Resurgens Orthopaedics
"To support our community with the opportunities to play, to heal, to learn and to live."
Success Stories
- Camp ViTA - 2010
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Partnership with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation to sponsor a summer camp for overweight children and their families. The camp's goal is to improve their ability to make a lifestyle change through physical exercise and nutrition.
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SafeKids Georgia - 2010
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Purchase of bicycle safety helmets for children in the metro Atlanta area.
- Lithia Springs Park - 2010
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Resurgens Charitable Foundation recently presented a check for $75,000 to Douglas County Commissioners to fund the first "all-abilities" playground in Lithia Springs at the new Lithia Springs Park complex off Lee Road, near I-20. The new park will also include a baseball complex and two play areas. Learn More...
- PowerUp - 2010
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The leadership of the Resurgens Charitable Foundation determined they wanted childhood obesity to be their main focus in 2010. With an initial obesity summit last fall, multiple influential Atlanta organizations joined together to create PowerUp!, an initiative that launched February 22, 2010. Learn More...
- East Cobb Park All Abilities Playground - 2009
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Located in Cobb County, this park is composed of several all-accessible playscapes including ramping and ground activities. Learn More...
- Resurgens Charitable Foundation Hosts 2009 Fundraising Golf Tournament
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Resurgens Charitable Foundation hosted its eighth annual fundraising golf tournament on Tuesday, November 3 at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, GA. Learn More...
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Resurgens Charitable Foundation featured in
M.D. News Magazine -
"Since 2001, the Resurgens Charitable Foundation has helped build seven metro-area playgrounds with special play structures where all children, regardless of their abilities, can play together." Read More (pdf)
- Shepherd Center Cup - 2009
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The Shepherd Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization created to accept gifts on behalf of the Shepherd Center--the largest freestanding hospital devoted to research, medical care, and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury and disease, acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, and other neuromuscular problems.
- Joseph Sams School - 2010
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The Resurgens Charitable Foundation will provide funds to purchase equipment for the new gymnasium/physical therapy area at the Joseph Sams School. Learn More...
- $10,000 Donation to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation
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The Resurgens Charitable Foundation recently announced its plans to donate $10,000 to the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. The funds will support the Foundation's Early Childhood Wellness Program. Learn More...
- Striking Out Injuries in Youth Baseball - 2009
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Baseball safety video developed featuring Tom Glavine and John Smoltz. Information includes pre/post season training recommendations as well as strength training exercises. Learn More...
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Fragile Kids Foundation - 2009, 2010
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Financial support for an organization that assists families with grants of equipment, by sharing items for rehabilitation and referring families to partner organizations working to meet a variety of challenges for medically fragile children. The Foundation provides critical equipment to safely move a medically fragile child without injuring them or their caregivers. Learn more...
- Wellstar Safe Kids Program - 2009
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Program developed for promoting youth safety and bicycle safety. Partnership to fund bicycle safety helmets for Cobb, Douglas and Cherokee Counties.
- StarStruck Foundation - 2008
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Support for organization that assist inner city youth and provides guidance for troubled youth.
- Little League Baseball - 2008
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Sponsor for "Stepping up to the Plate" a book teaching positive lessons in sports for the Georgia 7 & 8 Baseball Tournament.
- Georgia Tennis Foundation - 2008
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Sponsor for wheelchair tennis and the Brian Vahaly Brighter Future Fund to reach disadvantaged children.
- Rockdale Miracle Field - 2008
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Sponsor for youth baseball league for children with disabilities.
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BlazeSports - 2008, 2009, 2010
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Partnership with BlazeSports, an organization that advances the lives of youth and adults with physical disability through sport and healthy lifestyles. Learn more...
- National Prep Wheelchair Basketball Tournament - 2008
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Sponsor for national tournament for wheelchair basketball for teenage children.
- North Metro Miracle League - 2008
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Purchased cantilevered shade awnings to cover the sitting terraces at the Miracle Field, to help prevent seizures for children with atypical brain or spinal structure. One of the primary causes of seizure onset is heat. This is a "first of" for an adapted sports complex anywhere in this country. View Photos...
