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A publication for the donors of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
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Meet Quinn Evans, who
aspires to be a doctor
thanks to the great care
she received at Children’s
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See how one family’s
planned gift reflects a
lifetime of generosity
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Learn why our System
Board Chairman
considers philanthropy
good for the soul
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The mighty Quinn
If your child or grandchild has ever been a patient at Children’s, you know how
difficult it can be to entrust his or her care to strangers. Every day, our clinical
staff earns that trust with their medical expertise and limitless compassion. Just as
parents put their faith in our staff, our staff puts their faith in you—our legion of
generous donors and passionate volunteer leaders, including people like Jonathan
Goldman, Managing Partner of Genesis Capital.
In his new role as System Board Chairman, Jonathan is focused on charting the
Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta Foundation Board
for an insightful Q&A session with Jonathan. One of those longtime trustees,
Thomas M. Holder, Chairman
planned gift to our not-for-profit organization, as featured on page 6. Between
raise awareness, engagement and funds for Children’s—beginning with his own
Mary Ellen Imlay
Kathy T. Betty
Mark Kauffman
these two Children’s boards, we have 51 trustees working tirelessly on behalf of
our patients and their families.
in the mission and vision of Children’s at a leadership level. This exciting group has
Jack Markwalter Jr.
issue) and will present its inaugural event, The Scrubs Party, in spring 2014.
Robert W. Bruce Jr., M.D.
Richard J. McKay
Beyond our boards and ELC, there are countless other groups carrying the
taken on a fundraising challenge for our ECMO Program (see Quinn’s story in this
Charles H. Ogburn
Dean H. Eisner
William C. Pate
of community gifts to serving patients
Giving is part of the Garges
family plan
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Through their planned gift to Children’s,
Esther and Doug Garges hope to encourage
a legacy of philanthropy in their family
and community.
Children’s banner into the community. From the Friends organization, to the
Children’s Sports Network to Community Advisory Boards and more, Children’s
is only as strong as the people behind it—and we are so fortunate that you, our
David H. Fagin, M.D.
Beatriz Perez
Molly Fletcher
Nancy E. Rafuse
R. Brad Foster
Christy Roberts
Adam T. Fuller
Lovette Russell
Tom Giddens
John L. Simms II
Eugene A. Hayes III
Scott Slade
Donna W. Hyland
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Questions & answers
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Jonathan Goldman, System Board
Chairman, shares how his experience with
the healthcare industry helps guide his
work on behalf of Children’s.
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dedicated donors and volunteers, are unstoppable.
Sincerely,
and their families. To that end, we
waste and is manufactured in an
rising business professionals and community volunteers in their 30s and early 40s
Virginia Feltus Brewer
Patricia L. Dickey
pledges to direct the greatest portion
Leaders for Children’s (ELC) group on page 8. Established in 2011, ELC engages
Scott MacLellan
Ira L. Moreland
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Adding to our dedicated volunteer leaders, we also spotlight our Emerging
Doug Black
James A. Carlos
As a not-for-profit organization,
Trustees, Children’s CEO Donna Hyland and her executive team. See page 12
Doug Garges, serves as Vice Chairman of the Foundation Board where he helps
Claire L. Arnold
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future strategy of our pediatric healthcare system, backed by fellow System
of Trustees
Douglas K. Garges, Vice Chairman
The life-saving treatment Quinn Evans received
at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta inspired
her to pursue a career helping children and
families facing similar challenges.
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The mighty Quinn
Quinn Evans is an exceptional teenager.
The 16-year-old from Carrollton, Ga., excels in
school and is involved in her community. With a
broad smile and a ready laugh, she seems like
the kind of friend every girl would want and a
daughter who would make any parent proud.
She is also lucky to be alive.
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functions in critical situations. Quinn was lucky to be at Egleston—one of the few
pediatric ECMO centers in the Southeast.
While on ECMO, Quinn required heart surgery, and she also suffered a stroke.
Quinn’s large group of family and friends were aware she might not survive, and if
she did make it, she could have neurological damage from the stroke.
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About Quinn’s
treatment
When the picture looked as bleak as it could get, Quinn’s heart regained the
strength it needed to work on its own. After six days she was removed from the
“I now live every
day like it could
be my last.”
ECMO machine, recalls the mother who set up a bedside vigil at Egleston.
