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Meet Martha
 When Martha Haythorn’s family moved from Nebraska to Atlanta, quality pediatric care was at the top of their list of priorities. Martha, 9, has Down syndrome--a condition requiring regular orthopaedic care. Specialists at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta soon discovered Martha had a rare neurological spine disorder called os odontium and a compressed spinal cord, which would require surgery. Read more about Martha. |
Children's Corporate Connections keeps you updated about what's happening at Children's and shows how the generous support from our corporate community makes a difference in the lives of children.
Wellness Tip
MyFamilyHealthSpot.org has everything parents, teens and kids need to be healthy and fit, including personalized wellness tools that allow families to track exercise, food and body mass index. The Web site is categorized in three sections--parents, teens and kids, and also offers a food and exercise log, educational articles, recipes and meal planners.
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Mission
The Children's mission is to enhance the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education.
As a not-for-profit organization, Children's uses cost-effective communication such as this e-mail so we can direct the greatest portion of gifts to serving patients and their families. |
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 15 million and 60 million people will get the flu this year in the U.S. The symptoms can look the same, but there are many different kinds of flu, such as seasonal flu and H1N1 (also called swine flu). Children with underlying chronic illness, such as diabetes, severe asthma and immune deficiency, are at greater risk for serious complications from the flu. Learn how to protect your family from the flu. |
- Thanks to our News/Talk 750 WSB Care-a-Thon volunteers
 Your support helped Children's raise more than $1.3 million. Our corporate sponsors are always key to the success of this annual event, and this year was no exception. A special thank you to Associated Hygienic Products for their generous Matching Hour donation of $25,000. President and CEO George Jackson spoke on-air with Clark Howard to offer the pledge which was met by metro Atlanta donors within 20 minutes.
- DI Dash Runs to Success
The inaugural Digital Insurance Dash raised $20,000 for Children's with more than 350 registrants and 21 sponsors participating in the August event.
Quote from Adam Bruckman, CEO of Digital Insurance: “Our employees have embraced this organization and the wonderful work it does by donating their time and money during the last two years. The DI Dash represents our commitment to Children's, our community and personal wellness. We were thrilled to have 350 participants and many great sponsors who helped us raise $20,000."
- Speakers can Deepen Your Impact
Are you looking for a speaker for your fundraising events or meetings benefiting Children’s? Former patient families and staff are available to speak to your employees during the fall fundraising season. Contact Jai Rogers at 404-785-7313 for more information.
- Distinguished Clowns
The Distinguished Clowns Corps is recruiting company executives to put smiles on the faces of parade spectators this holiday season. To register the CEO or executives from your company contact Beth Zimmerman at 404-785-7308 for more information.
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