Volunteers Donate $670,000 to Wellstar Foundation

From the WellStar Foundation:

Marietta, Ga. – Volunteers at WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and WellStar Douglas, Cobb, Paulding and Windy Hill hospitals donated more than $670,000 to the WellStar Foundation for facility enhancements, specialty medical equipment and investments in new technologies.

This past year, volunteers at the five hospitals raised donations through hospital gift shop sales, partnerships with local venders and personal donations. These sales, along with personal donations, were directly reinvested back into the community through worthy hospital projects and programs selected by volunteer leadership.

“Every day our WellStar volunteers provide tremendous support to the Foundation and the health system as a whole,” said Penny Morrison-Ross, Foundation executive director. “I am constantly amazed by their hard work and passion for our community. Each year their generous donations go toward helping a critical aspect of the health system, and we are incredibly thankful for their continued support.”

Donations raised by the volunteers are directly reinvested back into the community through worthy hospital projects and programs. Funded projects are selected from a list of priorities that are best aligned with their hospital and community’s specific needs.

As the philanthropic arm to the WellStar Health System, Georgia’s largest healthcare system, the Foundation reinvests 100 percent of every dollar donated toward initiatives that advance the level of healthcare provided to WellStar communities. To learn more or to make a personal contribution, visit wellstar.org/give or call 770-956-GIVE (4483).

To learn more about volunteering for WellStar, visit www.wellstar.org and click on “Volunteer/Patrons” midway down the page.

Photo courtesy of the WellStar Foundation.