Tanner Health System News
United Community Bank’s Junior Board raised $5,780.46 The fifth annual Prance Your Paws for a Cause Dog Show raised $5,780.46 for the Expressive Art Therapy Program at Willowbrooke at Tanner. The event was held at the Villa Rica Sports Complex on Saturday, March 17, and was attended by hundreds of people and pets. “Prance Your Paws for a Cause” Dog Show & Expo was sponsored by United Community Bank and its Junior Board of Director. The annual event features dog competitions, vendors and lots of fun....
Many already know the healing power of a pet. They seem to know, almost instinctively, when something’s wrong, curling up in a lap or offering a sympathetic paw. For people facing behavioral health problems, like depression or life after a traumatic event, animal-assisted therapy can be a significant treatment option in helping them return to a healthy life. Carrie King-Bussard, MA, LPC, left, a licensed professional counselor certified in animal-assisted therapy with Animal-Assisted Counseling of Color...
The West Georgia Quilters Guild donated two beautiful, handcrafted quilts for babies born at Tanner Health System in celebration of National Quilt Day, Saturday, March 16. Cindy Hillard stitched a quilt with an alphabet design that was presented to Christopher Ison, son of Christopher Ison and Jessica Hemmings-Ison of Carrollton, born at the W. Steve Worthy Maternity Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. “It was so special for us to receive a beautiful quilt that someone took the time to make by ha...
The second annual Choirs for Cancer raised more than $70,000 through sponsorship, ticket sales, T-shirt sales and donations for the Nov. 17 performance at the Joshua R. Mabry Center for the Arts at Carrollton High School. Gospel great Babbie Mason performed “Love is The More Excellent Way” with the Carrollton High School Show Choir, First Baptist Church of Bremen, HIS mark, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Tanner Physician Musicians and United Voices Gospel Choir. The Choirs for Cancer audience of nearly 600 ...
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, looks on as Tanner Health System President and CEO Loy Howard discusses how a $1.22 million Community Transformation Grant the health system has received will be use to improve the health of the communities Tanner serves. Tanner Health System has been awarded almost $1.22 million in federal grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Community Transformation Grant (CTG) Small Communities program...
The 2011 Keep Carroll Beautiful Environmental Excellence Awards luncheon was recently held to celebrate and show gratitude for the efforts of those in the community who have gone above and beyond to preserve the environment in the past year. Held at the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce , the event honored two local businesses, one organization and one individual who were each nominated by the community. After an invocation by Rev. Karen Kagiyama, the Campus Minister at the Fish House on UWG’s campus, ...
Marking its 20th year as a local holiday tradition, Tanner Hospice Care raised more than $16,200 during its annual holiday food sale on Nov. 19 at the First Baptist Church in Carrollton. Volunteers for the 20th Annual Hospice Food Sale prepare for the arrival of shoppers eager to purchase holiday treats. An estimated 300 people came to the 20th Annual Hospice Food Sale to purchase casseroles, pies, cakes, breads and other treats prepared by area “chefs.” One-hundred percent of the funds raised from the ...
Honorary Chairs Bob and Tish Stone. A group of community leaders and local volunteers officially kicked off the 2012 Magnolia Ball season with a Feb. 9 reception at the Carrollton home of Richie and Ava Bland. Co-chairs for this year’s ball, Ann Newman and Linnie Dortch, announced this year’s theme: “Moonlight at Tiffany’s,” with Bob and Tish Stone announced as honorary chairs for the event. The 22 nd annual Magnolia Ball will be held Saturday, April 28, on the grounds of the Richards’ family estate and...
Digital mammography is hitting the road in west Georgia and east Alabama with Tanner Health System’s new “Mammography on the Move” digital mammography unit . The new mobile mammography unit is available to serve at community events, businesses, churches, civic groups and more, making access to digital mammography and bone density screenings easier and more convenient for area women. Tanner’s Mammography on the Move unit is fully accredited, spacious and designed to ensure comfort and privacy. Like Tanne...
Gospel music great Babbie Mason led an evening of unforgettable music to raise hope for local cancer patients. For the third consecutive year, west Georgians have brought hope to local cancer patients through music. By supporting Tanner Medical Foundation’s third annual Choirs for Cancer concert, hundreds of audience members and thirty-seven sponsors helped raise nearly $50,000 to help local cancer patients with treatment, medication and expenses related to their cancer care. Since it’s inception, Choir...