“I never left her side. I ate, slept and showered there.”
or ECMO is a life-saving procedure that uses a heartlung machine similar to the one used in open-heart
helping her breathe. “I was really mad—I thought I had not been given anything
surgery. The ECMO machine consists of several
to drink for 24 hours,” Quinn says. “I couldn’t believe it when they told me I had
parts: a pump, artificial lung, blood warmer and an
been in the hospital for 15 days.”
arterial filter. The machine takes blue blood (without
Once off the ventilator, Quinn was taken to the Cardiac Step-Down Unit where
she spent a few days recovering. She was then taken to our Comprehensive
Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (CIRU). “I was there for two weeks—I had to learn
how to swallow, talk and eat again,” Quinn says.
“Looking at her now, it’s as though none of that ever happened,” her mother says.
“She just bounced right back.”
itting at a picnic table across from her mom, Zoe, Quinn is
at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. When Zoe hesitated about the
perfectly dressed for the summer morning in a bright pink
40-plus-mile drive, the doctor asked why she would take Quinn to a
sundress and open-toed sandals with a matching pedicure.
nearby adult hospital when Children’s has such great pediatric facilities.
Zoe is ready to tell Quinn’s miraculous story. She looks at her
daughter with a hint of sadness in her gaze as she launches into
the tale with speed, as though this will make the memories easier
to share.
“It was August 2008, and I was at school setting up my classroom,
getting ready for the new school year,” says Zoe, who is currently
assistant principal at Central Middle School, where Quinn would
soon be starting the sixth grade. That morning, Quinn was picking
blueberries with her brother, Kent, when she began feeling tired and
felt a pain in her chest.
Zoe attributed the chest pain to a recent day of waterskiing
and thought Quinn may be suffering from a flu bug. When Zoe
checked in with Quinn later that day, she had not improved and
had developed a deep cough. Zoe quickly left school to take her
daughter straight to the local pediatrician. By the time they arrived,
Quinn had turned blue.
Fearing Quinn might have a serious kidney infection, the pediatrician
advised them to immediately go to the Emergency Department
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Quinn cleared another hurdle when she was taken off the ventilator that was
Recognizing her daughter’s feisty mood, Zoe knew Quinn had won the battle.
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What is ECMO?
Little did Zoe know, the doctor’s advice would help save her
daughter’s life. Before she knew it, Zoe was holding Quinn’s hand in
the back of a Hope and Will ambulance as emergency technicians
gave Quinn oxygen.
When they arrived at Egleston, Quinn was checked into a regular
room. But, because Quinn was on 100 percent oxygen, protocol
required she be moved into the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
for observation. “I’m so thankful the nurses recognized there might
be complications. PICU is prepared for those super fragile kids whose
health might take a turn for the worse,” says Zoe.
That night, Quinn went into cardiac arrest three times. The
emergency team performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
for a total of 45 minutes, once for 24 minutes straight, to save
Quinn’s life.
Diagnosed with acute myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart,
which in this instance was caused by an upper respiratory virus,
Quinn needed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
ECMO is life-saving technology that takes over the heart and lung
oxygen) out of the right side of the heart and pumps
it through the artificial lung to turn it into red blood
(with oxygen). This blood is then warmed and filtered
before it returns to the patient.
An ECMO machine takes over the work of a patient’s
heart and lungs to allow the organs to heal and
oxygen levels in the blood to improve. ECMO
patients are also connected to a ventilator, which
Quinn did more than bounce back; she is thriving. An honor student with a
keeps their lungs from collapsing. At the beginning
4.12 GPA, Quinn has big plans for her future. After she attends college at The
of the procedure, the ECMO machine does most
University of Georgia, she wants to study medicine at Emory University or
of the work. Patients are slowly weaned from the
Georgia Regents University.
machine as the heart and lungs begin to heal.
“With a life-or-death
situation, there is no way to
come out of it unchanged.”
“I want to be a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s so I can provide others with the
great care I received,” Quinn explains, as her mother squeezes her hand, a look of
pride on her face.
Zoe has praise for the doctors and the entire Egleston staff who took such great
care of her family. “The chaplain provided so much comfort, and the child life
specialists also did a great job—they really helped Kent cope with his big sister’s
illness,” she says.
For a girl her age, Quinn has been through a lot. “I used to take everything for
granted, just like any kid,” she says. “But when you are faced with a life-or-death
situation, there is no way to come out of it unchanged. I now live every day like it
could be my last.”
