Cobb Health Futures Foundation Hosts Community Breakfast, Highlights Public Health

The Cobb Health Futures Foundation (CHFF) Board hosted Cobb County officials and
local business leaders Thursday morning for the 2nd annual breakfast
event at The Home Depot headquarters. The event focused on promoting
awareness of the Foundation and its mission to provide financial, fundraising,
and advocacy support for critical Cobb Public Health programs.

The theme for this year’s fundraising breakfast was “Healthier Children, Healthier
Cobb,” and highlighted the impact that support from local business partners,
community leaders and for-profit health organizations can have on access to
crucial healthcare for under-served populations in Cobb County. Partnership
remarks from Presenting Sponsor Stephanie Perilli, Senior Director, Medical
Health Management, The Home Depot, demonstrated the mutual benefits of strong
local partnerships in public health, and the effect those efforts have on
communities at large.

“Access to healthcare is often the first barrier to receiving care for families and
individuals in our community who are underinsured, in need or otherwise
vulnerable,” said Ryan Patrick, Foundation Chair and Partner with Smith,
Tumlin, McCurley & Patrick, P.C. “The willingness of our partners to
dedicate resources to programs like Babies Can’t Wait, Perinatal Case
Management and Children’s Medical Services strengthens the bonds of our community
and provides access to services that help all of our residents lead safe,
healthy and productive lives.”

A highlight of the event was Candice and Matt Wells sharing “Sophie’s Story,” an
inside glimpse of the family’s experience with the Babies Can’t Wait program
and the positive impact it had during a difficult time in their lives.

Thursday’s event, catered by The Home Depot, was also sponsored by MetroAtlanta Ambulance
Service, Drs. Carol and Noel Holtz, The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta Perinatal Associates, Bank of North
Georgia, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Greg Herren, Kennesaw State University
Executive MBA Program, Northwest YMCA, PointeNorth Insurance Group, Research 1,
Smith, Tumlin, McCurley & Patrick, P.C., Carol and David Wells and the
Whaley Family.

The Cobb Health Futures Foundation is a 501(c)3 development arm of Cobb & Douglas
Public Health that allows individuals, corporations and foundations to
contribute tax-deductible gifts to support critical and under-funded public
health programming in Cobb County.

To support the Cobb Health Futures Foundation, visit www.cobbhealthfutures.org/how-to-give or
call (770) 514-2325.