker Richmond Hill Community Facebook Group Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Bryan County, Georgia Savannah metropolitan area