ECMO is considered the last option when treating
acute respiratory and heart failure. It was originally
reserved for children predicted to have only a 20
percent chance of survival. Currently, cardiac ECMO
is used when a child’s heart is not strong enough to
keep him alive. While some patients need ECMO
before heart surgery, cardiac ECMO is mainly used
after conventional cardiopulmonary bypass surgery,
either because a child cannot be weaned from
bypass or because he experiences clinical decline in
the Intensive Care Unit after surgery.
Did you know?
The Children’s ECMO Center is
the national and international
leader in pediatric ECMO.
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The couple perpetuated the Garges family legacy of giving when
Doug now advises the organization about its real estate
they generously named Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as the
needs, and his involvement includes major projects such as the
beneficiary of their individual retirement account (IRA). Doug,
redevelopment of our Egleston and Scottish Rite hospitals. “We
who serves as the Vice Chairman of the Children’s Foundation
doubled the size of both facilities and delivered the projects on
Board of Trustees, stresses that the donation was made on behalf
time and on budget,” he said. The real estate executive also
of the entire family. “This is something we hope our children and
helped oversee construction at our Hughes Spalding hospital
grandchildren will continue after we’re gone,” said Doug.
and served a term as Chairman of the Children’s System Board
The couple made the planned gift when they revised their wills.
“Philanthropy
is something
you live.”
Finance Committee.
“Donating proceeds from an IRA to a charitable organization is an
Doug is continually impressed with the Children’s leadership and
easy way to begin to give,” Esther said. “It is something anyone
believes “they are the most professional group of people I have
can do, regardless of their financial situation.” Recently, Esther and
ever been around.”
Doug have continued their philanthropy by funding the Garges
Family Laboratory in the Health Sciences Research Building, a
partnership between Children’s and Emory University.
Esther, a member of two of the Children’s giving societies,
Circle of Care and Hope’s Circle, also enjoys her work on behalf
of Children’s and is pleased the organization offers so many
Philanthropy runs deep in the Garges family. Doug’s father, Herbert
opportunities to help. “Giving should be on everyone’s agenda,”
Kelly Garges Jr., was vice chairman of the Board of Directors for
she said. “Philanthropy is not something you learn—it is something
the Center for the Visually Impaired (CVI), and Doug became
you live.”
chairman of CVI years later. Today, Doug’s son, Kelly, has joined
the CVI board. “Our involvement spans three generations,” Doug
said. “My father would be proud of the legacy he inspired.”
After overseeing the acquisition and build out of a new
headquarters for CVI in Midtown, Doug searched for a new
challenge. “I was looking for an organization that needed
someone with real estate expertise,” said Doug, Vice President of
Cummings, Horsley & Maddox, an Atlanta-based commercial real
Giving is part of the
Garges family plan
Atlanta natives, Esther and Doug Garges, met in kindergarten and started dating
as freshmen at The University of Georgia. The couple is passing on a legacy of
giving to their children—one that began in the 1960s with Doug’s father—and spans
three generations.
estate firm.
In 2004, a friend mentioned that Children’s needed someone to
help with real estate projects. “I filled a need, and I accepted the
invitation to join the Foundation Board,” Doug said. A year later
he also joined the Children’s System Board.
Make a tax-free gift from your IRA
Are you 70.5 years or older? Your chance to make a tax-free gift from your individual retirement account (IRA)
for 2013 ends Dec. 31. You can transfer up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to a qualified charity such as
Children’s. Since the transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, you do not have to itemize
the deduction on your tax return to take advantage of this opportunity.
Visit choa.org/plannedgiving to learn more.
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Tim Hudson Atlanta Braves Celebrity-Am presented
by Fidelity Investments
Highlights & happenings
Atlanta’s largest field of celebrities and amateurs teed off at our 21st annual golf
tournament in August. The two-day event benefited patients of our Aflac Cancer
and Blood Disorders Center. St. Marlo Country Club hosted golfers on the first day
of play, followed by an Auction and Draw Party at the City Club of Buckhead. The
Get ready to run
greens of Atlanta National Golf Club, Hawks Ridge Golf Club and White Columns
Lace up your running shoes and join us for the 29th annual Kids II
Country Club welcomed players at the Celebrity-Am tournament’s second day.
