VISUALS/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY:
Georgia Department of Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine Among Special Guests at New Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
WHO:
In addition to Commissioner John Oxendine, officials attending the ceremony include:
- Kevin Kenerly, Chairman, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
- Phillip Beard, Chairman, City of Buford Board of Commissioners
- The Honorable Gary Pirkle, Mayor of City of Sugar Hill
- The Honorable Nick Thompson, Mayor Pro Tem of City of Sugar Hill
- Daniel Seckinger, Gwinnett County School Board, District II
- Jim Maran, President of Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
- Maureen Kornowa, Executive Director, North Gwinnett Co-op
WHAT:
The North Gwinnett Co-op will receive a $10,000 “Good Neighbor” Grant during the ribbon cutting ceremony for Kaiser Permanente’s Sugar Hill-Buford Medical Center, the health plan’s 14th medical center in metro Atlanta and 2nd facility in Gwinnett County.
The state-of-the-art 16,400 square-foot facility represents a $6.5 million investment in the community and was built using an environmentally-conscious “green design.” This approach helps conserve energy as well as reduce indoor air quality problems and exposure to hazardous materials.
Northwest Gwinnett Co-op is the epitome of Kaiser Permanente’s mission: to improve the lives of the communities we serve. It provides food, clothing and financial assistance to everyone from small children to senior citizens in Buford, Sugar Hill and Suwanee.
WHEN:
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 at 8-9 a.m.
WHERE:
Kaiser Permanente Sugar Hill-Buford Medical Center, 1435 Broadmoor Blvd., located just off Georgia Highway 20.
Directions:
If traveling on I-85 North, take Exit 113 to I-985 North towards Gainesville. From I-985 North, take Exit 4 for Georgia Highway 20 towards Buford/Cumming.
If traveling on I-85 South, take Exit 115-A to Georgia Highway 20 towards Buford/Cumming. Turn left onto Buford Drive/Georgia Highway 20 West. Travel approximately 2 miles on Buford Drive and turn right onto Broadmoor Boulevard.
The Kaiser Permanente Sugar Hill-Buford Medical Center is located directly behind the Applebee’s Restaurant on Broadmoor Boulevard.
MEDIA INSTRUCTIONS:
Media is welcome to attend this event and will be provided exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of the new facility. For more information, contact Billy Auer at 404-869-5952 (office), 678-613-7615 (cell) or billy.auer@kp.org (email).
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