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2012 fundraising accomplishments • With a gift of $200,000 from Press On, a named fund of CURE Childhood
• Through its Kohl’s Cares program, Kohl’s Department Stores raised
Cancer, our Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center will implement a
$462,468 to support programs such as the Kohl’s Healthy Halls School
new radiation therapy program for children with neuroblastoma. The new
Wellness Program, which includes a Back-to-School Fair at a local Kohl’s
program, Meta-Iodo-Benzyl-Guanidine (MIBG) treatment, delivers a high
department store. Through the Kohl’s Healthy Halls Program, the Children’s
dose of radiation directly to the tumor without causing as much harm to
Strong4Life wellness movement reached approximately 51,010 children in
surrounding healthy tissue. Patients must be treated in a special lead-lined
80 elementary schools during the 2011-2012 school year. It taught them
room to prevent others from being exposed to radiation. The radiation
about the importance of nutrition and physical activity and provided valuable
program is one of only a few in the country.
resources to parents and school staff.
• The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals 2012 Campaign raised more
• Cisco donated telepresence equipment, which allows clinicians to conduct
than $6 million for the Robotics Center at our Scottish Rite hospital and a
remote diagnostic visits or consults via video, expanding our reach
new Orthotics and Prosthetics Fabrication Lab.
throughout the state.
• The Franklin Foundation, through a gift of $300,000, created a Discovery
• The ninth annual Hope and Will Ball, a black tie gala benefiting Children’s,
Grant Fund that provides start-up support for cutting-edge research focused
raised more than $600,000 to fund equipment in our Emergency
on pediatric cancer and blood disorders.
Departments.
• The Tim Hudson-Chipper Jones Birdies & Baseball Celebrity-Am, presented by NASCO, took place in February at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Fla. More than 100 golfers teed up with the Atlanta Braves to
Braves veteran Tim Hudson helped raise thousands in the fight against childhood cancer.
The Hope and Will Ball Executive Committee, chaired by Tara Widener, planned an exquisite evening for more than 700 guests.
• The Pittuloch Foundation provided a $450,000 grant to benefit the Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children. • More than $2 million was raised for our Hughes Spalding hospital.
raise more than $93,000 for the Aflac Cancer Center. • Verizon Wireless provided a gift of $60,905 for the mobile Strong4Life
• A gift of $25,000 from the Gould family provided the seed funding needed
goal-tracking app that helps users set and achieve their fitness goals.
to hire a Health Navigator for our primary care medical home at Hughes Spalding. A member of our healthcare team, the Health Navigator will lead
• The seventh annual Big Splash, co-chaired by Kristy and Michael Robison,
and coordinate care to help improve overall health outcomes of patients.
raised $475,000 for our Marcus Autism Center. Donors Helen and Jimmy
• The 1998 Society, our physician philanthropy group,
Carlos were honored at the event. • The Carlos and Marguerite Mason Fund provided a gift of $302,400 for the Transplant Psychology Fellow Program. Additional support from individual
Kristy and Michael Robison co-chaired the Big Splash event.
Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Doug Hertz, is pictured with physician leaders Joe Williams, M.D., Dan Salinas, M.D., and Cedric Miller, M.D.
donated more than $610,000 to Children’s.
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• Dedicated donor Betty Phifer set aside a gift of $350,000 in her will.
donors brought the amount to more than $400,000. The gift brings the fund’s
She began supporting Children’s on an annual basis in 2009 in response to
total support for Children’s over the past 20 years to more than $8 million.
the Aflac Cancer Center’s annual Care-a-Thon. Phifer is passionate about protecting the health of children as part of her legacy.
• Publix Super Markets had its highest fundraising year to date through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, raising more than $321,000 for
• Tom and Karen Chapman gave $800,000 to fund two new strategic
Children’s. The campaign gave customers the opportunity to
initiatives at our Marcus Autism Center: the Autism Navigator and a
purchase $1, $3 or $5 paper “miracle balloons” at checkout.
Care Coordination Program. This is the largest single contribution by an individual to the center, with the exception of gifts from Bernie Marcus. Tom and Karen Chapman support technology initiatives at our Marcus Autism Center.
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