Kimberly-Clark Health Care preps for NFH Power of Pink as the Platinum Sponsor

Kimberly-Clark Health Care presented a check to North Fulton Hospital as the Platinum sponsor of the Power of Pink Luncheon. The event will be held on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 11am to 2pm at the Country Club of Roswell and will be raising money to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Atlanta Affiliate. It will include a silent auction, lunch and a breast cancer survivor fashion show.

Power of Pink is one of the first Susan G. Komen fundraising events to be held in North Fulton. It is a chance for the community to come together in support of the amazing women who have fought and survived breast cancer.

The money raised at Power of Pink will provide support to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, as well as to fund research to help find a cure. In fact, 75% of all funds raised for Komen Atlanta stay in the area and goes toward screenings, treatment and support programs.

 “We are proud to support North Fulton Hospital in its effort to care for the community”, said Joanne Bauer, President, Kimberly-Clark Health Care. “Giving back to the communities in which we live and work is an important part of being an employee here. It is rewarding to work with customers like North Fulton who share the same value”.

Kimberly-Clark Health Care is dedicated to improving the lives of families in their community. Their philanthropic efforts can be seen not only at Power of Pink, but in many other programs in the North Fulton area.

“This year, North Fulton Hospital and our generous sponsors are taking a stand against breast cancer,” says Dr. Laura Rivers Pearson, Breast Surgeon and Medical Director of the North Fulton Hospital Breast Program. “Together we can help to increase awareness and help women understand the importance of screenings and physician examinations. Early detection can make all the difference.”

Tickets for Power of Pink are still available. Please visit www.PowerofPink.com or call 770-751-2660 to for more information or to purchase tickets.

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North Fulton Hospital (NFH), part of Tenet Georgia, is a 202-bed, acute-care hospital located on Highway 9, Alpharetta Highway, in Roswell.  Opened in 1983, NFH serves North Fulton and surrounding counties through its team of over 1000 employees, 400 staff physicians and 200 volunteers.  NFH is a state-designated Level II trauma center and provides a continuum of services through its centers and programs, including neurosciences, women’s health services, orthopedics, rehabilitation, surgical services, gastroenterology and oncology.  The hospital is fully accredited and also is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.