2Meet Quinn Evans, who aspires to be a doctor thanks to the great care she received at Children’s

6 See how one family’s planned gift reflects a lifetime of generosity

12 Learn why our System Board Chairman considers philanthropy good for the soul

fall 2013smallwondersa publication for the donors of Children’s Healthcare of atlanta

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

future strategy of our pediatric healthcare system, backed by fellow System

Trustees, Children’s CEO Donna Hyland and her executive team. See page 12

for an insightful Q&A session with Jonathan. One of those longtime trustees,

Doug Garges, serves as Vice Chairman of the Foundation Board where he helps

raise awareness, engagement and funds for Children’s—beginning with his own

planned gift to our not-for-profit organization, as featured on page 6. Between

these two Children’s boards, we have 51 trustees working tirelessly on behalf of

our patients and their families.

Adding to our dedicated volunteer leaders, we also spotlight our Emerging

Leaders for Children’s (ELC) group on page 8. Established in 2011, ELC engages

rising business professionals and community volunteers in their 30s and early 40s

in the mission and vision of Children’s at a leadership level. This exciting group has

taken on a fundraising challenge for our ECMO Program (see Quinn’s story in this

issue) and will present its inaugural event, The Scrubs Party, in spring 2014.

Beyond our boards and ELC, there are countless other groups carrying the

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

dedicated donors and volunteers, are unstoppable.

Sincerely,

Thomas M. Holder

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation

Strength in numbers

Children’s Healthcare of

Atlanta Foundation Board

of Trustees

Thomas M. Holder, Chairman

Douglas K. Garges, Vice Chairman

Claire L. Arnold

Kathy T. Betty

Doug Black

Virginia Feltus Brewer

Robert W. Bruce Jr., M.D.

James A. Carlos

Patricia L. Dickey

Dean H. Eisner

David H. Fagin, M.D.

Molly Fletcher

R. Brad Foster

Adam T. Fuller

Tom Giddens

Eugene A. Hayes III

Donna W. Hyland

Mary Ellen Imlay

Mark Kauffman

Scott MacLellan

Jack Markwalter Jr.

Richard J. McKay

Ira L. Moreland

Charles H. Ogburn

William C. Pate

Beatriz Perez

Nancy E. Rafuse

Christy Roberts

Lovette Russell

John L. Simms II

Scott Slade

Features

2The mighty Quinn 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.

8 Highlights & happenings

10 around Children’s

14 friends around town

17 Mark your calendar

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Giving is part of the Garges family plan Through their planned gift to Children’s, Esther and Doug Garges hope to encourage a legacy of philanthropy in their family and community.

Questions & answers Jonathan Goldman, System Board Chairman, shares how his experience with the healthcare industry helps guide his work on behalf of Children’s.

Fall 2013 1

2 smallwonders®

Fall 2013 3

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.

The mighty Quinn

4 smallwonders®

Sitting at a picnic table across from her mom, Zoe, Quinn is

perfectly dressed for the summer morning in a bright pink

sundress and open-toed sandals with a matching pedicure.

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

at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. When Zoe hesitated about the

40-plus-mile drive, the doctor asked why she would take Quinn to a

nearby adult hospital when Children’s has such great pediatric facilities.

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

“I now live every day like it could

be my last.”

Fall 2013 5

About Quinn’s treatment

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.

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

ECMO machine, recalls the mother who set up a bedside vigil at Egleston.

“I never left her side. I ate, slept and showered there.”

Quinn cleared another hurdle when she was taken off the ventilator that was

helping her breathe. “I was really mad—I thought I had not been given anything

to drink for 24 hours,” Quinn says. “I couldn’t believe it when they told me I had

been in the hospital for 15 days.”

Recognizing her daughter’s feisty mood, Zoe knew Quinn had won the battle.

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.”

Quinn did more than bounce back; she is thriving. An honor student with a

4.12 GPA, Quinn has big plans for her future. After she attends college at The

University of Georgia, she wants to study medicine at Emory University or

Georgia Regents University.

“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.”

“With a life-or-death situation, there is no way to come out of it unchanged.”

