Employees and Volunteers of North Fulton Regional Hospital gathered together last Friday evening to participate in the 2008 Roswell area Relay for Life at Centennial High School. As the Presenting Sponsor of the annual event for the American Cancer Society, the hospital fully embraced the ‘Rock and Roll Relay” theme.

“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.”

This year the hospital did more than just write a check; it also did more than just walk around the track. Fully embracing the theme, employees and family members took time to bring rock and roll to the football field. There was even a full-sized Elvis with whom other walkers could have their picture made—for a donation of course.

At another tent, NFRH nurses and physical therapists provided screenings, allowing people to learn their blood pressure and grip strength and gain valuable health information. By the end of the evening, the hospital brought in an additional sum of money for the American Cancer Society in excess of $700.

North Fulton Regional Hospital Volunteer and Breast Cancer Survivor Pat Oxford was proud to participate in the event for another year. As the team leader for the NFRH Survivors, she played an integral role in spreading the word within the hospital.

“This year we doubled our survivor participation from the hospital,” she said. “We are definitely heading in the right direction!”

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.