Gift of Life Gala
Saturday, May 3, 2008

The National Kidney Foundation of Georgia's Gift of Life Gala was hosted at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead. First held in 1988, the Gala celebrated its twentieth year by continuing to raise awareness of the kidney disease epidemic that affects more than 1 MILLION Georgians. The funds raised by Gala sponsorship, auction items, attendance and contributions support our mission to prevent, treat, and cure kidney disease in Georgia.

Special Recognition of the Evening

2008 Gift of Life Honoree
Mr. Chuck Fruit
The Coca-Cola Company

The National Kidney Foundation of Georgia would like to extend our gratitude to the 2008 Gift of Life Sponsors for their investment in our mission over the past year. They are the key to our continued effort in making lives better.

Sponsors for the Gala include:

Platinum Sponsors - $15,000
Gold Sponsors - $10,000
Silver Sponsors – $5,000
Atlanta Beverage Company Emory Healthcare-Transplant Center Fitzgerald + CO Genuine Parts Company Greenberg Traurig, LLP National Renal Alliance, LLC Piedmont Hospital Piedmont Nephrology and Internal Medicine, LLC David C. Lowance, MD The Home Depot
Bronze Sponsor – $2,500
AT&T DaVita, Inc. Ernst & Young, LLP Pfizer, Inc. Southwest Atlanta Nephrology WXIA-TV, 11 Alive News
Benefactor – $1,000
Citizens of Georgia Power The Honorable and Mrs. David H. Gambrell Jim R. Gossage, MD & Pam Fall, MD The Tharpe Foundation, Inc.

For additional information please contact Barbara Sachs at 770.452.1539, extension 16 or by e-mail at bsachs@kidneyga.org.