East Point, Ga. – South Fulton Medical Center (SFMC) announced that eight community organizations were awarded a total of $40,000 with funds from the Tenet Foundation.  The charitable awards were given by Chris Hummer, chief executive officer, South Fulton Medical Center at a luncheon held on Monday, February 7.

“South Fulton Medical Center’s commitment to the needs of our community is longstanding,” said Hummer. “These grants will allow local organizations to continue providing exemplary services for our community.  We certainly welcome the community to attend this celebratory event on February 7.” 

The eight community groups receiving financial awards include: 

• Gus Thornhill Scholarship Fund,
• Fayette Senior Services,
• City of East Point Fire Department,
• Odyssey Family Counseling Center,
• South Fulton Revitalization; Christian City,
• Mount Olive Elementary School, and
• Youth Enhancement Services.

The recipients were selected by South Fulton Medical Center’s community advisory board, which is comprised of local community leaders from South Fulton Medical Center’s service area.

The Foundation was established in 1998 to assist eligible not-for-profit groups in the communities Tenet hospitals serve.  South Fulton Medical Center has presented more than $150,000 in financial awards since Tenet purchased the hospital in 2001. 

To view a slide show of the luncheon, click here.

For more information, please contact Torrey McGraw at South Fulton Medical Center, at 404-466-1118.

South Fulton Medical Center, part of Tenet Georgia, is a 338-bed acute care community medical center located off I-85 South at 1170 Cleveland Avenue in East Point, Georgia.  Established in 1963, South Fulton Medical Center has been among those at the forefront in addressing the medical and health care needs of residents of South Fulton, Coweta, Fayette, Clayton and Douglas counties for more than four decades.  Specialties include cardiac services, an emergency services trauma center, outpatient surgery services, rehabilitation services, women’s health and sleep disorders center.  To learn more about South Fulton Medical Center, visit www.southfultonmedicalcenter.com.