- Camp Collinswood No Limits Summer Camp - 2008, 2009, 2010
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Sponsor for summer camp for children with disabilities and their families to have the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities and stay the night at an all accessible camp facility located at Lake Oconee. 2008 Photos 2009 Photos
- City of Acworth Special Needs Park - 2008
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Located in Cobb County the park area serves Bartow, Cherokee, and Paulding counties. The Foundation donated the funds to complete Phase II of the ADA accessible play facility. Learn more...
- AMIT - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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Support for extended education for handicapped children.
- Rockdale Youth Baseball - 2007
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Provided final funding to complete ADA accessible play facility at the Miracle Baseball Field in Conyers, GA.
- Good Samaritan Charity Golf Tournament – 2006, 2007
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Benefits the Good Samaritan Health Center and providing medical care to needy families in the Atlanta community
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training – 2007
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Sponsorship of Century Bike Ride to benefit the Georgia Chapter
- Arthritis Foundation – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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Resurgens Orthopaedics sponsoring teams to participate in the annual Arthritis Walk, the Foundation will match all monies raised by the Resurgens teams. The Foundation has matched $13,000 in 2007, $15,500 in 2008 and $20,809 in 2009.
- Peachtree Ridge Youth Association/Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation - 2006-2007
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Located in North Gwinnett County near Peachtree Ridge High School. The Foundation's pledge is earmarked for the "all ability" handicapped-accessible playground for children with special needs. The playground will include ground activities with special play panels, wheelchair friendly sandboxes, slides and swings. The playground was completed in 2008.
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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Sponsorship of annual Spring Classic Baseball Game between Georgia and Georgia Tech to benefit the purchase of an Intra-Operative MRI to help children with brain tumors.
- Atlanta's Women's Foundation - 2006, 2007
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Promoting health for women and girls
- Clayton State University - 2006
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Provided a $10,000 grant to Clayton State University for their Breast Cancer Survivorship Study. The primary purpose of the research is to better understand fatigue, pain, and quality of life in breast cancer survivors.
- Ripken Baseball Camp - 2006
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Resurgens will be "pitching in" with the 2006 Ripken Baseball Camp to construct an informative day filled with baseball instruction and injury prevention for the youth baseball player. Dr. Joe Chandler, Director of Medical Services, Emeritus for the Atlanta Braves, will serve as the mid-day speaker for the event. Donated scholarships for under privileged teams to participate in the camp.
- American Red Cross - Hurricane Katrina Relief - 2005
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Employee donation with match raised over $50,000 for the American Red Cross. In addition, made cash donations to families of Resurgens employees who had to evacuate their homes due to Hurricane Katrina.
- Ameri-Cares Tsunami Relief - 2005
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Employee donation with match raised $17,784.00 for the Ameri-Cares Organization.
- Atlanta Senior Olympics - 2005, 2006, 2007
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Corporate sponsor
- Striking Out Injuries in Youth Baseball - 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
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Free seminar for all baseball coaches throughout the State of Georgia to learn safety and injury prevention for the youth baseball player. This seminar is held on an annual basis. Recently, the Foundation videotaped the program for distribution to youth baseball leagues.
- Kedron Park - 2005
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Located in Peachtree City south of the Atlanta Airport, this playground serves as an all-ability play facility serving Fayette and Coweta County.
- DL Stanton Park - 2004
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A 5-year vision for the restoration of Daniel Stanton Park will soon become a reality thanks to the support of Resurgens Orthopaedics' Charitable Foundation. Located in downtown Atlanta, just south of Turner Stadium, the property will serve as an all abilities playground for area residents.
- CowParade Atlanta - 2003
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Cow Parade is a public art event where local artists paint designs on life sized fiberglass cows. After being on display throughout Atlanta for 3 months the cows were auctioned off with the proceeds benefiting local charitable organizations, including the American Cancer Society Southeast Division. Resurgens Foundation sponsored 3 cows and raised over $16,000 at the auction.
- Unity Place at Bay Creek - 2003
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Resurgens Foundation contributed funds to Unity Place at Bay Creek Park in Grayson. This facility houses a playground and baseball fields developed for children and young adults with disabilities. It provides them with the opportunity to enjoy recreational activities and team sports.
- Hammond Park - 2002
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Resurgens Foundation, Fulton County Parks and Recreation, and local civic groups from Sandy Springs started the planning process of building a playground in Hammond Park which would enable children with disabilities the chance to play along side their friends and siblings. The park was completed in the summer of 2003.
