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In an effort to keep patients connected to friends and family during their stay, Piedmont Atlanta
Hospital rolled out a new program called the Piedmont Care Gram to deliver messages of love and support. If you would like to send a message to a patient at Piedmont, email PAHPatientExperience@piedmont.org with the patient’s name and room number at the top. Your message will be delivered within 24-48 hours. 1968 Peachtree Rd. NW. piedmont.org
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When Stacey Weiss with eXp Realty and Collette McDonald & Associates saw Brookhaven businesses come to a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic, they knew they had to help. Stacey and her colleagues organized
a GoFundMe page (L TO R): COLLETTE MCDONALD, whose funds were STACEY WEISS used to purchase meals from local restaurants and, with the help of the Brookhaven police department, deliver them to first responders. gofundme.com
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Le Colonial in the Buckhead Village District
gave an outpouring of support to frontline workers at Northside Hospital by delivering 100 meals in mid-April,
inspired by the kindness of their patrons to pay it forward. The French Vietnamese restaurant also sold reusable chopsticks whose profits went toward helping their furloughed staff. 3035 Peachtree Rd. NE. lecolonialatlanta.com
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THE UNITY WALL AT PEIDMONT HOSPITAL FILLED WITH NOTES OF KINDNESS AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF (TOP) PIEDMONT HEALTHCARE; (RIGHT) LIVEABLE BUCKHEAD; (MIDDLE LEFT) COLLETTE MCDONALD & ASSOCIATES; (BOTTOM RIGHT) LE COLONIAL.
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Livable Buckhead turned their annual,
month-long health and wellness
event, buckheadWALKS!, into a virtual affair in light of COVID-19. By syncing their fitness devices, participants were able to log distances and participate in virtual challenges like Monday Meditations and trivia nights. In total 153,000 miles were walked by over 400 participants, burning over 20,000,000 calories. livablebuckhead.com/walk
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The Buckhead Village District hosted the American Red Cross for their first ever blood drive. Over the course of two days they collected 60 units of blood, with 37 of those units coming from first-time donors. Blood supplies have been heavily impacted by coronavirus and the inability to host regular blood drives. The American Red Cross urges all eligible donors to donate and is actively searching for viable host sites. 3035 Peachtree Rd. NE. buckheadvillagedistrict.com
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