What is ECMO? Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

or ECMO is a life-saving procedure that uses a heart-

lung machine similar to the one used in open-heart

surgery. The ECMO machine consists of several

parts: a pump, artificial lung, blood warmer and an

arterial filter. The machine takes blue blood (without

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

keeps their lungs from collapsing. At the beginning

of the procedure, the ECMO machine does most

of the work. Patients are slowly weaned from the

machine as the heart and lungs begin to heal.

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.

6 smallwonders®

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.

“Philanthropy is something

you live.”

Fall 2013 7The couple perpetuated the Garges family legacy of giving when

they generously named Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as the

beneficiary of their individual retirement account (IRA). Doug,

who serves as the Vice Chairman of the Children’s Foundation

Board of Trustees, stresses that the donation was made on behalf

of the entire family. “This is something we hope our children and

grandchildren will continue after we’re gone,” said Doug.

The couple made the planned gift when they revised their wills.

“Donating proceeds from an IRA to a charitable organization is an

easy way to begin to give,” Esther said. “It is something anyone

can do, regardless of their financial situation.” Recently, Esther and

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.

Philanthropy runs deep in the Garges family. Doug’s father, Herbert

Kelly Garges Jr., was vice chairman of the Board of Directors for

the Center for the Visually Impaired (CVI), and Doug became

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

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.

Doug now advises the organization about its real estate

needs, and his involvement includes major projects such as the

redevelopment of our Egleston and Scottish Rite hospitals. “We

doubled the size of both facilities and delivered the projects on

time and on budget,” he said. The real estate executive also

helped oversee construction at our Hughes Spalding hospital

and served a term as Chairman of the Children’s System Board

Finance Committee.

Doug is continually impressed with the Children’s leadership and

believes “they are the most professional group of people I have

ever been around.”

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

opportunities to help. “Giving should be on everyone’s agenda,”

she said. “Philanthropy is not something you learn—it is something

you live.”

Make a tax-free gift from your IRAAre 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.

Highlights & happenings8 smallwonders®

Get ready to run Lace up your running shoes and join us for the 29th annual Kids II

Strong Legs Run, Saturday, Nov. 2, at Turner Field. Whether you are

a long-distance runner or prefer to walk, this event has something

for everyone. Even our youngest participants can get in the spirit

during the Mascot Trot or Stroller Roll. The festivities will include

music, refreshments, prizes and awards. Register now to participate

and help us raise funds for our patients and families.

Visit choa.org/stronglegs for more information.

fashion and fundraising

Calling all fashionistas. Join us for a day of high style for a good

cause at the Saks Fifth Avenue First Look Fashion Show and

Luncheon Monday, Nov. 4. The lower level of Saks Fifth Avenue

at Phipps Plaza will be transformed into a special runway for the

event, hosted by Co-chairs Sarah McElroy and Kimbrell Stribling.

The “Best of Saks” fashion presentation will follow a champagne

reception and silent auction. Proceeds from the event benefit

Marcus Autism Center.

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.

Emerging leaders for Children’s to host inaugural Scrubs Party

Emerging Leaders for Children’s (ELC) will host its inaugural

Scrubs Party Saturday, March 22, 2014, in a private hangar at

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

Care Program and ECMO Center.

Established in 2011, ELC engages rising business professionals

and community volunteers in their 30s and early 40s at a leadership

level. Stephanie Blank, a Children’s Trustee and philanthropist,

serves as a mentor to the 22-member group, which operates under

the oversight of the Children’s Foundation Board of Trustees.

Visit choa.org/elc to learn more about ELC and the Scrubs Party. Several ELC members and mentor Stephanie Blank gathered for a recent social event.

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.

falcons coach rallies players for our CMN Hospitals

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.

Players and coaches served dinner and cocktails at the event hosted by Falcons

Head Coach Mike Smith. They also showcased their karaoke talent as they

competed for “tips” from guests at the event at 103 West in Buckhead. The evening

featured a live auction with prizes any fan would covet—from a round of golf with

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

services at Children’s.

Nutrition takes center stage

The Kohl’s Healthy Halls School Wellness Program is scheduling educational

performances at elementary schools in metro Atlanta throughout the school year.

Facilitated by a professional theater company, these 40-minute programs are

a fun way to teach kids about the importance of nutrition and physical activity.

Coordinated by the Children’s Strong4Life movement, this free wellness initiative

is made possible by a generous grant from Kohl’s Cares.

Visit strong4life.com/kohlshealthyhalls for more information.

