Georgian Bank Celebrates Opening Of:
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Georgian Bank Transplant Recovery Unit

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is pleased to announce the official opening of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Georgian Bank Transplant Recovery Unit.

In 2007, Georgian Bank became one of Children’s leading partners by pledging $1 million, allotted over a five-year period, to support the construction of a new recovery unit specifically designed for pediatric transplant patients.

The new inpatient unit includes 12 beds with the capacity to expand to 18 beds, allowing Children’s to continue to meet the increasing demand for transplants.   In addition to corporate and employee fundraising efforts, Georgian Bank employees have volunteered their time at various activities and camps that benefit Children’s transplant patients and families, as well as participated in tours of the Children’s campuses.

“We have always viewed the metro-Atlanta community as an integral part of Georgian Bank’s success and growth.  This is our home, and we want to give back to the community that has given so much to us,” said Pam Hubby, Georgian Bank’s executive in charge of strategy & communication.  “Children’s was a natural choice because it had a great need – the transplant recovery unit - because so many of our employees and friends have been helped by Children’s – and because it helps so many people in our metro-Atlanta area.”

Children’s is home to one of the leading transplant programs in the United States, offering services for liver, heart and kidney transplant patients.  From 2000 to 2007, Children’s has ranked among the top 10 pediatric transplant programs for solid organ transplant volumes.  According to Child Magazine, Children’s is already home to one of the top five pediatric transplant programs in the U.S, completing 56 transplant surgeries in 2007.

“Children’s is thrilled to be partnering with Georgian Bank to continue to meet the needs of the pediatric transplant population,” said Amy Hauser, director of transplant services, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.  As a not-for-profit organization, Children’s relies on philanthropic and volunteer support to help provide high quality care to our children.  We’re fortunate to have Georgian Bank support us in this effort to expand facilities and enhance services critical to meeting community demand.”

Visit www.choa.org  or call 404-250-KIDS for more information.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta:
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit organization, is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education.  Managing more than half a million patient visits annually at three hospitals and 15 neighborhood locations, Children’s is one of the largest clinical care providers for children in the country.  Children’s offers access to more than 30 pediatric specialties, and has been consistently ranked among the top children’s hospitals by Child magazine and U.S.News & World Report.  With generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children’s has made an impact in the lives of children in Georgia, the United States and throughout the world. Visit www.choa.org  or call 404-250-KIDS for more information.