Strong Legs Run, Saturday, Nov. 2, at Turner Field. Whether you are
a long-distance runner or prefer to walk, this event has something
Children’s would like to thank Kim and Tim Hudson, the Atlanta Braves, Fidelity
for everyone. Even our youngest participants can get in the spirit
Investments, Outback Steakhouse, City Club of Buckhead, and our celebrity
during the Mascot Trot or Stroller Roll. The festivities will include
participants for being part of this popular event, which raised more than $110,000
in 2013.
music, refreshments, prizes and awards. Register now to participate
The Georgia Power Charitable Giving team won first place
honors. Shown left to right: Kevin George, Sam Aube,
Charlie Leibrandt, Jeff Petrea and Gene Hallman.
and help us raise funds for our patients and families.
Visit choa.org/stronglegs for more information.
Nutrition takes center stage
Fashion and fundraising
The Kohl’s Healthy Halls School Wellness Program is scheduling educational
Calling all fashionistas. Join us for a day of high style for a good
performances at elementary schools in metro Atlanta throughout the school year.
cause at the Saks Fifth Avenue First Look Fashion Show and
Facilitated by a professional theater company, these 40-minute programs are
Luncheon Monday, Nov. 4. The lower level of Saks Fifth Avenue
a fun way to teach kids about the importance of nutrition and physical activity.
at Phipps Plaza will be transformed into a special runway for the
Coordinated by the Children’s Strong4Life movement, this free wellness initiative
event, hosted by Co-chairs Sarah McElroy and Kimbrell Stribling.
is made possible by a generous grant from Kohl’s Cares.
The “Best of Saks” fashion presentation will follow a champagne
Visit strong4life.com/kohlshealthyhalls for more information.
reception and silent auction. Proceeds from the event benefit
Marcus Autism Center.
UGA and GT fans show team spirit to fight cancer
Visit choa.org/saksfashionshow or contact Jeanne Walters
at 404-785-9402 or jeanne.walters@choa.org to purchase
individual tickets or reserve a table today.
During the first week of September, Children’s welcomed the start of another
Dr. Ami Klin and Don Mueller of Marcus Autism Center posed with models at the
2012 Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show featuring designs from Max Mara.
exciting college football season with the launch of our Kicking Childhood Cancer
campaign. Retailers around the state took part in this month-long effort to raise
Emerging Leaders for Children’s
to host inaugural Scrubs Party
funds for childhood cancer research at our Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders
Emerging Leaders for Children’s (ELC) will host its inaugural
Customers kept the icons as souvenirs or added them to the in-store displays
Scrubs Party Saturday, March 22, 2014, in a private hangar at
to help fan the flames of good-natured rivalry for a worthy cause.
Center. Fans showed their support for University of Georgia or Georgia Tech
football by purchasing a football icon for $1 each at participating retailers.
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. In addition to live music, guests will
enjoy a silent auction featuring scrubs decorated by celebrities.
All proceeds will benefit the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Critical
Falcons coach rallies players for our CMN Hospitals
Care Program and ECMO Center.
In April, Atlanta Falcons players traded their football uniforms for aprons to raise
funds for our Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at Huddle Up for Miracles.
Established in 2011, ELC engages rising business professionals
Players and coaches served dinner and cocktails at the event hosted by Falcons
and community volunteers in their 30s and early 40s at a leadership
Head Coach Mike Smith. They also showcased their karaoke talent as they
level. Stephanie Blank, a Children’s Trustee and philanthropist,
competed for “tips” from guests at the event at 103 West in Buckhead. The evening
serves as a mentor to the 22-member group, which operates under
featured a live auction with prizes any fan would covet—from a round of golf with
the oversight of the Children’s Foundation Board of Trustees.
Visit choa.org/elc to learn more about ELC and the Scrubs Party.
quarterback Matt Ryan and Coach Smith to a day as an honorary member of the
coaching staff. The night’s festivities scored a record-setting $250,740 for cardiac
Several ELC members and mentor Stephanie Blank gathered for a recent social event.
Falcons QB, Matt Ryan, entertains the crowd.
services at Children’s.
