Atlanta (Dec 19, 2010) – Local community leaders were honored recently at the inaugural Legends Ball, an event sponsored by The Chi Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Honorees were: Devin Griggs, LeNae King (Youth Community Service); Clara Lett, Lindsey Neal, Zelma Stewart (Adult Community Service); Ezell Brown, Gladys Brown, Ocie Franklin, Hawnethia Williams (Politics); T.K. Adams, Alexander Guilford, Dr. Samuel King (Education); Dr. Melvin Baker, Chedonna Halston (Business). Dr. Melvin Baker, honoree, was unable to attend the event.
The theme for the occasion was “And Still We rise…Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future. The semiformal gala was held on Nov. 13 at the Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort at Stone Mountain.
The keynote speaker was Ms. Leslie R. Holmes, M.D. director of Radiotherapy Center of Georgia in Conyers. Dr. Holmes is also a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Each honoree was selected based on their individual contributions in the various areas of invaluable service provided in their communities. The Chi Tau Omega Chapter applauds each recipient for their perseverance, fortitude, leadership, dedication and committment to “Service to all Mankind” in Newton and Rockdale counties.
Proceeds from the event will be used to fund scholarships to high school seniors of both Newton and Rockdale counties attending higher institutions of learning to advance their scholastic achievement and community service programs which are sponsored by Chi Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Since chartering, the Chi Tau Omega Chapter has provided more than $20,000 in scholarships to deserving seniors of all ethnicities meeting a defined criterion set by the national organization.
The Chi Tau Omega Chapter also has been involved in numerous community projects, including health fairs, economic smart fairs, teen workshops, CPR and survival training, entrepreneurial and economic workshops, sponsored political forums, adopted the House of Gethsemane, assisted children in preparation for CRTC exams, and donated to and supported the Conyers Clothes Closet.
The Chi Tau Omega chapter was the first Greek African-American Sorority chartered in Newton County on Dec. 12, 2004. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was founded on the campus of Howard University in 1908 by nine prestigious women more than 102 years ago to provide “Service to all Mankind.”
Annie Williams Muhammad of Chi Tau Omega Chapter was the 2010 Legends Ball Committee Chair and Darlene Marshall Smith serves as president of the 122 distinguished ladies of Chi Tau Omega Chapter. The chapter meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday of the month at the Epiphany Lutheran Church on Ga. Highway 138 in Conyers.
Anyone wishing to donate to the initiatives of Chi Tau Omega Chapter can mail proceeds to P O Box 82996, Conyers, GA 30013. Donations are tax exempt.
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Atlanta (Dec. 13, 2010) – With odds that 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, several prostate cancer survivors have “stepped into the ring” to help educate and inspire other men about this very curable disease.
“Our hope is the videos launched today through a new website called www.beatprostatecancer.com will encourage men and their families to learn all they can about prostate cancer, the various treatment options available to them, and the importance of early detection,” says Michael Holton, president and COO of Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia.
Ryan Touchton, one of the cancer survivors featured in the website video agrees, “I hope this site will encourage other men to get their annual prostate screening, which is a simple and easy blood test.”
“For those men, who are diagnosed with prostate cancer, I want them to know they can be cured by a facility with a proven cure rate and people who genuinely care,” said Touchton.
The new website, www.beatprostatecancer.com, features video testimonials of prostate cancer survivors and is filmed on location at Decatur Boxing Gym in Atlanta, Georgia. All of the men featured in the video were treated with ProstRcision®, which is a unique technique for curing prostate cancer that uses a combination of pinpoint irradiation through seed implant and conformal beam irradiation offered exclusively at Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia.
“I got involved in making this video because I believe it will help other men know that prostate cancer can be beat. They will hear my story and hopefully be inspired to get a simple PSA blood test,” said Rick Toole, an alumnus of Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia who was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 43. “The producer encouraged us to speak from the heart and be authentic, which was incredibly important to me.”
Tool hopes these videos will inspire viewers to ask questions and seek answers from medical experts.
Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia has also partnered with several companies and organizations to support the Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition in an effort to better educate men about their health choices and raise awareness about prostate cancer in the state of Georgia. The Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition and Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia, along with the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers, UPS, CR Bard, WXIA Television, Morehouse School of Medicine, KISS 104.1 Radio and WSB Radio have issued a challenge to have 10,000 men in Georgia pledge to have the conversation with their doctors or get screened for prostate cancer between now and April 20, 2011. To learn more about the Georgia Pledge Campaign, visit www.GeorgiaProstateCancerPledge.com.
For more information on how you can “beat prostate cancer,” visit www.beatprostatecancer.com, “Like” us on Facebook, or follow @beatprostate on Twitter.
ATLANTA (December 3, 2010) – Prostate cancer is a serious health concern in Georgia. According to the American Cancer Society, the state of Georgia ranks 11th in number of estimated deaths per capita from the disease. In an effort to raise awareness about prostate cancer and ensure more men commit to be informed and screened, several companies and media organizations have joined the Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition in launching a pledge campaign.
The Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition, Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Community Health along with the Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, UPS, CR Bard, WXIA Television, Morehouse School of Medicine, KISS 104.1 Radio and WSB Radio are supporting this initiative to increase prostate cancer awareness throughout the state of Georgia.
“Specifically, we are encouraging every man who is over the age of 40 in Georgia to speak to his doctor and take the pledge to get screened for prostate cancer,” said Frank Catroneo, Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition Board Member. “Our goal is to have 10,000 men in Georgia pledge to have the conversation with their doctors and/or be screened between now and April 20, 2011.”
Pictured from left to right are Harry the Hawk, Dr. Roland Mathews (Morehouse School of Medicine), Damon Aluisy (WSB) Shelly Glenn (Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia), Mike Krachon,(Bard) Twanda Black (Kiss 104.1), Bob Williams (President, Atlanta Hawks) Mayor Kasim Reed, Alan Wills (Georgia Cancer Coalition) Tom McCleary (Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition), Margaret Murphy (Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia), Dr. M. Rony Francois (Director, Division of Public Health), Virgil Fludd (State Representative) and Ken Stevens (Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition)
M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD, Director, DCH Division of Public Health and State Health Officer said, “I look forward to the potential that this pledge campaign holds in increasing the number of men who talk to their doctor about prostate cancer screening.”
To encourage prostate cancer discussions and screenings, the Atlanta Hawks and the Georgia Prostate Cancer Pledge committee will provide two tickets to several Atlanta Hawks home games, starting with the December 7th home game versus the New Jersey Nets, to the first 2,000 men who commit to being screened for the first time. Men can visit http://www.hawks.com/ or http://www.georgiaprostatecancerpledge.com/ to make their screening pledge and redeem their complimentary tickets online.
There will be a number of activities and events to help educate men and their loved ones, and to bring awareness to the serious health impact of prostate cancer for all concerned. The events will culminate in April with a prostate cancer symposium, a golf tournament, a motorcycle ride, video testimonials of survivors and much more.
Michael Holton, president and COO of Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia, which specializes in the ProstRcision treatment for prostate cancer said, “Throughout the campaign, we will be offering free of charge PSA screenings for men over 40 years old, who have not been diagnosed with prostate cancer or previously treated for this disease. They can be screened at any one of our five locations in Georgia. For screening locations, visit http://rcog.com/.”
Current data available from Georgia Department of Community Health, the Centers for Disease Control and the American Cancer Society show:
“It is crucial for men to maintain an ongoing relationship with their healthcare provider as the risk for prostate cancer will vary from person to person,” said Roland Matthews, M.D., from Morehouse School of Medicine and Director of Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady Health System.
A prostate screening PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) is a simple blood test which will not define a man’s prostate cancer status, but provides the basis for men to start the right conversations with their doctor. When prostate cancer is detected early, it is a very curable disease.
To learn more about this prostate cancer initiative, visit www.GeorgiaProstateCancerPledge.com .
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