Tim Hudson atlanta Braves Celebrity-am presented by fidelity Investments

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

greens of Atlanta National Golf Club, Hawks Ridge Golf Club and White Columns

Country Club welcomed players at the Celebrity-Am tournament’s second day.

Children’s would like to thank Kim and Tim Hudson, the Atlanta Braves, Fidelity

Investments, Outback Steakhouse, City Club of Buckhead, and our celebrity

participants for being part of this popular event, which raised more than $110,000

in 2013.

UGa and GT fans show team spirit to fight cancer

During the first week of September, Children’s welcomed the start of another

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

funds for childhood cancer research at our Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders

Center. Fans showed their support for University of Georgia or Georgia Tech

football by purchasing a football icon for $1 each at participating retailers.

Customers kept the icons as souvenirs or added them to the in-store displays

to help fan the flames of good-natured rivalry for a worthy cause.

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.

Falcons QB, Matt Ryan, entertains the crowd.

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Around Children’s10 smallwonders®

Our physicians ranked among atlanta’s top docs

Atlanta magazine named 83 physicians from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

in its listing of the city’s top doctors. Laurence Greenbaum, M.D., Ph.D., our

Chief of Pediatric Nephrology, was among those featured. In addition to

Dr. Greenbaum’s clinical expertise, he boasts the skills of a master juggler.

Dr. Greenbaum and his wife, Jordan Greenbaum, M.D., Medical Director

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.

Visit atlantamagazine.com/issues/2013 to read the complete story.

Expanding our care to help our kids

In order to keep up with the growing pediatric population in

Georgia and the surrounding area, we are expanding our facilities

and adding hospital beds, a child life playroom and a parent lounge

to our Egleston and Scottish Rite hospitals. We are also increasing

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

$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.

Top doc, Laurence Greenbaum, M.D., shows off his silly side.

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Health navigator joins Hughes Spalding team

Lachelle Witherspoon, R.N., has joined our Hughes Spalding

hospital care team as health navigator. Lachelle has begun her

tenure by focusing on patient families with newborns, hoping to

help increase immunization rates and the “show rate” at

well-child and development screening appointments.

Long term, having a health navigator on the Hughes Spalding

care team will help the hospital earn its designation as a

Patient-Centered Medical Home, an initiative of the National

Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA), an organization that

sets standards for the healthcare industry.

Hearing loss Program gives children hope

Though they may have challenges with communication, children with

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

talented team of pediatric-trained ear, nose and throat doctors, audiologists,

social workers, child psychiatrists, and therapists provides comprehensive

care, support and education to our patients and their families. In cases of

profound hearing loss, we offer cochlear implant surgery.

Contact us at 404-785-7174 or visit choa.org/hearingloss for more

information about the program and how you can help our patients reach

their full potential.

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.

Questions & answers12 smallwonders®

Jonathan D. Goldman, Founder and Managing Partner of Genesis Capital LLC., has been unofficially

preparing for his work with Children’s since birth—he was born while his father was attending medical

school to become a pediatric surgeon. The investment banker worked with not-for-profit healthcare

providers when he began his career as a financier on Wall Street 25 years ago. Jonathan’s exposure

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.

“Becoming involved with Children’s is the

best ‘soul food’ anyone can imagine.”

How did you become involved with Children’s?

Doug Hertz, former chairman of the Children’s Board of Trustees,

and Stephanie Blank, former Foundation Board chair, invited me

to lunch to discuss Children’s and see if I was willing to become

involved. They “had me at hello.” I had been interested in

Children’s for some time, between my personal experience with

three active sons, and my professional experience with healthcare

finance and mergers. I felt Children’s was an organization where I

could contribute my experience in a meaningful way.

How has your professional experience been of benefit to your work with Children’s?

My first job on Wall Street was working with and financing

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

has been in a continuous state of change and has recently

faced significant reform. With change comes opportunity, and

Children’s is taking action to anticipate and act on the trends

we are seeing in other areas of the country. My professional

experience has helped me stay on top of the organization’s

opportunities, issues and key initiatives.

Is there an initiative that you have found especially meaningful?

I am impressed by the sheer number and breadth of initiatives

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.

How do you balance your charitable involvement with your other commitments?

Balance is an interesting term. It implies two ends of a scale. But,

life is multifaceted—sometimes more like a 3-D Chinese puzzle!