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Our physicians ranked among Atlanta’s top docs
Health navigator joins Hughes Spalding team
Atlanta magazine named 83 physicians from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Lachelle Witherspoon, R.N., has joined our Hughes Spalding
Long term, having a health navigator on the Hughes Spalding
in its listing of the city’s top doctors. Laurence Greenbaum, M.D., Ph.D., our
hospital care team as health navigator. Lachelle has begun her
care team will help the hospital earn its designation as a
Chief of Pediatric Nephrology, was among those featured. In addition to
tenure by focusing on patient families with newborns, hoping to
Patient-Centered Medical Home, an initiative of the National
Dr. Greenbaum’s clinical expertise, he boasts the skills of a master juggler.
help increase immunization rates and the “show rate” at
Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA), an organization that
Dr. Greenbaum and his wife, Jordan Greenbaum, M.D., Medical Director
well-child and development screening appointments.
sets standards for the healthcare industry.
of the Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children, are also
avid supporters of the 1998 Society, the Children’s philanthropic society for
physicians. Check out the July issue of Atlanta magazine to see the full list.
Hearing Loss Program gives children hope
Visit atlantamagazine.com/issues/2013 to read the complete story.
Though they may have challenges with communication, children with
Top doc, Laurence Greenbaum, M.D., shows off his silly side.
hearing loss are still able to reach their full potential. Our Hearing Loss
Program provides a wide range of medical services for patients from birth to
age 21. Under the direction of Brian Herrmann, M.D., Medical Director, our
Expanding our care to help our kids
talented team of pediatric-trained ear, nose and throat doctors, audiologists,
In order to keep up with the growing pediatric population in
social workers, child psychiatrists, and therapists provides comprehensive
Georgia and the surrounding area, we are expanding our facilities
care, support and education to our patients and their families. In cases of
and adding hospital beds, a child life playroom and a parent lounge
profound hearing loss, we offer cochlear implant surgery.
to our Egleston and Scottish Rite hospitals. We are also increasing
Contact us at 404-785-7174 or visit choa.org/hearingloss for more
the size of critical care areas such as our Pediatric Intensive Care
Units (PICU) and medical/surgical rooms. Construction will begin
this fall at an estimated cost of $30 million. Children’s is investing
information about the program and how you can help our patients reach
their full potential.
$20 million in the project and is seeking to raise $10 million from
the community over the next year and a half.
Spoken Communication Core opens at
Marcus Autism Center
Gaps in social communication are common characteristics of
autism. The Spoken Communication Core at Marcus Autism
Center seeks to understand why children with autism spectrum
disorders have problems learning to speak. Through partnerships
between Children’s, Emory University School of Medicine
and Florida State University, the program focuses on vocal
development in a child’s first three years. Our state-of-the-art
technologies measure aspects of a child’s social communication
so that we can give every child a voice. These advancements are
possible through the generous support of our donors, including
The Marcus Foundation, Inc., Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation
and the Georgia Research Alliance.
New treatment offers hope for relapsed
neuroblastoma patients
Children’s recently treated our first patient with therapeutic I-131
metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG). MIBG delivers a high dose of radiation directly to
a tumor while preserving normal adjacent tissue. While MIBG is not curative, it is one
of the most effective treatments for children with relapsed neuroblastoma, a cancer
of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system. The treatment also offers fewer side
effects than traditional chemotherapy and radiation therapy. More importantly,
it may provide a better quality of life. Children’s is one of the few centers in the
country offering this treatment. Funded by Press On To CURE Childhood Cancer, the
Children’s MIBG treatment facility has a unique, two-room design to protect family
members from radiation exposure. Families can communicate, watch movies and
play video games together using our specialized closed-circuit TV system.
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Questions & answers
How did you become involved with Children’s?
Doug Hertz, former chairman of the Children’s Board of Trustees,
How do you balance your charitable
involvement with your other commitments?
and Stephanie Blank, former Foundation Board chair, invited me
Balance is an interesting term. It implies two ends of a scale. But,
to lunch to discuss Children’s and see if I was willing to become
life is multifaceted—sometimes more like a 3-D Chinese puzzle!
involved. They “had me at hello.” I had been interested in
Whatever your passion is in life, you figure out how to make it
Jonathan D. Goldman, Founder and Managing Partner of Genesis Capital LLC., has been unofficially
Children’s for some time, between my personal experience with
part of your priorities. I love the saying from my grandfather’s
preparing for his work with Children’s since birth—he was born while his father was attending medical
three active sons, and my professional experience with healthcare
generation: “If you want an important job done, ask a busy person
finance and mergers. I felt Children’s was an organization where I
to do it.” We are so fortunate to have some of the community’s
school to become a pediatric surgeon. The investment banker worked with not-for-profit healthcare
could contribute my experience in a meaningful way.
