Press Releases: Georgia
April 27, 2010
Kaiser Permanente Receives Outstanding Community Partner Award from EarthShare of Georgia
ATLANTA — Kaiser Permanente announced today it received the 2010 Outstanding Community Partner award from EarthShare of Georgia for its contributions to the environmental organization through the years.
Since 2004, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia has pledged more than $300,000 to EarthShare of Georgia’s member organizations, and it continues to have the largest campaign in the private sector. As an Earth Day sponsor, Kaiser Permanente has involved thousands of its employees and physicians as volunteers in environmentally-related improvement projects throughout metro Atlanta.
“We are proud to receive this recognition,” said Peter Andruszkiewicz, president of Kaiser Permanente of Georgia. “Kaiser Permanente supports and partners with EarthShare of Georgia because we share a commitment to healthy communities. We have worked with EarthShare of Georgia since 2002 and are proud to be a part of an organization that helps our communities lead healthy lives and thrive.”
The 2010 Outstanding Community Partner award was presented during the Earth Day Leadership Breakfast held at the Georgia Aquarium on April 23.
“Support from Kaiser Permanente is crucial to the growth of both EarthShare of Georgia and the environmental member organizations we support year-round,” said Madeline Reamy, executive director of EarthShare of Georgia. “The organization has kept a consistent campaign, despite the state of the economy, which demonstrates its commitment to a healthier environment.”
About EarthShare of Georgia
EarthShare of Georgia is working for the day when our air, land and water are clean abundant and healthy. EarthShare of Georgia is a non-profit that raises funds for more than 60 environmental organizations dedicated to conserving and protecting our air, land and water. For more information on how you and your company can help carry on the Earth Day message throughout the year, call EarthShare of Georgia today at 404-873-3173, or visit www.earthsharega.org.
About Kaiser Permanente Georgia
Kaiser Permanente is Georgia’s largest not-for-profit health plan. Its mission is to provide high quality, affordable health care services to improve the health of its members and the communities it serves. Kaiser Permanente serves more than 230,000 members in a 28-county service area in metro-Atlanta with care focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists, and team of heath care providers. Expert and caring medical teams are supported by industry-leading technology and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the art delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Nationally, Kaiser Permanente is recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers, serving more than 8.6 million members in nine states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit www.kp.org.
