CONTACT: Kaiser Permanente of Georgia
Evonne Yancey: 404-364-7037
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kaiser Permanente Provides $1.4 Million in Holiday Gifts to
40 Metro Atlanta Nonprofits
ATLANTA (Dec. 27, 2007)—Kaiser Permanente is providing 40 Atlanta-area nonprofit organizations
with a surprise holiday gift in the mail this year: more than $1.4 million in grant funds to support local
health initiatives. The end-of-year grants range from $5,000 to $250,000 and focus on increasing
access to health care for low-income, uninsured or underinsured individuals; funding for nursing and
pharmacy scholarships; and other community health programs.
“These grants demonstrate our commitment to improving access to care and the health of metro area
residents. Each organization receiving a grant helps fulfill our mission to improve the health of the
communities we serve,” said Evonne Yancey, Kaiser Permanente’s director of Government and
Community Relations.
Metro Atlanta area organizations receiving grant funds from Kaiser Permanente include:
Safety Net Providers
A total of 29 safety net providers (examples: free clinics, community clinics, hospitals) who participated
in a Kaiser Permanente commissioned safety net study will share in a total of $620,000 to support their
programs for the uninsured.
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation will receive $250,000 to establish an initiative to create opportunities
for women and girls to understand the components of good health and improve their well-being.
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Kaiser Permanente is providing $150,000 to support a multi-year community health improvement
initiative aimed at improving the health status of residents living in South DeKalb’s
Belvedere neighborhood.
$50,000 Grants
Several organizations will receive $50,000 grants focused on reducing health disparities, improving
care and coverage for the low income and homeless, and creating wellness programs. These
organizations include: The American Cancer Society, The DeKalb County School System, Morehouse
School of Medicine, St. Joseph’s Mercy Care Services and the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.
Please see following page for listing of all community organizations
receiving Kaiser Permanente grant funds.
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Grant Recipients
Below is a listing of all of the community organizations that received end-of-year grant funds from
Kaiser Permanente.
AID Atlanta
American Cancer Society
Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc.
Center for Community Based Partnership
Clayton College and State University
Clayton County Board of Health
Cobb/Douglas Board of Health
DeKalb Community Service Board
DeKalb County Board of Education
DeKalb County Board of Health
Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness
Fulton Life Enrichment Foundation, Inc.
Georgia Highlands Medical Services, Inc.
Georgia Mountains Community Services Board
Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia State University
Good Shepherd Clinic, Inc.
Grant Park Family Health Center, Inc.
Gwinnett County Board of Health
Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc.
Hands of Hope Clinic, Inc.
Hebron Community Health Center
Kennesaw State University Foundation
McIntosh Trail Community Service Board
Medical Network for Education and Research
Mercer University School of Pharmacy
Ministries United for Service and Training
Morehouse School of Medicine
Oakhurst Medical Centers, Inc.
Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services, Inc.
Southside Medical Center, Inc.
Sweetwater Valley Community Action Mission Program, Inc.
The Arch Foundation for the University of Georgia
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The Good Samaritan Health Center, Inc.
The Road to Recovery, Inc.
West End Medical Centers, Inc.
YMCA of Metro Atlanta
YWCA of Greater Atlanta
Kaiser Permanente is the state’s largest nonprofit health plan, serving the health care needs of Atlanta
metro area residents for 22 years. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. currently provides
comprehensive health care services to approximately 275,000 members through 15 medical facilities in
a 28-county service, and a network of affiliated hospitals and physicians. The Health Plan provided
more than $5 million in community benefit programs and services.
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