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. -Continued- 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. ###