Wednesday, November 26, 2003
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Wednesday, November 26, 2003 |
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‘Totes For Tots’ to provide for children in foster care Georgia Cancer Specialists leads second annual suitcase drive Did you know that children in foster care often move their belongings in garbage bags? It is no wonder they feel disposable. That is why Georgia Cancer Specialists is sponsoring its second annual “Totes For Tots” suitcase drive to help foster children ease the pain of their frequent and forced relocations. GCS is asking donors in Atlanta and Macon to deliver a new suitcase to one of the eleven designated GCS offices on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 19, 2004. GCS employees will collect the totes at the offices from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. GCS CEO Dr. Bruce Feinberg said the collection date was chosen in accordance with MLK Day, a company holiday for GCS. “The King Holiday commemorates community involvement,” he said. “Many GCS employees have volunteered to collect suitcases on their day off again this year. It is a gratifying way to honor Dr. King’s memory.” Last year, GCS collected and distributed more than 1,000 bags. Dee Simms serves as the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children at the Office of the Child Advocate, an independent group that monitors and oversees DFCS’ operations at the state and local levels. “This is a serious issue for our state’s 15,000 foster children,” she said. “With Totes for Tots, GCS has given the community an excellent opportunity to make a difference.” The participating GCS office in Fayetteville is at 1250 Ga. Highway 54 West, Suite 102. The phone number is 678-817-1117. Georgia Cancer Specialists is the largest private oncology/hematology practice in the Southeast and a leader in advanced cancer treatment and research. The practice offers community-based medical oncology, radiation oncology, and hematology services and is the first private oncology practice to also provide a full range of support services for patients in Georgia, including nutritional counseling, pain management, wellness counseling, and home health coordination. GCS has 19 offices, 30 doctors, and over 390 support staff members located in the greater metropolitan Atlanta srea and Macon, and provides care through approximately 140,000 annual patient visits. Georgia Cancer Specialists can be found at www.gacancer.com.
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