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The Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (ARMHC) broke ground on
a new facility last month at 5420 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs. The
expansion will allow ARMHC to almost triple their capacity for families while their
children receive medical treatment at nearby hospitals. This LEED certified $18.5
million house will include 31 handicap accessible guestrooms and an indoor treehouse
to aid families in the healing process through play.
Betty Dent, pictured, recently retired from 35 years of
helping people with developmental disabilities. She worked at
All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD) in Decatur
as a caseworker or outreach specialist since 1979. She taught
independent living to people with a developmental disability,
helped them with paperwork for state support, and helped
advise them in every conceivable situation. In reality, many
parents of developmentally disabled children would tell you she
truly helped raise their kids. Says Kathy Keely, AADD executive
director, “Betty went above and beyond every day for her clients.
One year she took some clients along with her family - a family of 10 sons of her own -
to Disney World!”
Human services organization Caring For Others will hold The Art of Nature Gala
at the Georgia Aquarium on Oct. 11,7-11 p.m. During the gala, Caring For Others
will present two Humanitarian of Hope Awards to recognize a business partner and a
community partner. Joseph S. Folz of Porsche Cars North America and Mark Winne
of WSB-TV will be honored for their commitment and contributions to the community
and public service. Additionally, Caring For Others will honor Former US Ambassador
Andrew J. Young with the Global Humanitarian Award for his international efforts. For
more information, visit caring4others.org.
Alan Martin, a longtime employee of PC&E, passed away due to heart attack last
March. To honor Alan’s memory and the wishes of his family, the company is producing
a 5K Run/Walk with a portion of the proceeds designated to the Mayo Clinic and their
heart health education programs and research. The Run/Walk is to be held on Oct. 18
with a 7:30 a.m. start time. Each runner/walker will receive a chip-timed running bib to
track their time. The starting line is at PC&E at 2235 DeFoor Hills Road. Registration
forms can be picked up at PC&E, on line at active.com or downloaded from the website
www.pce-atlanta.com/alanmartinbabysenior.
The Muscular Dystrophy Associations 9th annual Night of Hope Gala will
take place Oct. 17 at the InterContinental Buckhead Hotel to support MDA funded
AES Research (Lou Gehrig’s disease). In eight years, this event has raised over $4.4
million and has become one of the largest ALS events in the country. For tickets and
information, visit www.mdanightofhope.org.
McKesson Medical-Surgical, which has more than 3,500 employees in Atlanta,
has sent 4 million pairs of latex gloves to West Africa to help the health workers in
the midst of fighting the Ebola crisis. The five-month supply of gloves was sent to
Sierra Leone. McKesson’s donation is part of a broader effort by humanitarian aid
group World Vision, and their partnership with the World Health Organization’s
Ebola Task Force. ESI
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