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| Community Service Projects Natalie Haynes Community Service Director Emory University |
| Inner Harbour Hospital GANS has a long standing history of working in collaboration with the community to serve and benefit Georgia's less fortunate population. This tradition has been continued as Inner Harbour Hospitals was adopted as an ongoing service project from the 1998 February GANS Convention. Inner Harbour is a unique center where Georgia's less fortunate children can begin to heal from various abuses and childhood traumas. Inner Harbour is a non-profit, multi-campus facility in both Douglasville and Rockmart, Georgia. These campuses offer 1200 acres of beautiful wooded landscape, providing a peaceful and natural atmosphere to begin the healing process. Many of these children have detached or non-existing families. click here for more information This is where you can help! We are need of clothing, birthday gifts, and monies to purchase needed items. If you want help and/or have questions and/or ideas, contact: Natalie Haynes Community Service Director |
| International Nursing Adopt-A-Hospital This project is a collaborative effort working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in order to reach outside our boarders in response to a call for help from our nursing colleagues in developing countries. Working with the CDC's Internation Health Program Office (IHPO), GANS has identified countries in a state of health emergency. During the 1998 February GANS Convention, GANS challenged individual nursing schools to "adopt" a hospital in this ongoing project. Once a SON has adopted a site, the CDC IHPO is contacted for specific contact names and addresses and further instructions. Statewide, 40% of Georgia's accrediated nursing schools are participating in this project. Special recognition goes out to Brenau University, Emory University, Georgia State University, Georgia Perimeter College, Macon State College, Medical College of Georgia-Athens, Medical College of Georgia-Augusta, Georgia College in Milledgeville, State University of West Georgia, and Valdosta State University. If you or your school wishes to become involved with this project, or just want to know ore about it, contact: Natalie Haynes Community Service Director |
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| AIDS Rememberance Quilt With the donated materials and time from Columbus State University, the AIDS Rememberance Quilt, which was previously begun in 1997, was finally finished in 1999. The finished quilt was displayed for the first time during the 1999 Annual NSNA Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. For a small donation, anyone could leave a personal message on a "foot" which is later ironned onto the quilt. All donations collected went towards AIDS research. |
| During it's first display, GANS collected over $100.00 for AIDS Research and collected over 80 feet. This is an ongoing project which GANS is committed to continue from year-to-year and another quilt is in the process of being completed to represent ALL nursing schools in Georgia. Look for it's next appearence at the NSNA Annual Convention in Nashville, TN. |
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| Calendar of National Health Observances This listing is in no way comprehensive. If you know of more events, please contact us so we may add it to our listing. |
| January Activities with the Elderly Environmental Protection Teaching Glaucoma Awareness Month National Birth Defects Prevention Month National Black Health Week National Eye Care Month National Volunteer Blood Donor Month February American Heart Month Healthy Heart Projects National Burn Awareness Week National Child Passenger Safety Week Valentines to the Elderly & Vets March American Diabetes Alert Child Safety Teaching Month Easter Seals Telethon Foot Health Month National Eye Donor Month National Kidney Donor Month National Nutrition Month National Red Cross Month April Alcohol Awareness Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness National STD Awareness Month Public Health Week Special Olympic Projects Walk America Projects World Health Day May National Student Nurses Day (May 8th) National Nurses' Week (May 5th-11th) National Hospital Week Asthma & Allergies Awareness Month Mental Heath Month National High Blood Pressure Month Stroke Awareness Month June Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Month National Safety Week Support Missing Children Efforts |
| July Lead Poisioning Control Week National Plasma Awareness Week National Sobriety Checkpoint Week August National Exercise for Life Week Nutritional Habits & Weight Control Sexual Assault Protection Teaching Substance Abuse Awareness Week World Breastfeeding Week September Adopt-a-Grandparent Program Baby Safety Awareness Week Children's Eye & Health Safety Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon National Cholesterol Education Month Voter Registration Week Campaign October American Heart Association HeartFest American Heart Walk Canned Goods for the Homeless Child & Family Health Month Mental Illness Awareness Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Campaign for Healthier Babies National Health Education Week National Hepatitis Awareness Month National Infection Control Week National Nurse-Midwifery Week SIDS Awareness Month World Food Day November Child Safety & Protection Month Christmas Seals Campaign Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Flu & Pneumonia Campaign Food & Clothing Drive for the Homeless Great American Smokeout National Diabetes Month Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser December Food/Diaper Drive for Battered Women & Children Shelters National Drunk/Drugged Driving Awareness Safe Toys Month World AIDS Day |
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| Operation Christmas Child A message of hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes. This program provides an opportunity for individuals to be involved in a simple, hands-on mission project that reaches out to suffering children How to Pack a Shoebox How to Order Group Materials GANS adopted this project in 2003 and asked its members to bring all collected & wrapped shoeboxes (along with $5 per box for mailing) to its Annual Convention in October....over 400 boxes were collected!! |
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