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Shepherd Center Receives $150,000 from WXIA-TV 11Alive Community Service Awards Dinner

April 02, 2009

ATLANTA - (April 2, 2009) - Shepherd Center was recognized yesterday as the beneficiary of the 34th annual WXIA-TV 11Alive Community Service Awards Dinner at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

The event coincided with Shepherd Center's 34th anniversary year and raised more than $150,000 for the Center. Hosted by 11Alive's Brenda Wood and Ted Hall, the dinner will be broadcast Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. on WXIA-TV and Sunday, April 12 at 12:30 p.m. on WATL.

James Shepherd served as volunteer Dinner Chair for the event that recognized 11 community volunteers including Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine, V-103 DJ Frank Ski, and Carey Carter from Carter Barnes for their many hours of charitable work and dollars raised or given to help others. Home Depot Co-founder Arthur Blank received The Boisfeuillet Jones Award for his contributions to the business, civic and nonprofit communities.

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About Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Ga., is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury or brain injury. Founded in 1975, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the nation and is a 132-bed facility. Last year Shepherd Center had 965 admissions to its inpatient programs and 571 to its day patient programs. In addition, Shepherd Center sees more than 6,619 people annually on an outpatient basis. For more information, visit Shepherd Center online at shepherd.org.