Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

“It's a natural evolution of who we are to pay it forward.”—Ernest Greer
ERNEST AND PATRICE GREER

A DYNAMIC DUO WHO HAVE HELPED SHAPE ATLANTA’S PHILANTHROPIC SCENE It all started with a…

Giannina Bedford
EDITOR’S LETTER – JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2026

From influential celebrity duos to prominent political partnerships, power couples help run the world. Here…

John Smoltz, (second from right) former Atlanta Braves pitcher and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, poses at his annual golf tournament.
FOR[E] THE KIDS

John Smoltz heads Celebrity-Am golf tournament. The 33rd annual John Smoltz Braves Celebrity-Am golf tournament…

Give a donation to CHOA and get admission to The Springs' kid-friendly movies this summer.
NOW SHOWING

THE SPRINGS CINEMA OFFERS AFFORDABLE SUMMER FUN! When Brandt Gully purchased Lefont Sandy Springs in…

Kendall Shores (left) and Meredith Lavender came up with a murder mystery while walking around Chastain Park.
PARTNERS IN CRIME

Two local BFFs concoct a complex crime novel! Besties have been known to swap clothes,…

O.A.R. brings their decades of hits to the Cherry Blossom Festival this March.
BEATS IN BROOKHAVEN

O.A.R. & BOYZ II MEN TO HEADLINE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL! The Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival…

Former Buckhead residents Wendy Lewis and Shelley Massey launched the first Down and Derby event to raise money for Children's.
DERBY FOR A CAUSE

Special camps for special kids! Milton transplants Wendy Lewis and Shelley Massey both hail from…

A revolutionary treatment for sleep apnea in children with Down Syndrome has helped Nikki Vanderberg (left) and her daughters, Cassie (center) and Alyssa, get a good night's sleep.
JUST BREATHE

Implanted devices keep kids sleeping soundly. For much of her child’s early life, neither Nikki…

A DOG’S LIFE

Animal-assisted therapy benefits kids in the hospital. It is often said that dogs are man’s…

Diamonds for the CURE

All in the family. Diamond dust must course through the veins of the Geller family,…

Philanthropy on Film

Award-winning documentarian spotlights critical issues. Buckhead-based filmmaker Fr3deR1ck Taylor has an unusually spelled first name.…

Children's employees Leslye Ryan, Stephanie Whitten and Jessica Westbrooks cuddle up with therapy dog Aries. photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Canine For Kids
Working Like a Dog

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A THERAPY CANIN. Since its inception in 2009, Children’s…

Focus on Kids

Star on and off the court. John Collins, the Atlanta Hawks’ dynamic forward/center, is widely…

Annamarie Robb
Annamarie Robb

Dedicated to finding a cure Annamarie Robb suffered a crushing tragedy, but instead of letting…

Sherie Green hikes to raise money for children's cancer research.
Take a Hike, Cancer

Fighting childhood cancers, one mile at a time Dunwoody resident Sherie Green participated in her…

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

LOCAL TRADITIONS THAT MAKE THE SEASON JOLLY AND BRIGHT STORY: Sue Rodman Holiday traditions bond…

LITTLE BOOK, BIG MESSAGE

A local mom’s first work is inspired by lessons for her own kids STORY: H.M.…

MORTGAGE LENDER GIVES BACK

Helping families, helping kids BY: Mickey Goodman When Buckhead resident Paul Cargal decided to add…

SPARKLING TEETH BENEFIT SICK KIDS

Pearly whites help fund Camp Braveheart Each March through June, dentists from all over the…

BROOKWOOD HILLS TOUR OF HOMES PATRON PARTY

Lee and Kevin Kleinhelter’s fabulous Buckhead home, whose design they describe as “a modern take…

SUJIT SHARMA SAYS “DRINK UP”

This Sandy Springs resident wants Atlantans to think about what they consume A pediatric emergency…

CHOA’S THE SOUTHERN CHILL

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hosted its first annual The Southern Chill fundraiser at the American…

Life Savers

Bone marrow donors provide the gift of life. Buckhead residents Trey Loughran and his wife,…

DR. KELLY GOLDSMITH

CHOA PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGIST For some outsiders looking in, Dr. Kelly Goldsmith could appear to have…