most influential leaders give so much to Children’s, even though
providers when he began his career as a financier on Wall Street 25 years ago. Jonathan’s exposure
How has your professional experience been
of benefit to your work with Children’s?
talents. I am so inspired by our trustees and motivated by the
My first job on Wall Street was working with and financing
thing in perspective.
to both the clinical and financial aspects of the healthcare industry has given him the perfect skill set for
his role as Chairman of the Children’s System Finance Board.
they are incredibly busy, they give so generously of their time and
not-for-profit healthcare providers. While I have worked with
companies in other industries since then, I have stayed involved
in the healthcare industry throughout my career. This industry
“Becoming involved
with Children’s is the
best ‘soul food’ anyone
can imagine.”
importance of the Children’s mission. It puts the whole “balance”
How has your philanthropy made an impact
on your life?
has been in a continuous state of change and has recently
Philanthropy is “soul food;” it has a tremendous impact on your
faced significant reform. With change comes opportunity, and
life from all perspectives. Being involved with any great cause
Children’s is taking action to anticipate and act on the trends
is extremely rewarding and provides a great deal of satisfaction
we are seeing in other areas of the country. My professional
and personal fulfillment. I have had the honor of working with
experience has helped me stay on top of the organization’s
several worthy philanthropic causes, but all it takes is one walk
opportunities, issues and key initiatives.
through the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), heart transplant
area, Emergency Department, wellness event, or any of the other
Is there an initiative that you have found
especially meaningful?
important programs at Children’s, and you will know why I think
I am impressed by the sheer number and breadth of initiatives
What is your advice for budding
philanthropists?
the organization takes on every day. I credit our deep bench of
physicians, nurses, researchers, management and staff, as well as
our partners, donors and volunteers. Excellence seems to be the
hallmark of everything Children’s sets out to do. There are too
many remarkable things to list, let alone single out.
Our board is currently working with the Children’s management
team to update and implement our strategic plan. There is
significant change occurring in the healthcare industry, and we
want to be proactive rather than reactive. While we just started this
process earlier this year, a tremendous amount of work has been
done and progress is being made at an impressive rate. I am so
proud of our management team and board members for the time,
effort, focus and care they have committed to this most important
initiative. Stay tuned—there is more to come.
Children’s ranks number one on the “soul food” scale.
I love the Nike slogan, “Just Do It.” Being involved with
Children’s is so easy. There are so many ways to be involved—
from activities to events and committees. Just look at the
calendar on our website; it seems like there is something going
on almost every day all around metro Atlanta.
Visit choa.org/events to view a listing of upcoming events and
to become more involved.
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Friends around town
Friends around town
upcoming events
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
The Summer Sizzle
Every four years, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring
Guests enjoyed Mexican cuisine and mariachi music at the third
the renowned Radio City Rockettes triumphantly returns to
annual Summer Sizzle. The August fiesta at Summerour Studio
Atlanta for a night of holiday joy. This year, Children’s will
on Atlanta’s Westside featured music by the Bradley Cole Smith
benefit from one special performance, Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the
Band and a silent auction. The event raised $90,000 for Children’s
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. We would like to thank
Healthcare of Atlanta.
Delta Air Lines, for sponsoring this evening of entertainment.
Featuring brand new scenes, sets and costumes, breathtaking
special effects, and an
unforgettable finale, the Radio City
Derby Day
Christmas Spectacular is a great
While the nation watched the “most exciting two minutes in sports,”
way to kick-off the holiday season.
more than 200 guests cheered at the seventh annual Derby Day
The Rockettes will perform five
party presented by Johns Creek Friends. Guests held court in their
new numbers that showcase their
best Kentucky Derby-style fashions at the event that was held at
signature precision moves.
Country Club of the South in May.
You can mingle with the Rockettes
at a VIP reception following the performance. And, if you have
always wanted to be a part of a high-kicking chorus line, visit
our website to become a family sponsor and take a class with
the famous dance troupe.
Reservations won’t last long, so visit choa.org/rockettes to
Cheers for Children
become a sponsor or purchase tickets today.
Nearly 600 of Atlanta’s young professionals gathered for the fifth
annual Cheers for Children event in June at the W Atlanta Midtown
hotel. Budding business tycoons enjoyed an evening of networking
and fundraising. Hosted by the Friends Junior Committee, the event
Hope and Will Ball
raised $20,000 for Children’s.