Whatever your passion is in life, you figure out how to make it

part of your priorities. I love the saying from my grandfather’s

generation: “If you want an important job done, ask a busy person

to do it.” We are so fortunate to have some of the community’s

most influential leaders give so much to Children’s, even though

they are incredibly busy, they give so generously of their time and

talents. I am so inspired by our trustees and motivated by the

importance of the Children’s mission. It puts the whole “balance”

thing in perspective.

How has your philanthropy made an impact on your life?

Philanthropy is “soul food;” it has a tremendous impact on your

life from all perspectives. Being involved with any great cause

is extremely rewarding and provides a great deal of satisfaction

and personal fulfillment. I have had the honor of working with

several worthy philanthropic causes, but all it takes is one walk

through the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), heart transplant

area, Emergency Department, wellness event, or any of the other

important programs at Children’s, and you will know why I think

Children’s ranks number one on the “soul food” scale.

What is your advice for budding philanthropists?

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 town14 smallwonders®

The Summer Sizzle

Guests enjoyed Mexican cuisine and mariachi music at the third

annual Summer Sizzle. The August fiesta at Summerour Studio

on Atlanta’s Westside featured music by the Bradley Cole Smith

Band and a silent auction. The event raised $90,000 for Children’s

Healthcare of Atlanta.

Nine at Night

Chastain Friends hosted the eighth annual Nine at Night twilight golf tournament in April at the

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,

Moira Denton, and Chastain Friends Co-chairs, Melissa Ginsberg and Masami Middleton.

Derby Day

While the nation watched the “most exciting two minutes in sports,”

more than 200 guests cheered at the seventh annual Derby Day

party presented by Johns Creek Friends. Guests held court in their

best Kentucky Derby-style fashions at the event that was held at

Country Club of the South in May.

Cheers for Children

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

raised $20,000 for Children’s.

Friends around townupcoming events

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Every four years, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring

the renowned Radio City Rockettes triumphantly returns to

Atlanta for a night of holiday joy. This year, Children’s will

benefit from one special performance, Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. We would like to thank

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

Christmas Spectacular is a great

way to kick-off the holiday season.

The Rockettes will perform five

new numbers that showcase their

signature precision moves.

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

become a sponsor or purchase tickets today.

Hope and Will Ball

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,

dinner, live auction and dancing, this is the largest annual

fundraising event of the year for Children’s. It will sell out

quickly, so get your tickets soon.

Visit choa.org/hopeandwillball for more information.

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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Friends around townupcoming events

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

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.

Visit choa.org/tod for more information and to purchase your tickets

before they sell out.

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.

Merry and Bright

Brighten the holidays by purchasing festive ornaments, vibrantly colored

trees or giant toy soldiers to honor patients, families and caregivers. The

second annual Merry and Bright program will take place at our Egleston

hospital to benefit the Ryan Seacrest Foundation’s in-hospital studio,

Seacrest Studios. Decorations will be on display through Wednesday,

Jan. 1, 2014.

Visit choa.org/merryandbright or call Kathy Hastings at 404-785-8946 to

learn more about the program.

Co-chairs, Amanda Becker and Tracey Nies, with Rosemary Gorham, are busy planning another successful Taste of Dunwoody.

Kids II Strong legs RunNov. 2 choa.org/stronglegs

Saks fifth avenue fashion ShowNov. 4 choa.org/saksfashionshow

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Nov. 12choa.org/rockettes

Teddy Bear CrusadeDec. 6teddybearcrusadeatlanta.org

Taste of DunwoodyJan. 25, 2014choa.org/tod

Poker TournamentJan. 26, 2014choa.org/poker

Hope and Will BallFeb. 1, 2014choa.org/hopeandwillball

Cards for a CauseFeb. 19, 2014choa.org/cardsforacause

family fin festFeb. 23, 2014choa.org/finfest

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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The Children’s Christmas Parade

Santa’s got a brand new route. The 33rd annual Children’s Christmas

Parade will march through Midtown this year. The largest holiday parade

in the Southeast will feature festive floats, giant helium-filled balloons

and award-winning marching bands. The Distinguished Clown Corps—a

group of Atlanta community leaders and business executives who make

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

16th Street and travel down Peachtree Street to 5th Street. Join Santa and

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.

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