Employees and Volunteers of North Fulton Regional Hospital will gather Friday evening, May 8, to participate in the 2009 Roswell area Relay for Life at Centennial High School.  The hospital continues its tradition of being the Presenting Sponsor for this annual American Cancer Society fundraiser.

            “This event never fails to inspire,” said NFRH Admissions Manager and Relay co-captain Kathy Crossley.  “We are honored to be a part of the mission to eradicate cancer and spread awareness about this disease that affects so many of us.”

North Fulton Regional Hospital (NFRH), part of Tenet Georgia, is a 202-bed, acute-care hospital located on Highway 9, Alpharetta Highway, in Roswell.  Opened in 1983, NFRH serves North Fulton and surrounding counties through its team of over 1000 employees, 400 staff physicians and 200 volunteers.  NFRH is a state-designated Level II trauma center and provides a continuum of services through its centers and programs, including neurosciences, orthopedics, rehabilitation, surgical services, bariatric surgical weight loss, 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.

North Fulton Regional Hospital is proud to play an active role in the surrounding community.    For more information about community programs at North Fulton Regional Hospital, call 770-751-2660, or visit www.northfultonregional.com.