The 11th annual Hope and Will Ball will be held Saturday,
Feb. 1, 2014, at the St. Regis Atlanta hotel in Buckhead.
The black tie gala honors Foundation Trustee Jimmy Carlos
and his wife, Helen, President of the Marcus Advisory
Board and Marcus Board member, for their generosity to
Children’s. Featuring a cocktail reception, silent auction,
Nine at Night
dinner, live auction and dancing, this is the largest annual
fundraising event of the year for Children’s. It will sell out
Chastain Friends hosted the eighth annual Nine at Night twilight golf tournament in April at the
quickly, so get your tickets soon.
North Fulton Golf Course at Chastain Park. A record success, the event raised more than $50,000
for Children’s. The festivities were made possible through the leadership of the Nine at Night Chair,
Visit choa.org/hopeandwillball for more information.
Moira Denton, and Chastain Friends Co-chairs, Melissa Ginsberg and Masami Middleton.
Committee chairs for the 2014 Hope and Will Ball, led by Liz Shults and Kay Douglass,
are busy planning our largest annual fundraiser.
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Merry and Bright
The Children’s Christmas Parade
Brighten the holidays by purchasing festive ornaments, vibrantly colored
Santa’s got a brand new route. The 33rd annual Children’s Christmas
trees or giant toy soldiers to honor patients, families and caregivers. The
Parade will march through Midtown this year. The largest holiday parade
second annual Merry and Bright program will take place at our Egleston
in the Southeast will feature festive floats, giant helium-filled balloons
hospital to benefit the Ryan Seacrest Foundation’s in-hospital studio,
and award-winning marching bands. The Distinguished Clown Corps—a
Seacrest Studios. Decorations will be on display through Wednesday,
group of Atlanta community leaders and business executives who make
Jan. 1, 2014.
a difference by donning red noses and curly clown wigs to benefit
Children’s—will also be part of the day’s festivities. The parade will start at
Visit choa.org/merryandbright or call Kathy Hastings at 404-785-8946 to
16th Street and travel down Peachtree Street to 5th Street. Join Santa and
learn more about the program.
Mrs. Claus Saturday, Dec. 7, to kick-off your holiday season with this Atlanta
tradition. The day’s events will be broadcast live on WSB-TV. Bleacher
tickets are on sale now.
Visit choa.org/parade for more information.
Taste of Dunwoody
Dunwoody Friends are looking forward to the 11th annual Taste of
Dunwoody on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. This year’s event will be better
Kids II Strong Legs Run
Nov. 2
choa.org/stronglegs
than ever at our new, expanded location, the Crowne Plaza Atlanta
Perimeter at Ravinia. This annual evening will feature live music
performed by Yacht Rock Revue, food tastings from more than 30
Dunwoody restaurants and a silent auction.
Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show
Nov. 4
choa.org/saksfashionshow
Visit choa.org/tod for more information and to purchase your tickets
before they sell out.
Co-chairs, Amanda Becker and Tracey Nies, with Rosemary Gorham, are
busy planning another successful Taste of Dunwoody.
Poker Tournament
Do you feel lucky? Test your poker skills at Kevin Rathbun’s second annual
Celebrity Poker Tournament, benefiting Children’s. You won’t want to miss
this event on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Kevin Rathbun Steak.
Visit choa.org/poker for table sponsorships and to purchase tickets.
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Nov. 12
choa.org/rockettes
Poker Tournament
Jan. 26, 2014
choa.org/poker
Hope and Will Ball
Feb. 1, 2014
choa.org/hopeandwillball
Cards for a Cause
Feb. 19, 2014
choa.org/cardsforacause
Teddy Bear Crusade
Dec. 6
teddybearcrusadeatlanta.org
Family Fin Fest
Feb. 23, 2014
choa.org/finfest
Taste of Dunwoody
Jan. 25, 2014
choa.org/tod
ELC Scrubs Party
March 22, 2014
choa.org/elc
Visit choa.org/events for information about these and all events supporting Children’s.
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FBI Agent for a Day
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By Scott Stephan, Special Agent, Federal
Bureau of Investigation
When a 12-year-old cancer patient shared her
story on the radio, she mentioned her dream
of becoming an FBI agent.
Are CT Scans Safe?
By Kimberly E. Applegate, Pediatric
Radiologist, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.R
The debate about CT scans for kids and their
effect on childhood cancer is growing. Parents
should arm themselves.