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Jill Binkley, founder and executive director of the nonprofit TurningPoint
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, has been named recipient of the 2015 American
Physical Therapy Association Oncology Section Research Award. Binkley launched
TurningPoint in 2003 with a mission to improve quality of life for women with
breast cancer by providing, promoting and advocating specialized and evidence-
based rehabilitation. The Atlanta-based nonprofit provides services such as physical
therapy, massage therapy, counseling, nutritional
counseling and education programs. For more
information, visit myturningpoint.org.
carafem, known for its eye-catching billboards
and controversial advertising campaigns, has opened
a state-of-the-art health center in Midtown, providing
a variety of birth control and early abortion care
options.“We know it’s difficult to access health
services in the South where women are facing more
and more barriers to care,” said carafem president,
Chris Purdy, carafem provides flexibility, including
24-hour appointment making, little to no waiting
time and a visit that lasts about 60 minutes. For more
information, visit carafem.org.
In support of the Georgia Food Bank Association (GFBA) and its state-wide
work to provide access to meals to children, the Arby’s Foundation and a private
family foundation have announced they will award $200,000 in grants that will
go directly to summer and afterschool meal sponsors and their efforts to provide
healthy and nutritious meals while school is out of session. Some of the local
organizations that will share in the grant money include Boys and Girls Clubs of
Metro Atlanta, City of Atlanta, Kidsplosion and the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.
OrthoAtlanta recently opened its newest location in the Piedmont West
Medical Building at the intersection of 1-75 and Howell Mill Road. The facility
offers one stop for musculoskeletal care, including initial exam, onsite X-ray and
MRI-imaging, treatment and physical therapy. Visit orthoatlanta.com for more
information. 03
Jill Binkley
Pet Pick
Everyone wants a
dog like Clyde. He is
charming, attentive and
eager to please. He loves
making new friends and
approaches everyone
with that big of goofy
smile. He seems to do
well with other dogs and Cecil (left) and Clyde
people of all ages. If you
are looking for a big, loyal, wonderful best friend, then look no further than Clyde.
Cecil is a charmer for sure. He can convince almost anyone to let him crawl up and
fall asleep in their laps. He loves attention and massages more than anything else in life,
but he is a fan of other kitties as well. Cecil is an easy-going guy and takes whatever life
throws at him. If you are looking for a zen kitty with a good dose of personality, then
come out and get Cecil.
To adopt Clyde or Cecil, visit PAWSAtlanta.org or drop by the shelter at 5287
Covington Highway in Decatur.
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Doggies on the Catwalk and its philanthropic founder,
E. Vincent Martinez of fashionado, will present an evening
of fashion, cocktails, bites and four-legged friends - all for a
great cause. The event is set for June 4 at 7 p.m. at The Shops
Buckhead Atlanta, where some of the cities’ most notable
personalities will don the latest trends with loving pups in tow.
The event benefits Canine Assistants, which provides service
dogs to assist children and adults with physical disabilities or
other special needs. Tickets are available at fashionado.net/
doggiesonthecatwalk.
Doggies on the Catwalk TeX as-based FarmHouse Freshhas donated 75 dog beds
(valued at $5,000) to PAWS Atlanta animal shelter in Decatur.
The 75 beds include small, medium and large beds in a range of thicknesses, plus
kuranda beds and mats, so that the rescued dogs will no longer have to sleep on cold,
hard concrete floors. ESI
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