Northeast Georgia Health System Foundation

10/06/2026

The 34th annual Medical Center Open, presented by Bank of America, raised over $280,000 in support of the new Chuck and Diane Stephens Hospice House, set to open in December. Special thanks to our sponsors, participants, and committee, led by Dawn Marie Bernhard!

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08/28/2026

We are grateful to Angelwear Atlanta for their generous gift-in-kind donation supporting our NICU and Bereavement programs. Their donation included beautiful gowns made from donated wedding dresses, handcrafted blankets, crocheted octopuses, and cuddle cradles created to provide comfort and support to families experiencing infant loss.

08/19/2026

Save the date! The Medical Center Open returns this October at Chicopee Woods Golf Course. This year's tournament will benefit the new Chuck and Diane Stephens Hospice House, helping provide compassionate care and support for patients and families when they need it most.

Learn more at the link in our comments.

07/30/2026

We're grateful to Adam and Devin Pulliam, along with Daniel's Drive and Hugs for Harrison, Inc, for their gift of a Caring Cradle to NGMC Gainesville in memory of their son, Shep Pulliam.

A Caring Cradle is a cooling bassinet that gives grieving families more time to hold, photograph, and be with their baby after loss. This gift will offer that same comfort to families at NGMC Gainesville.

Thank you for helping us support families during their most difficult moments.

07/24/2026

This Saturday is National Arts & Health Day, and we're recognizing the role creativity plays in healing. Through our Arts in Medicine program, patients experience music, visual art and other creative therapies as part of their care, offering comfort during difficult moments and space for expression during recovery. None of this would be possible without our donors. Thank you to those who help us offer this unique and beneficial complementary service!

07/10/2026

This year's Cheryl Shippey Memorial Golf Tournament, held at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in partnership with presenting sponsor Jackson EMC , raised more than $330,000 to support the Emergency Department expansion at NGMC Braselton.

The tournament honors Cheryl Shippey, a member of the NGHS Foundation team who passed away unexpectedly in March 2023 and cared deeply about the impact of philanthropy on our community.

Thanks to more than 120 golfers, along with our sponsors and volunteers, the ED expansion, opening this month, will more than triple in square footage and double its number of patient rooms.

Learn more at the link in the comments.

07/08/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Dr. Frank G. Lake, III, a beloved physician and longtime friend of the NGHS Foundation.

Dr. Lake served as medical director of Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Therapeutic Radiology Department for 45 years and led the hospital's Hospice program for 35 years, beginning in 1986. He was a devoted member of the Downey Society and a familiar face at the Medical Center Open golf tournament.

In 2022, the Foundation established the Dr. Frank G. Lake, III Impact on Philanthropy Award in his honor, and he was its inaugural recipient. The award is presented annually to physicians who drive philanthropic interest, engage in transformational giving, and connect donors to the health system.

His decades of service and generosity touched countless patients and families across our community. He will be deeply missed.

Those wishing to honor his memory may give to the NGHS Foundation Hospice Fund: https://www.nghs.com/foundation/hospice

A longtime Gainesville doctor passed away on Sunday. Memorial Park Funeral Home announced Monday morning that Dr. Frank G. Lake, III, age 84 of Gainesville, died Sunday, July 5 at his home surrounded by family. Lake was the medical director of Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s Therapeutic Radiolo...

07/02/2026

Rural Hospital Tax Credit limits for individual taxpayers have been lifted as of July 1. Approximately $59 million in credits remain available out of the $100 million cap.

This Independence Day, reserve your 2026 Rural Hospital Tax Credit and help strengthen healthcare access for our community. Apply today at the link in our comments.

07/01/2026

Construction is still underway on the Chuck and Diane Stephens Hospice House, and recently, donors, community members, and Hospice of NGMC staff were invited to a special event to sign one of the beams, leaving their names on the project.

These signatures will serve as a reminder of the people behind this home, future patients and families who will find comfort here because of this community's generosity.

06/08/2026

Donor generosity makes initiatives like this possible. Through the NGHS Foundation's Change Grant program, new moms at our hospitals will now receive Roth ID Tags at discharge, a simple tool that can make a lifesaving difference in an emergency. We're grateful for the community support that helps our care teams go above and beyond for patients and families every day. Learn more about Change Grants and the difference they make at the link in our comments.